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Elsa Gestures

Elsa Gestures

My dog is notoriously difficult to photograph, let alone draw. This afternoon I managed to capture her in the garden as she munched on a very old tennis ball and an offcut from someone's fence.

Morphing Workshops

Morphing Workshops

I led more high school-age animation workshops this year, expanding on the morphing workshop from last year. This time everyone who took part was in complete control of their own piece of animation between their character and the next person's. Whether the character...

Pigeon Crumbs – Animatic

Pigeon Crumbs – Animatic

Recently I've been working on an storyboard about a pigeon who finds the mother of all crumbs, but discovers eating it isn't all that simple. Here's the result! Based on a true story ...Sound effects copyright BBC

Life Drawing, 19th June

Life Drawing, 19th June

Last week was the last life drawing session before the summer. Susan modelled and held lovely poses with lots going on.

Expression Gestures

Expression Gestures

30- and 60-second gestures of expressions from Line of Action. I enjoyed thinking about the shapes and movement within the face.

Life Drawing, 12th June

Life Drawing, 12th June

David modelled on Tuesday, holding some incredible poses that were often incredibly challenging to draw! It was a good session.

Bird Gestures

Bird Gestures

I'm currently boarding a short idea featuring a pigeon, so I thought I'd put in some bird gesture practice! These are a mix of 30- and 60-second drawings. I want to practice wings more, and really get to grips with how they work.

Life Drawing, 5th June

Life Drawing, 5th June

I went back to conte pastel for last week's session - I think shaking up the medium every so often helps to keep things fresh! First-time model Silvi held some great poses.