Tuesday 30 September 2014

Cock of the walk.

273. cock of the walk.
pencil on paper
14.8cm x 10cm

I know too many people like this.

Monday 29 September 2014

the inner you.


272. if you open your mouth wide enough you can see your inner self.
pencil on paper
14.8cm x 10cm

I've been hearing a lot of self help advise of late... it conjures up some odd imagery for me. Also with the watercolour painting I've ben knocking things back and back to reveal a more honest or pure rendering of an idea. so now I'm trying pencil.

Sunday 28 September 2014

summer is over...


271. The end of summer
Acrylic on board
14.8cm x 10cm

The weather is still nice, but I can feel that autumnal chill in the air, it's nice. also I felt like doing an acrylic painting today.

Saturday 27 September 2014

do my creations have my back?

270. I fight for my ideas, but would they fight for me!
watercolour on paper
14.8cm x 10cm

I create a lot of characters, I wonder if they'd fight my corner.

Friday 26 September 2014

running out of ideas!


269. My fear of running out of ideas.
watercolour on paper
14.8cm x 10cm

a constant threat on this project.

Thursday 25 September 2014

Troubles ahead


268. There may be troubles on the horizon.
watercolour on paper
14.8cm x 10cm

I hope there won't be, but you never know.

Wednesday 24 September 2014

too many thoughts



267. My head is buzzing with thoughts.
watercolour on paper
14.8cm x 10cm

I do feel like i have a head full of bees today.

Tuesday 23 September 2014

zombies....


266. Some mornings i pray for a zombie apocalypse.
watercolour on paper
14.8cm x 10cm

not so much any more, but when I used to have a job that I hated, I did.

Monday 22 September 2014

the final 100 images starts here!


265. Some people you hear, long before you see them.
watercolour on paper
14.8cm x 10cm

And I love those people, I think I might be one of them. also there are now less than 100 artworks to go!

Sunday 21 September 2014

caffeine dependent


264. I'm a beast until I've had my morning cup of tea.
watercolour on paper
14.8cm x 10cm

but hey, who isn't?

Saturday 20 September 2014

sweet tooth


263. Chocolate on the mind.
watercolour on paper
14.8cm x 10cm

I'm not a chocoholic but I do have a sweet tooth.

Friday 19 September 2014

no longer aiming for the stars.



262. I used to aim for the stars, now I just try to get by.
watercolour on paper
14.8cm x 10cm

nut said (I'm in a funny mood today)

Thursday 18 September 2014

don't rock the boat

261. Don't rock the boat!
watercolour on paper
14.8cm x 10cm

the one company line I've always struggled with, regardless of the company.

Wednesday 17 September 2014

common sense or lack of.

260. common sense has seen better days.
watercolour on paper
14.8cm x 10cm

witnessed a fair few things today that made me question how common, common sense really is.

Tuesday 16 September 2014

heavy minded.


259. So much on my mind, it's weighing me down.
watercolour on paper
14.8cm x 10cm

yesterday was a long day :(

Monday 15 September 2014

can't decide what to watch or what to eat!



258. TV dinners.
watercolour on paper
14.8cm x 10cm

Do you ever get those times when you can't decide what to watch or what to eat? it's like your hungry but you don't know what for and you want to watch a movie but you don't know which one!

Sunday 14 September 2014

time to lay off of the fizzy drinks


257. too much cola makes you fat.
watercolour on paper
14.8cm x 10cm

really think it's time I cut down :s

Saturday 13 September 2014

not feeling so sharp


256. Not feeling so sharp today.
watercolour on paper
14.8cm x 10cm

I'm just not.

Friday 12 September 2014

Hungry


255. so Hungry, it makes you go kind of primal.
watercolour on paper
14.8cm x 10cm

i hate being THAT hungry!

Thursday 11 September 2014

only on special occasions

254. you're only supposed to swear on  special occasions.
watercolour on paper
14.8cm x 10cm

... like when you drop a hammer on your toe, oddly this is the one time I don't swear!

Wednesday 10 September 2014

Hanging day.


253. Hanging day.
watercolour on paper
14.8cm x 10cm

i have a small exhibition opening on thursday, today I have to hang it on the walls.

Tuesday 9 September 2014

A fish...

252. I felt like a fish out of water.
watercolour on paper
14.8cm x 10cm

Yesterday was my first day back teaching, I very much felt this way.

Monday 8 September 2014

... For the Trees!



251. Can't see the forest...
watercolour on paper
14.8cm x 10cm

partly inspired by yesterday's image and partly by my continuing desire to work with minimal mark making, I tried this dripping technique that I've not used for a long long time.

Sunday 7 September 2014

No Tea



250. No more tea.
watercolour on paper
14.8cm x 10cm

I've had a few bouts of insomnia lately, think I need to lay off the caffeine for a bit. also I managed to spill tea on the paper before I started painting.

Saturday 6 September 2014

lucky stars

249. I need a lucky star.
watercolour on paper
14.8cm x 10cm

it's true I do.

Friday 5 September 2014

monsters


248. Every monster started out as a person.
watercolour on paper
14.8cm x 10cm

... perhaps they can go back to being a person. We see a lot of villains on the news, maybe they weren't always that way and maybe they can go back.

Thursday 4 September 2014

If only he knew...


247. If the tin man had known heart break would he still haves asked for a heart?
watercolour on paper
14.8cm x 10cm

something I was thinking about today.

Wednesday 3 September 2014

proud to be a Celt


246. I'm a Celt, and proud of it.
watercolour on paper
14.8cm x 10cm

More of a doodle today, just feeling happy to be Manx and Proud to be a Celt.

Tuesday 2 September 2014

Mortality


245. Mr. Mortality.
watercolour on paper
14.8cm x 10cm

for no reason at all I'm feeling very aware of my own mortality today.

Monday 1 September 2014

Henchmen


244. Poor, generic henchmen.
watercolour on paper
14.8cm x 10cm

It's odd in films isn't it, we never learn anything about the character who's only job is to get hit by an arrow and fall from the battlements, or the numerous henchmen that the protagonist cuts through to reach their goal, we don't even feel sorry for them. this one is for you; poor, generic henchmen!