The year is 2010...

My hometown of Harrogate is still covered in snow and ice, and a another very heavy fall is expected tonight. I'm currently piecing my portfolio together for an AOI advice session with Fig Taylor, and I drew this whilst waiting for my work to print.



Window from The Alexandra (ex Rat and Parrot), Harrogate
(So many SUVs and Land Rovers parked around here, driven by leisurely shoppers)

Last Post of 2009...

I hope anyone reading this had an excellent christmas, and is looking forward to a fantastic new year.

Here are a couple of sketchbook images from my last few days in Germany. The first was an article I found in the Thuringer Allegemine about the flooding in Yorkshire, and the second is a bit of trash journalism from the Camden Evening Post.

Relocation to Harrogate & Father's Day

Busy week. Just moved to Harrogate, N. Yorkshire after finishing my course in Bath, so lots of packing, travelling and settling in. It was father's day last week end, so I made him a little card, and found an excuse to try using some colouring pencils again (not a comfortable medium for me, but good for recording and capturing with quick sketches).

The theme is nuts, from all over the world (he loves nuts, always talks about how good they are for you). Lovely shapes, but difficult textures to capture.