Series: The Madness of the Bird King

Over the past fortnight I have been working on an exciting project, illustrating The Madness of the Bird King for James Knight. This is a post about how the concept grew, and a bit about how I see the subject,

Sketching at the Sidgewick

I have the good fortune to live close to a museum of casts, some of which are valuable antiques in their own right. Casts do not move, and it is easy to select one with an interesting pose or anatomy

Angry Reindeer Roundup

I have sold half a dozen Angry Reindeer, and I intend to draw more to order, at £2 apiece. I will be at the Mill Road Fair in Cambridge, on 3rd of December, with my ink, and I can send

Blooming Huge Blue Glass Still Life: Day 4

Today was my first day of painting, as opposed to planning where to paint by putting marks on the canvas. I started off with two pure colours, which is very rare. I tend to have a selection for mixing, and

Angry Reindeers

In the hope of bringing in cash, and because I thought it would be interesting, I ordered some card blanks, and did several hand-drawn cards which I forgot to photograph. Some of them sold today; a packet of reindeer of

New Finished Piece – Nike

As a companion to the Discobolus, I have draw a Nike, a draped female. I like these pieces, which look simple when done, but are in fact complicated to produce. It means that they will have more interest in the

Nike, Part 1

I was brought up to appreciate the sort of art based around Greek sculpture, and prominently popular during the Renaissance. That explains why I like drawing naked women. Well, that and… I just like drawing naked women.