elaborated sketch

Managed to add a few more ideas to the previous sketch.

recent doodlz

A couple of sketches. I'm thinking of painting up the top one (sometime!), though might add a couple of footy scarves. The bottom one was for a 'reluctant learner' in my class - it's from a book idea I had a couple of years ago where a boy, on a rainy day, decides to make things out of a cardbaord box. I was going to have double page spreads with the 'actual' pic on the right (the boy and his box) and what he's imagining on the left hand page. Haven't got round to doing the full thing yet needless to say!

car booty

Been to a car boot and bagged a book for 2 euros. My daughter has just gone off to UK to study art/textiles and I thought she might like it. I do anyway - an early 60s reprint of a 1952 volume with some wonderful colour plates and line drawings.

back!

Back from grouting in floor tiles, painting internal walls, pointing stone walls and putting shutters on. Also managed to make a large table base (2m x 1m) from a set of bunkbeds that were otherwise destined for dumping or burning. I worked out that the middle section was exactly the right size. Quite proud of how it came out - just need to find a top for it now!

Back to school on Monday - gradually psyching and gearing myself up for it.

summer school

For the last 6 years I've helped run a summer school for gifted & talented youngsters in Art & Drama. This year the theme centred around Shakespeare. The children produced some fantastic pieces, that unfortunately I can't show you because we have hush, hush plans for them!



Here's a diptych I quickly painted using acrylics and inks. I tried to be all arty farty with different sized images. Can you guess the characters (no prizes )?

Now off on summer hols down to deepest, darkest rural France.

Have a great summer everyone.

a is for...

In between tidying and sorting the classroom at the end of the school year, managed to doodle a few 'new' images, all based around the letter 'A'.

Am contemplating another 'A is for...' booklet - might do a mixed one like the first (a few copies still available! - please see my Etsy shop) or do a specific 'A is for...Animals'. Would appreciate any thoughts on this.

clay animals

Today we managed to paint up some clay pieces made a while ago.

I love the drop of 'blood' on the bottom lip of this snake!