J is for...Jedi

Today's alphARTbet drawings should, hopefully, be recognisable to Star Wars fans.

recent

Some more sketches in the 'new' style. Boxers this time! Am liking the semi-abstract nature of this style and really fancy doing some large (1m+) paintings just to see how they turn out.

new

Doodles from my notebook. Trying out a new style - a bit more abstract/simplified. The first two are in 'honour' of the, shortly to kick off, '6 Nations' tournament.

fs1

In FS1 (our 3/4 yr olds) today we made gingerbread man 'sculptures' out of craft sticks. Googly eyes, a button and some black felt tip dots completed the look.

Meanwhile I've been playing around with a slightly different style/method of creating my 'doodles'.

New book

Have just finished compiling my latest 'book' - An Alphabet of Animals. It's another drawing guide (to compliment 'A is for Art' - not got your copy? Then pop along to my shops to order!)  that shows how, using very simple but extremely effective methods, to draw a whole range of animals. For those folk who are into the current trend of destressing using colouring books, it's the ideal, logical, next step - whereby you create your own pictures to colour! If nothing else, it will certainly improve your doodling skills.
Any publishers out there - I'm open to offers!

A is for...

Quick doodle for today. 

Have been thinking about the current 'craze' for adult colouring books - and wondering if perhaps there might now be more of a market for my incredibly simple, but extremely effective, drawing book ('A is for Art')?! In the past I've tried one or two publishers to little effect but have managed to sell nearly 100 copies on the internet with virtually no promotion on my part. Maybe its time to ramp up the effort as there is definitely a market out there for folk who want to improve their doodling to the point of creating recognisable images. Hmmm, food for thought.

'bot

Heard an old Queen song last week and have had this doodle rattling around in my head ever since.

red nose art

We 'did' Red Nose Day today in school. Lots of activities & fundraising. We had a short art session this afternoon so we doodled using a 'red nose' as a starting point.

drawings

Have been drawing some cards . Various subjects but in the same styles. Might list some in my shops. Done with sharpies on card, A6 single fold. 

 

hot

Even robots need to cool off in this weather!

 

leaves & doodles

Y1 have been adding to our 'magical forest' by weaving leaves. These are then being threaded with wire before being wrapped onto the branches with yarn - a laborious process but its all slowly beginning to take shape.

 

 

 

Meanwhile, a few doodles from my sketchbook. Must've been listening to some Sinatra tracks in my head whilst drawing them!

 

 

 

recent stuff

Some recent pieces. The first is in anticipation of 'Le Tour' coming to God's Own County. Some cyclists passing a quaint little country village before tackling a category 1 climb! Acrylics and pencil crayon on paper.

 

 

Doodles from my sketchbook. No prizes for guessing the title of the last one.

doodle

'following the catch'

 

 

Ink & pencil in sketchbook.

more doodles

A smidgin of spare time so a few more sketches.

 'The Boys' or, 'We can do this the easy way or...'

 

 

'Luigi and Roberto were not musicians'

'Getting a little bit excited'

more doodles

Some more sketches. This new 'style' is evolving. I might try and paint a few pictures up if I get the time in between teaching and all of the ceramic stuff. Am seriously considering going large!

 

 

sketchz 'n doodlz

Some recent sketches. Yet another slightly different style! The 'girl' ones are possible ideas for ceramic slab sculptures where the patterns will become textures.

 

 

Mind you, the footy supporters would also look good as a sculpture!

we have lift off

 

A5, ink & pencil on paper.

 

 

My colleague is back at work, albeit on a phased return to work, but the day when I can get back to just teaching Art (with a bit of Design Tech thrown in) draws ever nearer! Yay!!

footy

A post dominated by footy today - in honour of Rotherham's victory over Bradford in the 1st round of the FA cup. First up, today's doodle;

 

Secondly, a couple of just finished paintings that I'm about to list in my Folksy shop;

 

Please check out the 'shop' for further details.

UPDATE - for some reason Folksy keeps uploading my images sideways on!! Until I can sort it out, if you're desperate to grab that perfect xmas pressie for the footy fan in your life, you can email me. I'm charging £20 ( for an original painting remember). Oh, and world-wide p&p is free!

wistful

 

'fly me to the moon'

 

 

A5, ink & pencil on paper.

today

 

'balloon 'bot'

 

A5, ink & pencil on paper.