Category Archives: Experiments

Bus Stop Drawings

The lady with a ‘Dalmatian hat’. I drove past her in my car whilst she was waiting at a bus stop; I noticed her hat. Incongruous hat, not in the least bit suitable. So I found myself wanting to recreate her from memory. I’m pleased with the result. I like where this is going. Now IContinue reading “Bus Stop Drawings”

Some of the Best Bits from the Last Few Weeks of Semester 1

What a dull title. I could have called it ‘That Elusive Thing’… or ‘We Almost Never Eat on The Coffee Table in The Lounge in Front of the TV, Honest’ I drew this with a dip pen, in situ and used acrylic to paint and draw almost at the same time. Of course the coffeeContinue reading “Some of the Best Bits from the Last Few Weeks of Semester 1”

Making Friends with Architecture

 I’m so excited about this. It is ‘re-worked’ from my original drawing and I like the brickwork and tiles. That’s how I wanted to do it when I was drawing it on location. It’s looser, more free and I’ve used a dip pen, which is so much better as the line is less controlled. OKContinue reading “Making Friends with Architecture”

Drawing in the Dark

I wanted to work tonally, a technical exercise really but it turns out to be a rather nice walk-around of my house at Christmas 2013… so I’ve put it here! The slight yellow/blue feel to them is due to being on different paper, one more creamy and one more white. Not much today – moreContinue reading “Drawing in the Dark”

Having Faith

I have struggled these last few weeks of my first Semester on the MA, I’m not entirely sure why. More often than not it involves wrestling with the ugly spectre that is self-doubt. I have produced a lot more than I am including here, much of it is the product of a fairly exhausted mind. SoContinue reading “Having Faith”

Does it Tell A Story Now?

Here, for the first time ever, I have worked with a drawing done in-situ’ and used it to create an ‘illustration’. By that I mean a drawing that tells you something about the situation. I think this is a bit of a breakthrough moment for me and it’s soooo exciting!!

Drawing on Location 4

I went out to draw at Writtle duck pond. I hoped to get the opportunity to draw people, children and their adults especially, and ducks. I sort of got to do that, but it was cold. And you can tell – which just goes to show how the truth comes out through drawing. You canContinue reading “Drawing on Location 4”

Drawing on Location 3

I’m a little bit more on the look out for narrative, for the ‘story’ in what I am drawing. It’s no longer enough to just start drawing stuff, any stuff – I mean that’s fine and all – but I want to be a bit more selective. Sort out the really nice moments, interesting places,Continue reading “Drawing on Location 3”

Birthday Card Designs for Just Imagine Illustrator’s Group

Illustrator’s Group Brief, September – October 2013.  I am a member of the Just Imagine Illustrator’s Group and we meet on the first Tuesday of the month and either discuss the progress of our own work, or look at the results of any project briefs we’ve been set. We quite often have visitors and talksContinue reading “Birthday Card Designs for Just Imagine Illustrator’s Group”