Trying to draw glass with a ballpoint pen is probably not a good idea...
Wednesday 6 March 2013
Tuesday 5 March 2013
Aubrey Beardsley
A portrait of Beardsley, in the style of Beardsley. Well, sort of...
India ink on printer paper, about 20 cm in height.
India ink on printer paper, about 20 cm in height.
Sunday 3 March 2013
#23: Measure glass and banana
It has been ages since I tried oil painting, and it shows. I have become monstrously rusty. Not that I was much good to begin with, but this is only painting no. 23, so as Ed Wood said, "my next one will be better."
Cheap oils on cheap cardboard cut from a box, primed with cheap acrylic. About size A5 or so:
Cheap oils on cheap cardboard cut from a box, primed with cheap acrylic. About size A5 or so:
Saturday 2 March 2013
#28: Screwdriver and egg
Another slightly surreal still life. I am rediscovering my enjoyment of the humble ballpoint pen as drawing tool...
Sunday 13 January 2013
#27: Skull
A model of a skull, given to me by my friend Lenny Flank. Go check out his publishing company at http://redandblackpublishers.com/
As usual, I messed up the shapes and proportions a bit. I did find it a useful exercise though.
As usual, I messed up the shapes and proportions a bit. I did find it a useful exercise though.
Monday 7 January 2013
Wednesday 19 December 2012
And another anthotype
A very busy schedule effectively prevented me from doing much for two months. But here is another anthotype from some time ago. This time round I cut a design from cardboard, and used beetroot juice to print it. Beetroot juice turned out to be very sensitive and I got a very clear print within a few days. Here's the setup:
And here is the print:
And here is the print:
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