A couple of weeks ago I watched Jaws for the first time. I'm not a fan of horror, which is one of the reasons I avoided the film for so long, but I found it to be much more of a thriller (with a couple of bloodthirsty scenes). One of the things I really liked was the...
Badgers in the Borders
While my sister and brother-in-law were visiting, a neighbour told us where we could watch badgers. I'd always been under the impression they only ventured out at the dead of night, but he assured us that from around 7pm was a good time to see them. After one false...
Pigeon
While boarding the Pigeon Crumbs animatic I posted a few weeks ago I drew these reference sketches and character models to help me figure out how the character would look, feel and act.
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.
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
30- and 60-second gestures of expressions from Line of Action. I enjoyed thinking about the shapes and movement within the face.
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
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.
Giveaway – Sea Girl Sticker
I've made some lovely vinyl stickers of my Sea Girl and I'm running giveaways on Twitter and Facebook! Head over there to have a chance at winning a sticker for yourself plus one for a friend. Four sets are available in total, two from Facebook and two from Twitter,...








