HELL YES

 I said I'd be back!

These images use a CMYK palette because they were made to be printed on a laser copier and using the toner in neat blocks makes them come out super tangy and crisp... not because I've gone colour blind... 

Its pretty hard to shake the feeling that I should use a dark outline against a lighter fill, so I think this must be doing me good.

HOT DAMN!

Ahh , it has been an embarrassingly long time since posted anything, so here are 6 images all at once. These drawing were from a Christmas board game I made this year, and for lack of anything better to do with them afterwards I filled them with eye-melting colours, slapped some immature slogans on them and made myself a shiny batch of posters. I have another dozen or so characters from this set so I will probably make some more posters soon.

Moka pot

If you like coffee and you should have a moka pot.

Not only does it brew up delicious espresso, but is also full of wondrous science.

Little Ted

Hullo,

This is an entry into my 'teddy series' that started with Owly, I have another print in this series that I'll put up as soon as I scan it.

J is for Jellyfish

I'm really happy with this one. I think the colours and the textures make it very submersive. Not a real word, but it should be.

What letter next?

R is for Rhinoceros

And here is the end result.

I think I could have used better colours, the yellow and brown are a bit too far apart tonally. ahh well

Tonight I'm cutting lino

R is for Rhinoceros

My first woodcut

Hello there!

This is my first try and woodcuts, Quite enjoy.

You end up with a nicer texture than lino, but it is a bugger to cut against the grain.

I gotta try harder to post more.

bah..

Open studio

Hullo, 

This weekend I will be exhibiting some work at the Wandsworth artists open house event.

If you find your self wandering through the streets of Putney thinking "Why am I in Putney, and what shall I do while I am here?" then you should stop in and say hello. 

You'll find me sharing the studio of oil painter and gentleman Ian Lettice at Old Air Raid Shelter, 42 Oxford Road, SW15 2LQ

Get it while It's hot!

Hullo,

Wrap is now for sale, and if you are looking for something to do this weekend you could mosey into town and pick up a copy.

you can either go to Curate 40, a design minimart/exhibition as part of design week







or you can head over to Drink Shop Do a super nice cake/craft/sweet shop in kings cross.

or if the rain is putting you off leaving the house you can visit Curate40's online shop. What could be more convenient?

WRAP magazine

"New graphic design and illustration magazine Wrap will launch in October and showcase work as pull-out wrapping paper."

You can check out the design week post here
Not only is it a genius idea, handsomely put together by fabulous people, but a design of mine will be appearing in the first issue. I am EXCITED

The astronaut and chimpanzee below are a little snippit from my design.

Sketchy Sketch

Preparatory sketch for an etching.

This is Little Ted, say hello Little Ted. "Hello" says Little Ted

I can print!

'Owly' - hand coloured etching

Etchings are tricky business, but I think I've got the basic technique down. This is my first successful etching made at home.

Owly is the trusted companion of Imogen, and he heroically volunteered to be the first model for a series of stuffed toy portraits I am working on.

P is for Pangolin

'P is for Pangolin' - Lino cut for a chum

Triptych

....and one of the three together.

Another bottom

'Eros'

So much fun I drew it twice!

Bones

'Thanatos'

Tools

'Hephaestus' - pen and ink

I made the box frames for these pictures using bits of old fence.

Bums

'Eros' - Pen and ink.

This particular drawing was done as part of a triptych, but at 5cm square it was a little to large to be included in the final set.

I will post the triptych up when I take some descent snaps.

any tips on photo-ing glazed work?

Man Vs Machine

'Friendly competition' - ink on paper.

...

Man rides ostrich

'Scout'- pen and ink.

This is a picture of a man on an ostrich. After drawing this I read about the extinct Moa on wikipedia. We live in an ever more impoverished world.

I like reading

'Reading' - pen and ink

I like reading, though i've not finished a book in a while.

I have just bought a new L.E.D lamp that is easy on the eyes and will help me read in bed....

....I'm very excited about it.

Art by the sea

I currently have some work showing at an exhibition in Hastings.

Its a family exhibition arranged by my supportive and slightly eccentric uncle Patrick so if you make it down you will be able to see some excellent paintings by my brother, sister and a couple of my cousins.

It goes on until the 29th of April and I will be there invigilating next weekend. If your in the area or fancy a day at the seaside come and take a peek.

Magician

'The Illustrious Benito' - Digital Collage

The next in this series is going to be a Green man or a 'Jack in the green' as they are often know. expect him soon.

Sideshow

Hello,

This is the strongman 'Augustus Wodehouse' one of the first characters in a sideshow series I am working on. He wasn't created for any particular purpose so if you can think of somewhere he can be put to work, let me know.

Digital collage

Ride on!

'Darwin' - Pen and ink

The third of a set of three.

Beekeepers

'Beekeepers' - Pen and ink

Image 2 in a set of three

Patience is a virtue

'Patience' - Pen and ink

The first image in a set of three.

What ho what ho what ho!

Hello,

This is my blog. Websites are too much like hard work so from now on this is where you can find my bits and pieces up for the world to see.

I assume that my dedicated readership will demand frequent updates and I'll do my best best to meet expectation.

Come back soon.

Tom