Saturday 24 July 2010

facepainter












































Spent a luvly afternoon yesterday in Buxton.
these are pictures of my friend's children who asked me to paint their faces.
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dancer sketches

drawings for Amelia's Blog from the series reviewing Latitude Festival. these pictures are of the amazing dancers from Ballet Black

Wednesday 21 July 2010

Next Craft Fair


I'll be doing my first craft fair in Bolton next weekend 31st July 11am at Longsight Church Hall

with the crafters of Fuse Crafters

Will be there selling my usual range of paintings and handmade goodies as well as some new stuff

Fashion Illustration




Sketches based on the beautiful designs of Sabina Bryntesson for

Amelia's Magazine Full article on Amelia's Blog

Thursday 15 July 2010

Manchester Craft Mafia in Didsbury

I will be joining the rest of the Manchester Craft Mafia at this Family Fun Day on Sunday. if you are around come and say Hi to the new litter of sock pigs!

Tuesday 13 July 2010

does this mean I'm an international artist?




photos of the sock monkey I made for a friend. Little sock monkey has just been to France for the weekend. Though spent all weekend drinking pints definitely a British monkey!
I'm current just making a new litter of sock pigs and piglets these will all be going to market in Didsbury on Sunday, more details to follow I wonder where the little pigs will end up?

Friday 2 July 2010

another My Luminaires drawing on Amelia's blog


Another of my illustrations added to the Blog from this year's Climate camp stage at Glastonbury on Amelia's Magazine website of the band My Luminaries stage diving; or should that be chair diving!

Thursday 1 July 2010

strategic placement of diamante keyboard in a wheelbarrow


Today I finished a piece of work for Amelia's magazine see it on Amelia's Magazine Blogs a review of the Climate Camp stage at this year's Glastonbury.

This is an illustration inspired by Glastonbury Emerging Talent winners My Luminaries.