Cygnet

It's been a while since I've done a straight ink drawing from the Laboured Error series. Although most of my drawings are done with little planning, these are especially.... chaotic. But they are one of my favourite types of drawings. Just letting the pen go wherever it's going and ignoring any directive thought. But with lots of repetitive detail to get lost in. It sort of works as a meditation, and it's something I always fall back on when I'm not quite happy with where work is going. Emily found her way into this one. As, I believe, did this fellow;

Islands, bears and marco wagner

growing increasingly fond of framing mount offcuts as drawing paper. the bevelled edges give the images a nice framed finish. i doubt the card would be great for acrylic or oils (though i'll be giving it a go), but they're perfect for drawing and light inks and watercolours.



put some new pictures up for sale on etsy. the laboured error series. there around the $44 to $60 mark pricewise (in euro, that's about €35 to €50). 50% of the sales go to the Gulf Restoration Network.




Also, been admiring the lovely work of Marco Wagner. Beautiful stuff. You must check out his paintings.

because it shelters and embraces

good evening, monday

today, among other things, we did this.

Laboured Errors

Gulf Fund Sale - SOLD

"Another kind of living"

This pen drawing and watercolour, on A4 recycled, carbon neutral paper, is this weeks donation to the Gulf Restoration Network. All money offered goes straight to aid recovery from the BP spill.

There were no takers for the last painting, so it is still on offer.

For details of the sale, read here.

Thanks :)

A Lack Of Colour

More pen drawings. I'm rather fond of this pair. I've a few others like this, pen and indian ink on Daintree's recycled and carbon neutral 220gsm A4 paper.



Off to the Market tomorrow. Call in, those in the city.

tuesday's birds

i drew this one a month or two ago but i don't think i posted it up anywhere...


i took a gigabyte of photos of birds while waiting for the kettle to boil at lunchtime. i really need an external harddrive...

each point connected to the other...

as expected, "woodenatomy" is slowly turning into "emilatomy". she finds her way everywhere...


quite liking Talkless at the mo. if you're into electronica.

and this, i think is worth sharing;
http://www.channel4.com/programmes/dispatches/4od#3031147
channel 4 documentary, "Afghanistan: Behind Enemy Lines".

more ink

have 20ish of these drawings so far (which are getting progressively unwood-like and unreferenced).



i might have to start thinking about what to do with them. always the most uncomfortable part of the process. surely it's enough they exist. anyway, newbies...

"nothing breeds exploitation like the death of the gifted"

i'm edging towards the large blank canvas in my other room. its been there for about 4 months, looking very oppressive after a winter of A5.

woodenatomy II

scanner isn't picking up much detail. i had planned on sharing some links...but my arms are too b******d, so i'm going to drink beer and read karen armstrong instead.

woodenatomy

following friendly guidance, i drew some things lying around my desk last night. at least, it started out that way. unreality has a habit of taking over...