A short post for your Monday inspiration this week. Nicky recently discovered this wonderful eye test book, full of colour plates designed as an analog test for colour blindness. There’s a wide variety of greens, oranges, greys… each plate a fascinating study in colour tones. I particularly like those ever […]
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Last weekend we took a trip over to Wisley to get some fresh air out in the gardens and let the kids run off some steam in the play areas. It was wonderful to find plenty of colour still on the trees. Even where the leaves had fallen, you could […]
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It’s been a tough slog during the last couple of months, working through a huge pile of project work that finally looks to be finished (Just in time for some last minute festive illustrations! yikes!). So this weekend we particularly enjoyed our trip up to Lincoln to meet with friends. […]
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Here’s a list of my top 10 creative influences, artists that have inspired and shaped my own work. Some of these I have always been aware of, some of them were spotted by very observant friends and colleagues. Once pointed out, it’s usually quite obvious those styles and approaches have rubbed […]
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If you follow my twitter account you may have already spotted my recent fascination with woodblock prints. Especially those of the Japanese artist Hiroshi Yoshida. The subtle colouring and quiet nature of his compositions are rather magnificent. They have been a huge source of inspiration for my recent mountain studies […]
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