I drew out these robots ages ago but hadn't gotten around to painting them until today. I thought it would be a good warm up activity in using gouache again

Has the city of Portsmouth impacted your work?

I feel really lucky to live in Portsmouth because it has such a strong and growing art community. All artists experience times of self-doubt and being surrounded by talented likeminded individuals really helps overcome that...

Portsmouth Comic Con have been placing a piece of art from local artists around Portsmouth every two weeks for Free Art Friday in the lead up to the main convention. And on the 3rd May I'll be participating in their mega drop along with 7 others local artists. 

I've been working with some of my images from Inktober last year, playing with the text that goes with them in order to get some prints done of them. Personally I prefer the versions with just the monster's name but then this leaves out the description which is sort of...

Several years ago when I was researching old tales I read Pinocchio and was drawn to the character. Although he was often foolish, I couldn't help but feel sorry for him as, due to his naive nature, he got taken advantage of again and again. The story was a warning to...

It's been a busy couple of months at work and with Christmas so I've neglected all my social media. Thats why the last two post I've just done were to catch up with the Inktober pics I did in October but never posted on here. 

The final day of Inktober is a group p...

DAY 27: Conduplue

All Conduplues want to do is to be cosy and curl up on humans’ beds, in laundry baskets full of clothes or in sock drawers. However, their fur causes extreme irritation to most people and in extreme cases have even caused death by allergic reaction. Th...

DAY 24: Drivelpup

Drivelpups, while not directly dangerous to humans, are the monsters with the highest human death count. They eat motor parts, and being small and bendy means that they can squeeze into any car engine to have a munch. If you do not check your engine fo...

DAY 21: Diddlypom

These little monsters stand about 2 foot tall and due to their love of eating slugs and snails they are a popular addition to the houses of keen gardeners throughout England. Although considered a wild monster, there are ways of swaying them to choose...

DAY 18: Minusmor

These monsters were believed to have been a cause of death for many many years and it is only recently that we have come to better understand them. While Minusmors are commonly found around the dead, they do not in fact bring death on but merely feed of...