Hello, my name is Bleu Hope,
and I'm a doodle addict. Edinburgh, Scotland, UK Plus

Edinburgh-based creature of habit equipped with all kinds of methods to apply to his madnesses.

I specialize in collage, drawing, illustration, mixed media art, pen and ink.

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“I Love You And You Look Great (I’m So Concerned)”, March 2022.

A remark someone at the fire spinning club I go on Monday evenings during chat I had with them last night got me doodling again!

The David Bennent Effect, November 2021.

1979’s The Tin Drum is one of those films I’ve been itching to see for a long time, but haven’t got round to yet for some reason. The main character in that film’s played by a guy called David Bennent. Not a household name for most, but you’ve seen Ridley Scott’s Legend, you’ll recognise him when he played Honeythorn Gump, Tom Cruise/Jack’s elfin pal. Not sure why the idea to name this piece after D.B. occurred to me, but it did!

Wide Awake And Watching The Radio, December 2021.

Stream of consciousness scribblings yet again. :)

Bringing in 2022 properly with something simple...

“(Pondering The Mystery Of) Gartis & Gytus”, February 2022.

Currently reading ‘Nina Simone’s Gum’ by Warren Ellis at long last. What a phenomenal bit of work this is, and inspiring to boot most importantly as you can see. Thanks for sharing your stories with us all Warren!

Some dub reggae on the radio may have swayed stuff tonight...

Many years back, I watched that documentary ‘The Boy Whose Skin Fell Off’ about a fellow called Jonny Kennedy who lived with the skin condition EB. There’s a bit in that film where he talks about what he hopes his afterlife would be like and, for whatever reason, a couple of coffees as I was re-reading the Wikipedia article about it triggered an idea I had to scribble down...

“Mightily Unmorphing Percy Richards”, February 2022.

Caffeine-induced crazy.

A daze in the life.

Doodle time strikes again!

Whale, shark or warrior-esque dolphin? Heck, even I’m not too sure... This one turned out well and that’s what matters most, so enjoy!

“After Maraqopa And Other Songs”, March 2022.

It was a Damien Jurado kind of evening last night!

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Switching Between War And Chill, May 2022.

I keep coming back to this Vice headline I saw and took a screenshot of this time last week, which inspired the title of this piece. Seems like a relevant metaphor to me (and others I know) for so many reasons right now! Thankfully nothing too traumatic in my case...

“Kale Just Tastes Like The Colour Green”, May 2022.

Today’s drawing gets it’s name from something I overheard someone declare at lunch yesterday afternoon. I’ve had kale often enough and yet, I’m not convinced it tastes *entirely* like grass... I could be wrong though. Thoughts?

Elephant sharks are a thing I’ve only just recently discovered (yes I know), and boy are they fun to draw! :-D

Filling my belly with the remnants of the night prior’s takeaway (almost always on Sunday mornings) before the day job starts is fast becoming a ritual of mine’s lately, hence the name of this one. The joys, eh?

Columbo knew it best! RIP Peter Falk

Yesterday’s Magnetic Fields gig and current affairs fuelled the flames for this one, as did pink dolphins.

How I Ended This Summer (Simple Things), September 2022.

Somewhat right! Also, new Washi tape time :-)

Upon reflection, it seems last weekend proved good for the creative juices!

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