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Feet
I was drawing sandals yesterday so this evening I’ve moved on to feet. I often draw my hand if I’m stuck somewhere waiting but what I can’t do is draw one of my hands clasped in the other (how would...
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Hiking Boots
Detail, full size. These Trezeta hiking boots have stood up to a lot of wear, mainly in Yorkshire but they’ve been as far afield as Switzerland and Corfu. I’ve drawn this in my A4 sketchbook to make...
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Sorting Sketchbooks
When I’m struggling to find a particular drawing, I realise that I’d save myself a lot of time if I could get my sketchbooks properly organised; date order would be a good start. Over the past four...
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In the Auditorium
Black-headed gull on lamp by Starbuck’s, Birstall. How do you get that great feeling of being part of a winning team; of striving against the odds and getting to the top of your game? According to the...
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Waiting Room Sketches
We’ve got an appointment at the doctors’ this morning. As a change from drawing my hand, I start drawing the clasps and fastenings on my art bag and the back of my watch, which is the type that...
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The Harrogate Train
Harrogate station Usually, as soon as I start drawing a commuter, he or she will change position or get on to a train but I thought that I had a chance with this man, sitting nursing his luggage and...
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Carnosaur!
Dilophosaurus Deinonychus Maiasaura Dilophosaurus Tarbosaurus When drawing dinosaurs, I get all the reference that I can find together and reconstruct the animal by drawing a rudimentary skeleton and...
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TypeTool
Inspired by Tony Seddon’s book, Draw Your Own Fonts, I’ve just succeeded in drawing, scanning and digitising – using Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator and a program called TypeTool – five sample characters...
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Art Bags
It so good to be back in my studio and working again. I’ve just e-mailed my latest Wild Yorkshire nature diary off to the Dalesman, so it’s high time that I caught up with this online diary, which...
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