have been doing a lot more drawings....

Between managing my busy university teaching and research, I love to draw as often as possible - which doesn't leave me much time to work on this blog as you an see!
I have been doing some drawings using Leap Motion in VR as well as traditional sketching (film to come later...). I have also been fascinated by the political upheaval in the UK and have taken to drawing different members of parliament whilst I watch them on the TV.. It's sort of like my drawings of musicians - when someone is in 'the zone' of what they do... I like to see if I can capture that intensity...

  

  

 

Having fun with Doggy Drawings

Well.. I like a bit of a change... and as a contrast to my VR explorations, I have been doing some little doggy portraits from photographs over the winter holidays. It has been great fun, and I really enjoy doing them. One client sent me a video of his partner receiving one of my drawings - she was so pleased that she was in tears, and it was a romantic moment for them both... and I suddenly realised how important my drawings are to people, and how much pleasure my work gives them. If you would like a doggy drawing please do get in touch!

Going Digital - Virtual Reality Drawings

Nearly 30 years ago, I envisaged artwork in Virtual Reality. I wanted to make paintings in virtual spaces, add sound to those digital marks and immerse myself in the creative process. I can happily say that it is now available as a process. I love it! Will eventually be matching sounds to images, using my percussion instruments and my my Korg Monotron... very excited!

Watch this space for further work.

End of the academic year...

... and that means I can devote a little time to my more traditional art practices in contrast to my research. I think that there is going to be a crossover point as I venture further into Virtual Reality - see earlier blog posts here and do visit my more academic research blog The Sexual Futurologist if you would like to know more... I have got Tiltbrush software for Virtual Reality and will start producing digital practice work during this summer.

But, in the meantime, I still really enjoy the visceral quality of lino cutting and printing - its something so simple and satisfying... my whole lino print studio is in a small carrier bag in the kitchen - I usually work on the lino in the living room - I just clear a  kitchen worktop and print away... rolling the ink over the finished cut, placing the paper over the inked lino, and burnishing each print by hand with the back of a metal spoon.

My most recent print, 'Hare on the hill' is a specific work I have made dedicated to the animal, as it has many sacred mythologies and traditions surrounding it. We see the hare in the foreground, having come from the surrounding hills. In the distance we can see a lightning tree. What has happened between the Hare and the tree is for you to decipher...

If you would like one of the prints please do message me for further information, or visit my Facebook page.