Sheffield Hallam University
I work across 9 different Yorkshire and Humber universities. Each one of them are my favourite. Why? They all have a different focus and message [...]
The Sheffield Forgemasters
You can drive down any main arterial road in Sheffield and find yourself pressed up against one of Sheffield's most iconic landmarks - The Sheffield [...]
The Concertina Sketchbook and why I love them. Reasons why every artist should have one! Plus my Yorkshire Folk…
If you've never come across one of these before. Oh my! You're in for a creative treat! I love the concertina sketchbook. Whoever invented this [...]
My Travel Sketchbook….
"Travelling - it leaves you speechless, then transforms you into a storyteller" Ibu Battuta My travel sketchbook journal is a Fabriano hard backed A5 notebook [...]
What if I only have 10 minutes to sketch a day? Quick sketching ideas and techniques to try.
Nothing quite focuses the mind as much as the urgency of time....say a 10 minute slot. That's all you've got to create something. Do it. [...]
How to Draw your Day at Home
Ever wondered how to draw your day? One of the challenges that exist when it comes to drawing your day, and staying committed to doing [...]
My Artist’s Date!
"An artist date is a block of time, perhaps two hours weekly, especially set aside and committed to nurturing your creative consciousness, your inner artist. [...]
The Paradigm Shift
This view is of the City of London from across the Thames on the Greenwich side. It was a cold November afternoon and the sun [...]
How to work in a daily sketchbook?
Keeping a daily sketchbook is, for me, similar to keeping a written journal. You have to find your style, play with the layouts you're comfortable [...]
The Three Amigos!
I should really stick to one sketchbook at a time. But I'm greedy in all things so that wouldn't work! On a regular basis (often [...]