The view from here...

My mate Lisa Denyer has given me some updates on some pieces she has been currently working on. She has kindly enough sent me some pictures. At this point they are work in progress.
I asked her to briefly explain this paticular piece and here is what she said:

"It's much more minimal and abstract than my previous work but still based on the mountain scape motif. I had an idea in my head of a cordillera made of crystal and I wanted to give the impression that it wasn't necessarily a place that exists in the physical world."

Her colours are astounding! The finished piece is below:

You can see more of her work here or if you're in the Manchester area you can pop over to the Nexus cafe on Dale Street to see the exhibition of "The View from Here" - a celebration of the created landscape. The preview evening will take place on Friday 2nd July from 7:30pm - 10pm.

Well people... I won't be around for two weeks as I will be heading out East. Hong Kong to be exact! I will post details of my adventures when I get back but I will leave you with this:

Squids ahoy!

Here's a sneak peek of some sketches for some pieces I'm working on.

The 2 Ronnies

I found this piece among some work I have done a while ago. I loved the "Two Ronnies" and adored some of their shows when I was little. I even remember when I was six that I saw Ronnie Corbett in China Town having dim sum with his wife. I Couldn't believe my eyes when I saw him in the restaurant and I was too shy to say "hello." He is still one of my comedic heroes and I hope there's many more years of comedy.

Enjoy!

Hello Petal!

Bear Invasion

I found these guys in a sketchbook from a few years back. They've been scanned and tweaked a little on photoshop.

I've even got this little fellow to bake you some muffins!

You make me feel like dancing...

I received a postcard in the post last week that made me smile. Here's a mini collage/sketch to say "thank you buddy!"

Geeky Sunday

Today I went with my friend to the London Expo at London ExCel. We began the day by eating dim sum at Yi Ban Restaurent.

Scrummy! Plus the views of the docks were a lovely accompaniment.

After our delicious brunch we took a quick walk along the dock and saw people practicing their rowing for the "dragon boat" race.

We rushed over to ExCel to get our tickets and head into the "London Expo". The sight when we headed into the building was surreal. As this was the first time I had been to an event like this I wasn't prepared seeing so many people dressed up.

It was amazing! There were so many different Anime, Manga, Marvel characters and many others that I did not know. I couldn't believe some of the time and effort some of these people had put into the costumes. I doth my hat off to them!

I've saved the best for last... It's Sailor Moon! I loved the fact that the people who have dressed up are happy to have their picture taken. They are all friendly, lovely and creative people.

To be honest I wasn't sure what to expect at the London expo but I was pleasantly surprised by the people and by some of the comics and exhibs. It was an awesome day!