“Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.” ~ Arthur Ashe I was thinking about this quote again. I noticed I’d been procrastinating and falling into the “When I…” syndrome. You know, the way we like to postpone doing something about …
Walking in the woods nearby a few months ago I came across this: At first, I must admit my brain thought it was a large snake. However, within seconds I reassessed that thought and came to the conclusion it was a tree branch. Then not …
Last month I received my first commission and I am pleased to say that I successfully produced the artwork and handed it over to a very happy customer. She had asked me to draw her cat in black ink, which she intends to give as …
Here is a recent art project I worked on – another wildlife illustration – and the finished artwork was given to my mum as a present. She loved it as robins mean something special to her. It was such a joy and a pleasure working …
Here are examples of recent art works I have playfully created – a real mix of materials, and most importantly having fun whilst creating them: Scribbles in a small sketchbook using a 2B pencil Sketched trees in 2B pencil “The Magic Sofa” sketched in 2B …
Recently, I was working on my art course assignments when I went off on a creative tangent. As I was sketching and wondering what subject to draw, I remembered a picture of an owl in a magazine I’d purchased and which had drawn my attention. …
Happy 2013! The last few weeks have been busy for me, which meant I didn’t get a chance to post something till now. I thought I would show you one of my favourite subjects to draw: Wildlife. An owl drawn with a soft pencil (2B …
