Author: ian

Big Week!

3 July 2021 By ian

I have a very exciting week coming up! Last year was going to be the year I really made an effort to get my pictures into some exhibitions but, for some reason, that didn’t quite work out. This year is still rather strange, as we all know, but things here in the UK are starting […]

Summer Update

13 June 2021 By ian

I’ve been quite busy over the last few weeks, which is my excuse for not writing here for a while. I took part in an online-only group for Dorset Art Weeks and managed the Artwey Instagram account for the duration. Artwey had a very successful in-person exhibition but I didn’t sell anything online. I think […]

Short Ride in a Fast Machine

8 May 2021 By ian

This picture is the largest I’ve drawn – A2 in size. Faces just don’t work it they’re drawn too small, at least, not as well (for me). Drawing in this size causes a few issues because I’m short of space. A3 pads and finished pictures fit onto the shelves I have but A2 doesn’t. This […]

Dorset Art Weeks 2021

1 May 2021 By ian

I’m excited to be participating in Dorset Art Weeks for the first time this year. It was due to take place last year but was, of course, postponed. For the first time, this year’s event is going to be a mixture of physical venues you can actually visit and online venues. My venue (number 180, […]

Art4Action

24 April 2021 By ian

Art4Action is an online gallery where 25% of the sales goes to charity. (They take just 5% to run the site and the rest goes to the artist.) I now have a lot of my work on there but I’d encourage you to spend some time browsing what’s on offer. There is an awful lot […]