Why stick to paper.

I enjoy applying my drawing onto all sorts of different materials, here I made an apron that I decorated with illustrations of various English trees using fabric pens. I'm aiming to come up with a design that I can then get properly printed onto aprons, to ensure the image lasts after washing and to make it possible to apply an image with delicate lines onto the fabric. At the moment the lines are a little too chunky than I'd like and texture is hard to get across with the pens I am using. I guess you could call it work in progress.

Signage, fun with typography.

Firstly..... a sign I painted for the location of a friends bike hire business in Cambridge. If you are visiting lovely Cambridge I would recommend exploring on a bicycle, do check out his website: http://www.bikehireonline.com/

Here are two notice boards I was commissioned to paint for the Cambridge Arts Picturehouse.

 

A cheeky 'Get Well' for a friend

Get well D.S! Hope that pelvis heals up quick. I should add that this gentleman is Paul Weller from 'the Jam'.

 

(I regret adding the red laser spot on his forehead, it would look better without, where is the undo button?!)

Handsome date

(This is a drawing based on an image I found in a book.)

Hammertime

Tried a Hammer? Not the tool but the surprisingly delicious/deadly alcoholic cocktail. 

Try this at home, it is very easy:

1/2 larger (any kind)

1/4 gin

1/4 tonic water

A word of warning, if you are planning on making this your drink of choice at a party make sure you have NOTHING planned for the next day.

I'm not kidding. We introduced this silly drink to some people, since have become close friends, we met in Oslo. ('Brits Abroad!!' comes to mind, but a little more sophisticated version I like to think). One of these open minded lovely people is Petter, it was Petters' birthday hence the 'Hammers' themed card. Oh by the way Norwegians love to drink!

MACKEREL

A birthday card for Luke. Who doesn't like mackerel?

I don't know quite what happened

So its been AGES since I posted anything up here. I don't really know why this is but I do apologise, this is about to change. I was busy getting a new job and a bunch of other life preoccupations. It's been a pretty slow period since I last posted, I've been working on various larger projects which you'll be seeing evidence of soon. It's becoming evident that I need to work on my organisational skills as I'm having an interesting time juggling four different projects at one time.  

In the mean time here are a few card designs/quick drawings I have made for those lovely people I know, generally for birthdays, also for Easter and weddings.

Who said drawing is dead?

I would like to raise a little toast for drawing.

That face

Sleepy face.

Long gone

One of my sketches, located at a boat yard I was at the other day. I guess once this was someones home.