Vector Work

The past couple of weeks have mostly been spent wrestling with vectors, laser cutters, and a recalcitrant computer that needed a new hard drive. I have successfully learned to deal with or get around at least two of those things.

Non Art Work

Or, what I did on my holidays Over the end of last year I was very busy with a Christmas rush, and then it quietened down in January and February. Having nothing to write about art, I’ve decided to expand

Hand Made Playing Cards – Day 3

The last design day for the cards involved cutting blanks as for the pip cards, ruling rectangles into them, and then drawing each design. I did that in pencil and then went over it with Indian ink, to get a

Hand Made Playing Cards – Day 2

Card Design, to send to client for approval. Click through for bigger images:

Hand Made Playing Cards – Day 1

I have a commission in for a set of hand made Tudor-age playing cards for use by a re-enactor with a high-class persona. Essentially, these will be a prop to show the public, as well as a useable deck. They

Highlights of Cambridge: Show over!

I have now had a few days to recover from putting on an art show, so here are my thoughts. 1) Well, that wasn’t so bad. 2) Monetary calculation. 3) Wait, that is almost minimum wage. 4) Push the boat

Invitations Sent

Today I gave out and sent the first set of physical invitations to my show. Tomorrow, I send a few more. All of them are based on watercolours; a few, to clients or people who have supported me well, are