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Remembering times past and futures to come

It is so strange to hear cutting edge programmes from the past discussing the future and realising that no one really has any idea what is going to happen over the long term. I was listening to a podcast from the archive of In Our Time, one of my … Continue reading

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Baby you’re a rich man

Having just watched The Social Network again I can’t get ‘Baby you’re a rich man’ by the Beatles out of my head, in fact it is playing at the moment as I am typing this. Anyway, a question for Facebook – why haven’t you developed an ipad app yet? … Continue reading

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Keira Knightley

Over the past few days I have been working on a whole assortment of little projects, preparing a selection of prints for a forth coming exhibition, research into the iron age buying a new pair of shoes – the list goes on and on. One of the things … Continue reading

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Sketching

Having a bit of an off day today so I am just taking it easy and sketching with an ink pen in a small sketch book I bought from Edinburgh – here’s the Duchess of Cornwell’s husband.Sent from my iPad Continue reading

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Nude man

Tomorrow I am attending a life drawing workshop and so I thought I should do some prep so I have spent part of the day sketching nude men and women – quite an interesting experience – let’s hope tomorrows workshop is.Sent from my iPad Continue reading

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Benedict Cumberbatch

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Working with brushes

Once more unto the breach… Or something like that. I made similar sketch this afternoon with paper and pencil and found that far more rewarding. I just can’t get my heart into using Brushes – I know I have been moaning about this for a while but… Continue reading

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Cartoon Tiger

As I was drawing this I really didn’t realise what a cartoon character I was making Tiger Woods. In my defence I did make this drawing from a tiny portrait on a TV screen – in truth I rather like this effect – very 1970s.Sent from my iPad Continue reading

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Brushes Painting – a bit of a mess

For some one who spent many hours working with brushes I find myself less and less able to use the package. Some how I no longer can connect with the process. For me it is all too clinical and detached. I know like the touch feel and dirt of makin… Continue reading

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Big brother is watching you

This drawing didn’t turn out the way I had hoped. Nonetheless it is still an effective effort. As k progress I think the drawings are getting physically and emotionally darker. I wonder where this will take me?Sent from my iPad Continue reading

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