Drawiiiiiiinnngs...

Wow, well it looks like I've been a bit lax in keeping this blog up to date... :-S Well, here's a special Saturday treat - about 2 weeks worth of drawing at once!

The past week has been ridiculously busy (as you can see) so the challenge has suffered somewhat... however, I fully intend to make up the extra days so keep your eyes peeled!

Day 5

5: Scenery challenge - drawing of a forest from the perspective of a mouse :) I got a little bit carried away in the detail, I think it might benefit from a revisit and colour soon...

Days 3 and 4...

So, it seems I haven't got off to the best of starts! Some of you may have noticed I managed to miss yesterday too, but luckily have found the time this afternoon to do TWO whole drawings :D

 3: Design your own super-hero costume :D I went for steampunk meets 60s chic...

 4:  Write your name in 10 different fonts.  I like to call the last one 'Squiggly Ghost'.

November Challenge!!

Brendan Kearney and I have challenged each other throughout November to do a drawing a day to show to all you lovely people :) The aim of this is to keep our hand in and maybe come up with something useful now and again!

As we've both been in Berlin for the past few days, here are days 1 and 2:

1: 'Draw your parents from memory' - this was a lot harder than I'd anticipated! I maaaaay have cheated a little bit :-P (shhh don't tell Brendan)

2: 'Draw your earliest memory' - this is me and my great-grandad.  He would sit with me at my nan's house and help me do jigsaw puzzles whilst I drank the sugary milky bit at the bottom of his tea :) By the time it got to 100 pieces I was helping him :-P

I wonder what day 3 will bring?

Perks of working in a school - free life drawing classes! Little bit rusty today, but looking forward to getting my skillz back.  Oh yes, skillz with a zee.

2 x 10 minute poses - cartridge paper and charcoal.

Setting the scene...

I've been doing some background studies so that I can create interesting and believable environments for my characters.  Sometimes I forget how therapeutic it is to just sit and draw from observation... I may do some light/ colour tests soon too - exciting new frontiers! 

It's Guy Love...

There has been a lamentable lack of portraits over the last few days, and for this I am truly sorry... but here is something to brighten up even the gloomiest of Mondays - a little bit of bromance :D The lovely Tim Winward pictured in the scenario of his dreams (ie hanging out with Simon Webbe from Blue) 

I do aim to keep up with my challenge by doing two a day for a while, so at the end of the month I should have my quota!

The 1 U wanna C

Just a quick one! :D

I'm writing a letter to daddy...

Ok because I was naughty yesterday (:-S) and I didn't do my homework, I have made up for it by giving you a double treat today! :D

The very creepy Joan Crawford and even creepier Bette Davis in 'Whatever Happened to Baby Jane' - I suggest you get hold of a copy and give it a watch if you have a spare afternoon.  Shudder...

I hope life on Earth is everything you remember it to be...

Monday's portrait for the lovely Laura Anderson :) Go and see her blog here: 

www.lauraellenanderson.blogspot.com

Job's a Good'un! :D

Again, just in the nick of time is today's portrait - my esteemed acquaintance the Incomparible Ralph Perriman (Animator Esq). I know that he has his own blog somewhere around here... 

This particular piece is also part of a trade-off between Ralph and myself, I eagerly await what treasure awaits me in pixelated form!

Ok it's the girls' turn today :)

And something for the gentlemen...

My first request from the lovely Doug Dunn - Marion Cotillard.  I realised I have rather a long list of male celebrities to draw, so if anyone has SENSIBLE suggestions for ladies I will take them :)  (Please note I veto Megan Fox)

Off to London now to have a lovely day with uni friends! :D

Pencils and Guitars

Today's Portrait Challenge contribution - and not a minute too soon! :-S

The lovely Kylie Bromwich came round this evening to play some badass boyband tunes with me.  I fed her dinner in the form of red thai curry and in return she let me draw her - managing to keep her upper body incredibly still whilst she played the guitar... ?! Amazing.  Thank you Kylie!

We need to go to the dream within the dream...

Ok so everyone seems to be fairly busy this month, setting themselves challenges and being uber-productive...

Somebody once told me that I should do portraits.  I don't know why I didn't take much notice at the time, as it's pretty much something I've always enjoyed doing (drawing people) and I guess I'm pretty good at it too - which may be a result of the enjoyment, I'm not quite sure...

Anyway, the combination of these 2 thoughts has resulted in my decision to set myself the grand

PORTRAIT CHALLENGE!!

In which I complete one portrait a day for the rest of the month! (I know, I've missed a few days already but who knows? I might catch up)

These will probably vary from celebrities to people I know very well (don't worry, I will ask you first), hence my first attempt being the lovely Leonardo Dicaprio from the film Inception.

I will try to use my brain to think up my own ideas for portraits, probably inspired by films that I see etc. but all suggestions are welcome! So far I have a request for Tom Cruise - Top Gun era.  Anyone who knows me/ my family will know where that one came from...

Anyway wish me luck - hopefully we will all see some steady improvement as the month progresses! :D

Sketchies!

Come and meet my new friend! She's basically a Hispanic version of me, with actual curves... cursed boy figure of mine... I was just doodling away and she sort of popped out! I think she was getting bored of sitting in my head. Any suggestions for a name will be very welcome :D

I Am Iron Man

Housewives favourite, Robert Downey Jr sketchdump. I like the bottom right one the best. How about you?

Quote!

'The Devil makes work for idle hands'.

Quite ironic, when I think about how long I've been working on this. But finally it is finished! Well, maybe not... Any comments would be greatly appreciated, especially about the colour/ contrast, and provided they are made within the next few hours! Note the painstakingly designed wallpaper, which despite driving me nuts was in fact very satisfying. Probably more to come...