Tuesday, March 31, 2009

More views from the new building...

I can see the top of this old factory from my desk. I've been experimenting with a double-ended sharpie pen. I like the mixture of thick and thin lines but find the ink bleeds through the paper very easily. Also, I've lost my PITT artisits pen - I really liked it too. I must order some more...
This house is on the other side of the building...

Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Looking toward Cabot Tower

Here's the view from the top floor of our new building. You can just see the masts of the SS Great Britain, Cabot Tower and the University building at the top of Park Street...


Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Today I have some hopeless chap from off of the telly...
... and some boats from near where I work...




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Tuesday, March 17, 2009

I watched a little bit of 'Gangs of New York' yesterday. Mostly nonsense but I did like some of the moustaches. Here Daniel Day Lewis's...


Monday, March 16, 2009

Another quick watercolour sketch. This is in Wells - I think it's a tithe barn...

Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Blimey, 2 posts in 2 days. I was in London today and found some time to experiment a bit more with the watercolours. These took about 35 mins each - except for the girder which was 5 mins. Firstly, Edgware Road Station...

... next, The Grand Junction Arms...
... and a collection of girders supporting the roof of Padington Station...

Tuesday, March 10, 2009

Langford Court - a big country house near us had an open day at the weekend. After eating cakes in it I did a quick sketch of the orangery with a brush pen.

I've also been tinkering with a pentel water brush and a little set of watercolours. It's quite fun - especially when you're in a nice warm pub...