Matthew having taken several afternoons off in the last few months to play golf, today took a day off so that I could get a bit of a break (outside weekends which always feel like they should consist of going out & doing lots of stuff ( Read more... )

( heart triptych - fairly large image )

( naarmamo day 6 )

( and now in colour... )

( naarmamo day 2 )

I've decided to take part in naarmamo (a piece of art every day through August). (I'd encourage anyone else who fancies it to join it - it's very friendly and low-pressure ( Read more... )

Felt inspired to try something in pastels, so here's another picture-copying exercise. This time from Lady Clare by John William Waterhouse.

I know I ought to do something a bit more original soon, it's just copying gives me nice results so much more easily...


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Pencil sketch of the Doctor and Rose done this evening. Copied directly from this photo, so not displaying any great artistic creativity (except in the composition of which bit to copy - which I'm pleased with), but I'm fairly satisfied with it overall - happier with the Doctor than with Rose.

( Sketch )

My reaction on finishing this was "Okay, I knew I could paint but fuck - I can paint this well?!"

( see the painting )

This is an illustration for yvesilena's exquisitely rich and disturbing retelling of Cinderella

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