tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29758277089787360862024-02-19T10:05:24.199+00:00Great Creative ImaginationsA blog for all GCI's artists to share their news and views and display new pieces of artwork.
(Please click on any artwork submissions to see a full size image)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger86125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2975827708978736086.post-45697338719578551292013-01-27T23:41:00.000+00:002013-01-27T23:41:03.195+00:00<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Just re-launched my illustration website: <a href="http://www.storyportal.co.uk/">Story Portal</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And my new Jewellery website: <a href="http://www.sylphstudio.com/">Sylph Studio</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Chris</span>Chris.Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04158314374260401549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2975827708978736086.post-69750828226738464742012-01-23T15:32:00.000+00:002012-01-23T15:32:44.544+00:00Amanda Lillywhite - about children's educational publishing and a charming agentA lovely blog article about illustrating for Children's Educational publishers and also some memories of Mike Graham-Cameron:<br />
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http://www.crazypanda.com/amandalillywhitl.html<br />
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Thank you Amanda.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2975827708978736086.post-40380678832609309432011-11-14T17:21:00.000+00:002011-11-14T17:21:38.764+00:00Dissertation Question?<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:TrackMoves/> <w:TrackFormatting/> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:DoNotPromoteQF/> <w:LidThemeOther>EN-GB</w:LidThemeOther> <w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian> <w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <w:SnapToGridInCell/> <w:WrapTextWithPunct/> <w:UseAsianBreakRules/> <w:DontGrowAutofit/> <w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/> <w:DontVertAlignCellWithSp/> <w:DontBreakConstrainedForcedTables/> <w:DontVertAlignInTxbx/> <w:Word11KerningPairs/> <w:CachedColBalance/> </w:Compatibility> <w:BrowserLevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> <m:mathPr> <m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/> <m:brkBin m:val="before"/> <m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/> <m:smallFrac m:val="off"/> <m:dispDef/> <m:lMargin m:val="0"/> <m:rMargin m:val="0"/> <m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/> <m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/> <m:intLim m:val="subSup"/> <m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/> </m:mathPr></w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" DefUnhideWhenUsed="true"
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: small;">Hello my name is Jon Lancaster I am an Illustration student at the University of Sunderland. I am currently working on my Dissertation question which is:</span><br />
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Does an Illustrator as writer have a more definitive view of their work in comparison too two separate contributors?<br />
I was wondering if any of your available illustrators may be able to share some their experience with working with writers, or writing themselves and if working with a writer can create a more definitive view of their work, or if a writer might possibly hinder the illustrators vision.<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">If any of your illustrators could take the time to answer this question that would be much appreciated</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> <span style="color: black;">Thank you Jon</span></span></div><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13.5pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">If any GCI illustrator has the time and inclination to tackle Jon's question then drop Duncan a line and he'll give you Jon's email address. </span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13.5pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"> </span></span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2975827708978736086.post-82097935617875954762011-08-15T16:09:00.000+01:002011-08-15T16:09:10.810+01:00I got the belly bug!Bellyboarding bug, that is! What is a bellyboard? Simply put...it's a surfboard that you ride on your belly in the breaking waves. No tedious standing up required! (Much appreciated by less athletic types like me!)<br />
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Bellyboards have been around since the beginning of the 1900s in this country. They're designed to be ridden in shallower water than 'stand up' surfboards and are ridden by all ages. There haven't been many about for a long time, most people in the shallows have those new-fangled foam bodyboards, while bellies are made of wood, mostly marine ply. But recently the bellyboards have just started gaining popularity again. They ride lower in the waves than a foam board and much faster, which makes for lots of fun!<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">And in September I am entering the <a href="http://www.bellyboarding.co.uk/">World Bellyboard Championships</a>! (Just for the fun of it you understand, my surfing ability won't win me any prizes!) Wetsuits are banned for this event, so pray for warm waters for me! I'll let you know how I get on. </div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2975827708978736086.post-58321621357874540402011-01-06T12:27:00.000+00:002011-01-06T12:27:48.869+00:00The Outsider Folio Society Competition<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqVvQSxZEBoe-VhQ41LbltL49jsA-03unPtCrjw3tahQ618FwLdp2lf-iu05Exu5AYuiaBqzckI7qERhAtAWqDDYDR2DArceCllGbj8boshE-uPC1rhNfkC9KZSArgD-EgWIE-392L0nBu/s1600/p15.