This weekend sees the Derbyshire Open Arts annual event. Throughout the county artists open their homes and studios to the public. This is the first time Ive participated and I was kindly invited to ...
Im playing catch up at the moment. Not on the drawing front (I have NOT stopped drawing recently) but on all the other things that go along with that. Like blogging. These are a couple more dra...
Another little sketch, in my mini Moleskine, from last Saturdays sketchcrawl in Buxton. While most of the sensible sketchers sat in he warm botanical garden drawing I, like a fool, stood outside and ...
Fame is but a fruit tree. Isnt that a great line by the beautiful Nick Drake? Id like to have known him.Anyway, heres another of the backdrops I am illustrating for the Buxton Festivals production of...
Yesterday we were in Buxton for a little sketching and a lot of sitting in a cafe (it seemed). It was a lovely day, despite it being freeeezing, and I got quite a few sketches done. Im desperate...
Since I got less scared about drawing outdoors a whole new world of subject matter has opened up to me. It was bad enough when I was having my attention caught by all the indoor potential ...
I dug this out the other day. Its a roll of paper that I took to the very first Dr. Sketchy event I attended. Unfortunately, because its a roll, its really difficult to both scan and photograph ...
Here are another couple of drawings that I have been working on for Buxton Festivals production of James and the Giant Peach. This has been an interesting project to work on. Its quite dif...
Ive often been asked about how I choose the things that I draw. The answer is Im really not sure, I sometimes think that they choose me. Somebody once asked me if I see everything around&n...
Heres another little spread from last Sundays sketchcrawl in Sheffield. The weather was a bit on the wild side so we ended up drawing in a couple of pubs. A perfect way to spend a wet and windy Sunda...
Why do I find a broken bench so moving? Yes, because Im a bit odd. And, yes, Im a hyper-sensitive fool. But, apart from that, why is it so moving?And, one more thing; whatever happened to Gomez?...
Do you ever have those drawings which, you feel, spoil your sketchbook? I do. I always view my sketchbook as a whole, as opposed to a series of individual drawings, and so when one of...
Yesterday the weather was crazy. The rain was chucking it down and the wind was wild. Not the best day for a sketchcrawl. Or so youd think. But we are hardcore Up North. We werent going to let a...
Just a quick note to say that I have added a selection of little original drawings, that I am calling Titbits, to my Etsy shop. They vary in price but all are under $100. Well under in some case...
Here are the drawings that I made at SketchCrawl Norths last meeting at the Imperial War Museum in Manchester. Well, to be honest, I made sketches and outline drawings at the...
On Saturday our lovely Sketchcrawl North group spent the day drawing at the Imperial War Museum in Manchester. Well, Salford to be precise. Its a brilliant place for sketching. There are drawing oppo...
Previously I mentioned that I thought that end-paper artist would be one of the most the perfect jobs for me. Heres another; font designer. I couldnt be happier than when I am playing around with wor...
Another from my new travel journal. Im not sure how I feel about this one. Its not quite as all singing all dancing as some of the other spreads in the sketchbook but sometimes I think you need the q...
Heres one from the series I am doing for a stage production of James and the Giant Peach. These drawings will be used as the backdrops (is that the right word? Despite having lots of gay friends, Im ...
This is an example of one of those drawings that pisses me off. Actually, its myself that pisses me off. I cannot blame the drawing. I piss myself off for not knowing where to stop. Originally, I set...
In quite a few of my drawings I have used notes, letters, lists and bits of paper, that other people have written on, as subject matter. Sometimes they are the scribblings of strangers but more often...
Quite frankly, there wont be much drawing going on around here over the Easter weekend. There will be lots of eating and drinking and laughing but not not much drawing. So I dug out this little portr...
A little commercial break here, folks.You know, as uncomfortable as I find doing this kind of thing, I HAVE to.Today, I am offering a unique little piece of art. Well, two actually and a special edit...
This is an X-ray of my head right now. Thats exactly whats going on in there at the moment. I get into a project and I live and breathe it.I was hoping to post this drawing over the weekend but it to...
You may remember that some time back I created this drawing, above, as the publicitiy image for Buxton Festivals production of James and the Giant Peach.Well, they kinda liked it and asked if I would...
I was sent these sweets from my friend Tine, in Sweden, about a year ago. Of course, I had all intentions of starting this new journal back then, but you know how it goes? Finally Im getting around t...
Heres a sketch I made yesterday. Ive looked at this view for so long but used to think it was way too complicated to draw. Buildings and perspective are a couple of those subjects that scare me. But ...
In these times of austerity its sometimes hard to see any positives, but I, for one, have learnt to be less wasteful. Which can only be a good thing. Take these little Moleskine Volant diaries, and f...
Now that Ive (tried to) explain what this new travel journal is about its time to get stuck in.I would love any help or participation from Scandinavians for this particular chapter. All comments woul...
Thank you, my subjects, young and old, old and new, for visiting my sketchblog.One IS amused.(oh yeah, and thanks to Kerry for taking this pic at our masked sketching curry party thingy day).
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