This sketch is heavily influenced by an illustration found in 'The Smart Set' magazine, originating around 1923 or perhaps earlier (my memory's a bit fuzzy!). It not only nods to the artistic style and themes of that era but also incorporates a touch of my usual style and usual goofy execution, adding a playful twist to the homage. 😄
I need to raise a little bit of money as quickly as possible to get my shop up and running again after a very rough start to the year, so I’m going to be posting all the work I have for sale in this thread, one post per day.
DM me to buy of if you have any questions 😊
I also have my work on T-shirts/hoodies/tote bags etc. 👇
We are off on holiday soon to Cornwall (yay!) but this time we are staying near Bodmin so we will be able to access all the ports on the north coast which we haven't been to for years.
I have got a new lens (28mm) and will be taking photographs for potential prints. All very exciting.
You can expect more prints like this one, The Rooftops of St. Ives, although I will also be playing around with natural media screenprints and also some abstract prints. So we'll see what comes out.
Here's the print I just printed on Thursday. It is called The Old Lifeboat Station at Lizard. I managed to get 9 good ones.
£5 from every print sold is donated to the RNLI.
I am now getting ready for Winchester Print Fair, wrapping up unframed prints and restocking cards and garlands.
I feel like I'm getting slower and slower at printing. I used to do 12 to 15 prints a year.
Anyway this autumn I will be able to focus on experimenting with natural media and also some abstract prints. I will be doing fewer fairs than usual in the autumn to allow me to do this.
WITH FRIENDS LIKE THESE (1977)
Acrylic on Illustration Board - 20" x 16"
A classic cover for the anthology of the same name by Alan Dean Foster featuring a young Mr. And Mrs. Whelan as the farmer and his wife. The son is based on the boy in the story.