"Hurricane" Graphite on Paper. 36x56 cm. Sheona Hamilton-Grant Finished. Hurricane is my first drawing this big. The result was well worth the extra hours. In this post I thought it would nice to share the set of instructions used for...

Long hairy legs really do make for nice viewing...who would have thought? (insider tip: make sure they are from the animal kingdom.) Another Christmas commission finished and a few more hours spent on the dashing Hurricane. Wanted to share a detail of...

"Self Portrait" Adolph von Menzel 1815-1905 The week-ends always do this: knock me for six. I know they are coming. I know their speed. I brace myself, hunch down, tuck my elbows in ... tight and wait for impact! Never fails: the impact gets me...

Here he is, the big chap with all sorts of strange feature problems. Notice how the eyes and the nose are wonky. Easy fix (phew!) and not a big worry at this stage as all is still in the "getting it just right" process. I will ask you however to...

It is a certainty, when "no school" days come round, my days begin to turn in very strange circles indeed. (I'm sure all you working mums can totally relate) The result: weird working hours and very little time for my "puter" and all things cyberly...