inspiration

ben going through the archives of artistaday

bruce holwerda. though his other paintings are full of a great deal more detail and colour and imagination, this one is probably my favourite. love it.


the ladies & hats collection is particularly nice


also, check out Alexandros Vasmoulakis, i think his stuff is beautiful...

Crafty Market photies

back from the crafty market. great day, lots of lovely visitors and buyers and sellers. big thanks to Louise and Ailbhe for organising the whole thing. will definately try to get in on a few more in the new year. also thanks to all the generous people purchasing things and my helpers. surprised at what people were buying. no takers on the more recent paintings on card, which i was a little surprised at, but overall it certainly went well, and the suitcases were much lighter on the return journey. ladybirds. apparently i need more ladybirds. everywhere. on everything. anyway, here's some pics...







its only after seeing the photos i've realised how beardtastic i am lately.

Festive Emily!

i have severe issues with christmas. i think i wouldn't be so critical of it so much if consumerism, over-eating and vast needless energy expenditure weren't put under the name of something that symbolises ideas of compassion, love and responsibility.maybe if it was Happy Get Together With Family Day. or Buy A Load Of Stuff People Don't Need Day. or Waste Even More Electricity Than Normal Day. i try to mentally remove the symbolic christ from christmas, since i've realised it impossible to reason it the other way. but anyway, too close to a theological debate and i've had a can of cider, so, dangerous territory. moving swiftly on, one of the more tangible issues i have is with cards and trees. i thought about and genuinely tried making cards for the coming market, but i couldn't bring myself to it. i've tried unsuccessfully to make vaguely christmas related images, and only today managed this;



emily's not a fan of christmas either. she tries to be loving and giving every day. but sometimes when people aren't looking she does pretend maybe one of the presents is for her.

here's a recent pic...

Yeasayer and Animation

some good vids from webland this week;

Yeasayer - Ambling Alp from Spy Films on Vimeo.

PRESS + from benjamin ducroz on Vimeo.

on a completely different note, i was pretty skeptical of the whole hope thing for obama from hearing a particular pre-election speech reassuring isreal that he would continue keeping them well armed, so they could keep killing palestinians. i have now lost all remaining faith in him. "we did not ask for this fight"... ugh....i really want to rant....

you'd like a book of watercolours, you say?

generally most little books or collections i make are one offs, primarily just using up whatever i have in the studio. i'm not a fan of producing in bulk or repetition. thats probably why i'm broke. but at least i have my integrity. stupid no money-making integrity...anyway, here's a little book, prints of watercolours. the paper is nice.








going to bring a bunch of my random homemade sketchbooks on sunday. not sure if anyone would be interesting. kinda hoping they won't be.

framed paintings for sale

two of the new pics framed. i'll have these at around 70 each.

addictive...

João Ruas and First Aid Kit

another artist to be found on the pages of my love for you, João Ruas;

lovely stuff. nice blog too.

and there's always time for the delightful first aid kit;

frames and half pictures

figuring out ways to make frames to people give people for market sales, if they want;


few more bits i'm working on;




early blueprints for a treehouse...