New project; making a woodcut
Earlier this year I bought some Japanese plywood and some new cutting tools to experiment with. I usually use a soft-cut lino for printing and have been waiting for a project to try out the wood block with. Today I decided to put it off no longer and began carving one of my life drawing … Read more
Archive: Car Illustrations
I went through a big phase of drawing classic cars a while back. I’d look through Classic Car magazine and just make a quick freehand sketch of the cars I fancied, mostly old Citroens and anything a bit quirky. Looking through my files the other day I stumbled upon them and thought I would share … Read more
Make name tags from oven bakeable clay
These cute little name tags are easy-peasy to make and can be used in a whole host of ways from wine glass charms to table place names. Why not try them wrapped around a napkin as part of a wedding table setting or as personalised gift tags for your presents? You need: Oven bake clay … Read more
Bucks Open Studios
This weekend I took advantage of all the great local artist’s studios open to the public as part of Bucks Open Studios. The event has been running for over two decades and is a great celebration of the counties art and crafts. A local tour of just some of the listed events enabled me to … Read more
First national newspaper product feature
I was pretty excited on Wednesday when I received an email from the guys at Not on the High Street letting me know that my Vouchers for Dad had been featured in a Father’s Day gift feature in the Daily Mirror. Even more excited when I noticed how close to some freakishly beefy thighs they … Read more
New photos: Malta
Some snaps from a recent trip to Malta. Great food, lots of sun and a wonderful friends wedding to attend!
