Monthly Archives: October 2006

Today I tried to do a freehand pen sketch, with no real forward planning, to see what would happen. (Until recently, I’ve always had to scuff around with a pencil before attempting anything in pen, and the results were much … Continue reading →

I was messing around with my camera today, and some eggs that I didn’t hardboil long enough, even after consulting Delia Smith. (How bad is that?) The first one is my little mock tribute to Cindy Sherman.

I was playing around with sketches of an old theatre mask from the 1920s, and combined it with a drawing of Stuart’s legs. He thought it was funny.

With the seating arrangement in the studio, the people on my course all got to stare at each other for three hours today, which was a good excuse for life drawing. I love art college… I used to get in … Continue reading →

I was trying to draw without using pencil or erasing, and just living with the slight distortions. I think I’m usually too careful when I sketch, so I miss some of the fun mistakes.

Here’s a graphic I did last night for writer Ruth Tucker. She recently bought a house with her new husband, John, on a Michigan riverbank.

I was so excited to have this little guy arrive at my door today! He was beautifully handcrafted by a friend who was on the MA course at Camberwell two years ago, Chuming Liang. (I think the little guy must … Continue reading →