Tree

Sometimes when you are walking through the woods, not traveling a particular route, not minding too much about where you end up, you can happen upon something wonderful; a chance meeting. 

 

 

Today in the woods I walked along the edge of a lake, the lake was partially frozen and dotted with little birds. I walked over a few large mounds that led me up and down, each time showing me something new. 

As I walked around the natural bend of the lake, emerging from behind some evergreen cover was the most beautiful yet sad little tree, battered and beaten from life and time but still so beautiful and strangely happy in its sadness. I stopped and looked. I shared my time with it for a little while, with each glance I saw something else that I loved about it. Its many layers, its textures and shapes.

 

It’s nice how an accidental path can lead you to something unexpected. This tree might be fairly unremarkable to someone else, kind of scruffy and not like the others. But to me it was just perfect!

 ... Drawings to follow...

'Monty'

Commissioned portrait of 'Monty' - He was an absolute pleasure to draw, complicated and painstaking but soooo handsome!

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year everyone! I hope 2013 is an exciting year for all of you. I have some big plans ahead for this year so watch this space!

European Brown Bear

New Prints Available HERE

A walk in the woods

The first in a new series of illustrations I am working on as part of a continued self-initiated drawing project. This is 'a walk in the woods' as that is often where I get inspired to draw a little part of nature. Walking through the woods I see patterns and shapes forming, growing from the landscape, I can find myself just looking at the bark of a tree for quite a while before I realise my dog has got bored and fallen asleep...

NEW PRINT available now at my online store...

"Many Hands" Print for Mill Co

I was invited to join a group show held by The Mill Co in conjunction with the Co-operative. The theme was Co-operation. This print will be available to buy on their site very soon and is in an edition of 50.

The Hovawart Print available now

Brand new Hovawart Black and Gold portrait is now available to buy. After being warmly received at the Hovawart Club of Great Britains Annual dog show last weekend I am putting online for others to buy. The Hovawart is a warm intelligent breed, free thinking and creative. Known for being a comedian and a clown the Hovawart is a loyal friend and close guardian.

Buy Here

 

Spaniel Portrait commission.

Completed about three months ago but every time I look at this I like it even more.

Humpback Whale

It's been hanging on my wall now for quite some time but due to a little extra spare time this week I managed to actually finish this wonderful creature. Can't wait to get him scanned.

My first Intern

 This week has seen my first ever intern/industrial placement. This is Jess Procter and she has been a total legend. She kicked off the week with working through a whole load of technical problems with a label I am working on at the moment for soupologie. After resolving all the little glitches with that we then spent some time talking about portfolios and working in this industry and generally talking about work and working processes. So on the final day I set her a drawing project which I could tell she was a little anxious about but soon got 'into' it and in the end accomplished a wonderful little mini project that will hopefully inspire her to go on and do more drawing.

So meet Jess procter and her work....

some work in progress

I am part of the way though my latest bejewelled piece, this one will hopefully be for my first solo show. once this is done I will start to find a space for me to show in.

I have added so many tiny details within this image

the bottom line of the illlustrtion has a coral reef all the way along it.