Pensive

Pensive
Graphite And Gesso On Paper
16.5 x 11.75

I'm trying out a new way of creating my drawings using gesso to free them up a bit. I have been inspired in this by the work of an artist called Derek Jones who seems to be a master of mixed media. Hopefully this will give them a bit more life and allow me to add some more abstract elements. Anyway this is a portrait of my sister.

The Roman Monument

The Roman Monument
Acrylic On Canvas
20 x 16"

     A painting of the seven bridges valley walk at Studley Royal Garden. The building at the top of the hill is the Roman monument. I want to paint more landscapes but I struggle with green and creating variety in scenes where its dominant. This is a common problem it seems and I want to be able to overcome it and create some really interesting landscapes. So this was more of a personal challenge than anything else. 

Knots

Knots
Graphite And Acrylic On Paper
16.5 x 23.4"

     A diptych abstract representation of tree texture. I liked the Japan picture I made using this technique and wanted to use it again. I might try to use it in some figurative work later.

XBOX 360 Controller

XBOX 360 Controller
Acrylic On Canvas Paper
11 x 9.9"

     Another still life for my video game themed work. Probably my favourite controller with everything where it should be. Still that didn't stop me getting a Playstation 4 this time.

Red And Black

Red And Black
Collage On Paper
14.6 x 10.6"

     Not done a collage in a while so here's one with a favourite subject of mine.

Lego Luke Skywalker Minifigure

Lego Luke Skywalker Minifigure
Acrylic On Canvas Paper
15.9 x 10"

     As well as my cosplay series of works I will also be doing a series based on Lego (of which the plural is Lego and not Lego's as some people seem to think). So here is the first of what may be many. A lot of them will be Star Wars themed as that's what I mostly have :)