Making my pencil case

There has been some interest in my pencil case lately, including someone who snapped it so they could put it on reddit. So, for anyone who doesn’t know, this is my most compact art kit. The moleskine sketchbook fits into

A Look At: My Studio

Oil painting is slow, and takes up room, and after an attempt to do it in my kitchen was vetoed, I had to find a studio. I joined a set of artists working out of a near-derelict building, on a

Cambridge Art Salon opening

Over a score of artists and dozens of invitees came to the official opening of the Salon today. I had not had the energy to invite people, but I did make myself a fancy dress costume. Funny how that works.

This week’s work

This week was hectic. I produced three screen prints in one day, for a total of seven layers of paint, including mixing, testing, remixing, and printing, and then the next day I had friends to stay over. My futon was

Self-Portrait in Oils, day 8

Friday was the first day of work in my studio. As such, it was a day of more-than-usual procrastination. In the morning I put things off by doing paperwork and admin, but eventually I had to admit that I was

Moving Studio

What kind of idiot forgets a screwdriver when about to take down shelves? Me. End of news flash.

Organising

I need folders.  And, even worse than that, I need to know how to use folders.  I am considering whether I need a second desk.  That means moving the clutter around, but it does get the Spare Desk out of