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A watercolor base with a Pentel brush pen over that.

Something about mermaids today! Got to love those fishy tailed sorts. :)

Kicking things off with the new sketchbook! And what a time to do so... Coronavirus is rampant everywhere it seems, however big or small. If self-isolation (even for just a bit, wherever you are) is the way to combat this then I suggest making the most of this time. *Captain Obvious groove*

Overheard the title for this while out with some friends this past weekend. Fun times so they were...

I know it’s a little early to start thinking about the next decade, but I needed the inspiration...

Man, high school stuff rescued from the portfolio under my bed. Amazing to see how little I've progressed over the last 40+ years....c'est la vie.

When both an M. Night Shyamalan film and a controversial German novel inspire you at the same time...

A little thanks to the works of Ariel Pink for this one. If you’re anything like I am, grooves like his always get you through your creative process

Painted cover of the sketchbook I usually draw portraits in.

"I love not man the less, but nature more."

Cover art

Well, did he?

On the hunt for gold, are we?

"More of the usual, please!"

ABCs and sharkeys.

Needed a mini-breather after a busy spell! Good to be back at it. :)

Blackout poetry time!

Found a tidbit in the novel Grendel by John Gardner that got my creative juices stirring... :-)

The title for this one was inspired by a remark the DJ Marc Riley made on his BBC 6 Music show earlier in the week. Couldn’t resist getting inspired! As we self-isolate and/or minimise going out unless we feel the absolute need to, as Freddie of the Mercury once sang, “radio, someone still loves you ❤️”

For the love of Frankie

Friday night’s alright for creating...

If you see what I did here with the title then sharp eyes, you have...

Me and a few close friends in a cryptic nutshell.

I overheard the term ‘feeding the muse’ after what felt like an age and two halves at some point this week, so I figured I’d utilise it as a source of inspiration (and corrupt it in the name of art) somehow...

A tribute to Leith in Edinburgh, a place that never stops inspiring me for allsorts of reasons.

Colored pencil dreaming

I've started a new mixed media sketchbook. Which is often times unexplainably daunting. To get over it I just dive in with lots of color. Then the fun begins.

Working on tan paper. If you'd like to see my process there's a video of me painting this over on my Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9jc-09Sjzs