No name. Yet. Back to the Stonehenge paper and back to basics. Oh, we love dem pencils. Still shonking capture of progress through a phone camera....

 

Not much more to do now, so will reveal all soon.

However, more to the point, Mr Danny Smith Esq. will be hosting the next Art is Easy night just as soon as we've nailed down a date for it. I went to the first one and can vouch for the relaxed, no pressure attitude and environment people could draw in. We had complete beginners and creative pros sitting side by side throwing graphite around some paper and beers down their necks. What is Art is Easy? I can express it no better than in the carefully chosen words of Mr Smith himself:

"...We all show up at a place, I try and show everyone that drawing is a skill that can be taught. we drink, the better amongst us help the ones less able, we draw, we laugh, and I try not to stab anyone with my lovely sharp stabby stabby mechanical pencil."

Fortunately, I've invested in a mechanical pencil too, so I'll be on hand on the evening to make sure that Danny doesn't climb up the curtains or wee in the ornamental houseplants. 

If you're interested in drinking and drawing, or one or both, whether you're an expert or a complete novice, please let us know if you can make it by indicating your availability here. We already have some lovely rum sorts who have expressed an interest, so don't be shy. You have until next Friday to throw your name into the arena before we confirm a date. I thank you....

 

Working on four graphite pencil drawings at the moment - I'm absolutely loving going back to basics with a view to adding digital colour if I feel the need!

The first of these is 'Undone', described as a 'comely wench' by friend and TTV photographer Pete Ashton:

More over the coming days.....