I’ve been trying to figure out the legality (and ethical conundrums) of restarting my life-drawing practice under the revised “3 Tier” system that is due to come into force in England on Wednesday 2nd December. I’m approaching this as objectively as I can, not in a “looking for loopholes”…
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I suddenly realised I haven’t updated this for a few months, and while I haven’t been especially prolific I have actually completed some more Acid Renaissance artwork, so… Sketch for “The Lotus Eaters” Sketch for “The Lotus Eaters” came together over June, and it’s…
Following on from April’s blog post, lockdown continues to force my Acid Renaissance series of artwork into different directions. Photography has been temporarily abandoned, as has in-person life-drawing. Instead I’m currently concentrating on drawing using photographs of life-models (or…
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eBay Experiment The drawers in my plan chest are full, I’ve run out of space to store artwork and a plan chest drawer filled to the top with stacked paper is surprisingly heavy - just opening and closing a drawer is starting to become heavy exercise. So, as an experiment, I’ve put…
Bacchanalia Beneath the Wind Turbines is the latest piece in my Acid Renaissance series of artwork. It’s a drawing made in Sanguine pencil (and some white pencil) measuring 760mm × 560mm, and yes, in terms of medium and lighting it’s unlike the previous pieces of artwork in this series.…
Being one of a (much overdue) series of updates on my Acid Renaissance series of artwork. The Keeper of the Archives In late June I took the photographs for The Keeper of the Archives. I had a great deal of trouble narrowing my choice down to one image from this shortlist of three: So…
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I’m continuing to experiment with the format of a blogpost as a series of minor updates. It suits the hectic task-juggling I’ve been doing lately. So with no further ado: Artwork completed since last time I’ve been working away on my Acid Renaissance series. I still haven’t found…
As per last week’s post, this post is a series of minor updates - a format I’m experimenting with, more like a newsletter with various bits and pieces. This week’s artwork I spent yesterday on life-drawing and photography, that has resulted in two new Acid Renaissance prints available…
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As those of you who follow me on Twitter will know, the book of my England’s Dark Dreaming series of drawings is now available to pre-order. It’s due to be published in early/mid August priced £14.99, but pre-orders are available now at the discounted price of £12.99 (both prices exclude…
As the new year approaches I decided it was time to review the rates I pay life models again. I try to review these rates on a regular basis because It’s the right thing to do, Life models are hard-working and valued collaborators in my artistic practice and their pay should reflect that…