Here's a lok at my latest sketcwork, taken from the Top Gun Maverick movie poser I saw it and it was to me this brilliant blend of old and new, a now much older Maverick looking up at the twin fighters from a P51 Mustang. I (for some reason) had to draw it... So I … Continue reading Sketchwork – Top Gun Maverick
Tag: Art
Waters of Fire – My First Painting
For ages now I've decided I wanted to try my hand at painting. When I say ages I mean years. The other week I decided enough was enough, I sat in front of a blank canvas, with paints and brushes at the ready, not really sure what to do or how to start. and tried … Continue reading Waters of Fire – My First Painting
2001 – An Art Odyssey
Any of my long time bloggiesw ill know that one of my favourite all time SciFi stories is 2001 A Space Odyssey. For quite some time I've been thinking about what piece of work I could do for this. Eventually I chose this one, alshtough I have to say now that I would have done … Continue reading 2001 – An Art Odyssey
The Squirrel Cage Cutter
Back in early spring when food was hard to come by for all our feathered and furry friends the local squirrel (or one of them) was as is usual helping himself to the birsds nuts and it seems they were having some difficulty getting to the nuts inside. Squirrel on bird feeder - Copyright Simon … Continue reading The Squirrel Cage Cutter
Simon’s Sketch Work – 3D Ball
I've been trying to hone my sketching skills, having a sketching workbook has helped a lot to give me ideas and methods and techniques... I enjoyed this one, for some reason a bit of a pain getting the circle the right size and position but the shading seems to blend well. It's amazing that a … Continue reading Simon’s Sketch Work – 3D Ball
Simon’s Sketch Work – Human in Perspective
I've been trying to hone my sketching skills, having a sketching workbook has helped a lot to give me ideas and methods and techniques... Perspective is something hard to get right when drawing something let alone someone but with a little help and practice this sketch worked out quite well I thinkWhat do you think?
Simon’s Sketch Work – Cosmic Eye
I've been trying to hone my sketching skills, having a sketching workbook has helped a lot to give me ideas and methods and techniques... This is something I felt inspired to draw rather than a copy. I'm not sure I totally know what it means - maybe it's about the cosmic, human perspectiveWhat do you … Continue reading Simon’s Sketch Work – Cosmic Eye
Simon’s Sketch Work – Dancer
I've been trying to hone my sketching skills, having a sketching workbook has helped a lot to give me ideas and methods and techniques... People are interesting to draw, the form and perspective makes it a challenge. This Dancer image was a struggle to get right and even now isn't perfect... but good enough.What do … Continue reading Simon’s Sketch Work – Dancer
Looking back on 2021
When I look back on 2021 I realise that not only did it seem like a year where motivation was low and I struggled to create and come up with idea but also that I've done different things and I've shown some of them off. Because of this and becasue some of these posts can … Continue reading Looking back on 2021
Sketching of Virgin’s Galactic Spacecraft
Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic spacecraft has finally flown, to some fanfare and a lot of controversy the Virgin Galactic took its first commercial flight some weeks back. Aesthetically it's quite a pretty thing, something that looks quite swan like and graceful. Finding a picture that inspired me - I created this sketch. There a few … Continue reading Sketching of Virgin’s Galactic Spacecraft
Inktober 2020 – Day 20 RIP
Hi there bloggies! It's October and that means Inktober. As with last year I'm going to have a bit of a go and try some things out. RIP was the prompt today and thought it would be proper to remember those that have fallen in the wars, since we're near Armistice day. This is going … Continue reading Inktober 2020 – Day 20 RIP
Inktober 2020 – Day 20 Chef
Hi there bloggies! It's October and that means Inktober. As with last year I'm going to have a bit of a go and try some things out. Chef was the prompt today and well do you remember the Muppets chef? Anybody else out there complete today's challenge?
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