Robots Commission
I completed this commission before Christmas as the little robot paintings were wanted for a Christmas present for a little boy’s room. Not sure how the pink background will go down…. Continue reading Robots Commission
CupCycling – love this!
Great move by Seawhite – they’ve developed a process for recycling old coffee cups and launched a new range of CupCycling sketch pads available at Cass Art. You can find a blog post here with more details on how it works Continue reading CupCycling – love this!
Goldilocks Doodle
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Sketchbook Page
My mum has a cow ornament in her kitchen that i love, not sure I did it justice but quite pleased with the finished sketch. Continue reading Sketchbook Page
The Odd Couple
I did a ceramics course at a local college a few years ago, something I fancy doing again – I created a couple of odd little characters inspired by a mix of Coraline and Tim Burton sketches so thought I’d see what they looked like in sketch form. Continue reading The Odd Couple
Calligraphy Workshop
Back in November last year I attended a half day Calligraphy workshop. It came about as a college at work mentioned she had attended in preparation for writing her wedding invites and whilst I’m not planning a wedding, calligraphy is something I’ve always fancied trying. I bought myself a pen and “how to” book at the start of 2018 but tried it once and pretty … Continue reading Calligraphy Workshop
Kitchen Sketches
A bit oif a cheat as I copied this from a photo, next time I’ll sketch our coffee machine, although design wise I like the colour and shape of this one more. Continue reading Kitchen Sketches
Succulent Saturday
Common name for this one is the Pasacana Tree Cactus, it always reminds me of old westerns (Echinopsis pasacana, Trichocereus atacamensis var. pasacanax) Continue reading Succulent Saturday
Chicken and Sweetcorn Soup Recipe
This is a hearty, rich winter soup, quite different from the chicken and sweetcorn version you’ll get from your local Chinese take-away. The sweetness of the parsnip and sweetcorn is balanced with the heat of the chicken – add more horseradish and lengthen marinading time, or even add chilli if you like it hotter. Chicken thighs are tastier than breast and stop the chicken flavour … Continue reading Chicken and Sweetcorn Soup Recipe
Character Development
Another character in Simon’s tale is a little witch. Not sure if she’s really different enough from the vampire girl at the moment and face needs some work Continue reading Character Development
