Another small sketch book update.

I have recently been in a bit of financial bother which has left me with alot more time at home and less going out. I went in to the third year studios at Uni today to visit a good friend called Allan who has been using the studios to work in over the summer. Visiting the studios has got me really excited about going back, i have alot of new ideas and i know what route i want to go down. I think that third year will be more focused and tutors will expect us to know what line of work we want to do. I have been missing the whole atmosphere at Uni, i miss looking round at everyones work and just being really inspired by whats around me.

I have found more time to do my artists book but i feel that i should put it down for a while and concentrate on creating larger pieces. I deeply miss painting and doing large mixed media works. So this will be the last update on the artists book for a while. I will maybe put a post up of the final outcome at a later date.

A good friend of mines called Jone (who is also an artist) has gifted me two old cannon photographer cameras and a tripod, the cameras come with diffrent lenzes too, they are fantastic. Jones left me with over 80 hand made frames too, all are diffrent styles and sizes. So i have plenty to work with!
The next update will be of framed works.



Some recent sketch book stuff

Lyrics book found in a charity shop that will be used as a sketch book at some point.

Some old art ( very old )

 For sale

Oil painting, A3. Done in 2007

 For sale

A5 Acrylic sketch (framed)

For Sale

Acrylic Window, A1 (Framed)

Just some sketch book pages.

Update

The next time i update this blog, everything from this project will be completed and displayed. So here are a few things that i have finished and things that i havent. Still loads to do, still loads to start. Only two weeks left!!

 Not finished

 Not finished



Another little update.

Still really enjoying my project, however i feel like i have slowed down on the productive side of things.
Going to get stuck in to work again on Monday though.

Here is a photo of my work space, thought i'd stick it on here because its starting to look insane.

Found a good frame for my bit of slate, painted it and also placed mounting card in to it.

Another textured painting.

Not the best of photos, just a basic street scene mixed with another textured painting that i wasnt too sure about, not sure if its finished but i feel that it works well.

Practice for a Collaboration 

So i have decided to try something new, i've never tryed to work with another artist before on the same piece of work but im really up for giving it a go. I've decided to work with a very talented artist, Calum Brownlee who is also studying fine art in my year. I've decided to start the painting and then he will finnish it. I'm guessing we will pass it back and fourth until we are happy with the result. The pictures below are just a really rough idea, basicly its just angry old men mixed with barking old dogs (very blunt). I want to have a cluster of faces mixed with paint etc.

An update will be put up soon.