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqVvQSxZEBoe-VhQ41LbltL49jsA-03unPtCrjw3tahQ618FwLdp2lf-iu05Exu5AYuiaBqzckI7qERhAtAWqDDYDR2DArceCllGbj8boshE-uPC1rhNfkC9KZSArgD-EgWIE-392L0nBu/s320/p15.JPG" width="214" /></a></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV5zxc50qoGedLhysf9HBQkjxUlw5zGSHNMPPZfV9gkunBAGrEASxJgbhdJ-ImI0oQkVjvGsJquqhumWpNHI5shoLZNlLzgG3inJBdiUotB8-ytv1YEJw09SgRzvTcj1W5f7g1zWR29Kss/s1600/cover+plan.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="238" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV5zxc50qoGedLhysf9HBQkjxUlw5zGSHNMPPZfV9gkunBAGrEASxJgbhdJ-ImI0oQkVjvGsJquqhumWpNHI5shoLZNlLzgG3inJBdiUotB8-ytv1YEJw09SgRzvTcj1W5f7g1zWR29Kss/s320/cover+plan.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>I am never sure if entering competitions is a good idea, the risk of damaging a fragile ego is so great! However as I get older I seem to be less upset by the results, so here goes. This is my entry for the Folio Society's competition to illustrate "The Outsider" by Albert Camus. I re read the book a while ago and have not been able to get it out of my head and this style (based on the art of Modigliani with a nod towards Schiele) was what illustrated my dreams, Entry number 1,347 I think! Fingers crossed!!Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14193935968877679533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2975827708978736086.post-21145185503244973112010-12-28T19:37:00.002+00:002010-12-28T19:44:45.550+00:00Yet another year!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_TTYtJTgLung/TRo81DWVI5I/AAAAAAAACKU/dRuqbmrBysk/s1600/happy%2Bnew%2Byear96.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 208px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_TTYtJTgLung/TRo81DWVI5I/AAAAAAAACKU/dRuqbmrBysk/s320/happy%2Bnew%2Byear96.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555819972444627858" border="0" /></a><br />Best wishes for 2011!<br /><br />JohnJohn Rabouhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14438463131414855926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2975827708978736086.post-49837398701350967912010-11-26T11:09:00.000+00:002010-11-26T11:10:13.334+00:00<span style="font-family:verdana;">These are the</span><span style="font-family:verdana;"> lenticular images of Zac I have sent </span><span style="font-family:verdana;">to some publishers with a card featuring the synopsis of the story. They are rather diminutive in size and might get mistaken for Christmas cards, but maybe this will work in my favour:)</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Each publisher has a different policy when it comes to submissions, many asking not to be sent manuscripts. So I'm hoping these cards give a bit of a taster and beg to be followed up:)</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPH76eeDF59x2XKo_-Gw3WZvI5wPagjQr86p8M0csBryJRUvG48h4FtqI22Ftn94Iyvdb0JR7jD1aphPrfGbPPSg66uv4lgQxMMT7YQhNrHCQHH0KqIDC_uy6Cp2zAZg9c4GfJPxkAV-zA/s1600/Flick_shot_2.gif"><br /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWKXMUwJqXk5FM14zX2cibB71jgQ0JS9jZJJlIV40canIDMKMUed6CeZ6KPhWIomSm6yKQXA2l3_wj6kCoUzVtl3im_vjbEen01Qf2s-EYuYhXPA2fs6iAlNTUWl5BWdJ7i9xb_nnlPJjR/s1600/Mailout.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 327px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWKXMUwJqXk5FM14zX2cibB71jgQ0JS9jZJJlIV40canIDMKMUed6CeZ6KPhWIomSm6yKQXA2l3_wj6kCoUzVtl3im_vjbEen01Qf2s-EYuYhXPA2fs6iAlNTUWl5BWdJ7i9xb_nnlPJjR/s400/Mailout.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543807484234018642" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzNvbariPaeCv3IxpNh18DQkEyWqeiv6wNr7LwyNE_OEhZvvhB8rTw2lJOUL7r-wpeni-l2g1zsUHfS7Qs-nw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div>Chris.Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04158314374260401549noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2975827708978736086.post-26865033190828684622010-11-15T22:03:00.003+00:002010-11-15T22:23:43.177+00:00Zac Spanner<span style="font-family:verdana;">Zac Spanner is a personal project I am working on at the moment. It is almost in a state worthy of sending out to Art Director's. I will be producing little lenticular business cards featuring Zac in an attempt to grab their attention:)</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">This is the basic synopsis of the story:</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left; font-family: verdana;">Zac is a genius inventor. His parents are dull and boring bird-watching enthusiasts. They don't approve of technology and have banned all gadgets from the house. Zac’s only refuge is his secret laboratory hidden in the attic above his bedroom.<br /></div><span style="font-family:verdana;"> Whilst his parents are out on a hunt to find a rare bird, Zac hears disturbing noises coming from the basement. He discovers something which also attracts the attention of a couple of aliens with a particularly bad attitude. Speaking in a strange mix of Shakespearian English and </span><span style="font-family:verdana;">cockney-rhyming-slang, they explain to Zac their intentions to use Planet-Earth for a spot of target practice.</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"> Zac is in deep trouble and his parents are due back at any moment….</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8e-bfZY4WdaUaeZYnv6hW4JbNS4Q1QWHVvKBrR4MdzuNTYScTml2w3RBV-jVU51qkVYpUmjiQZWkzMU0wGIEvxhZ_3rUIhi5ckzk8oKGODI4pSi9T8sJdkPVel1UNIrLgseHSuoI6Djw/s1600/Expressions.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 315px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8e-bfZY4WdaUaeZYnv6hW4JbNS4Q1QWHVvKBrR4MdzuNTYScTml2w3RBV-jVU51qkVYpUmjiQZWkzMU0wGIEvxhZ_3rUIhi5ckzk8oKGODI4pSi9T8sJdkPVel1UNIrLgseHSuoI6Djw/s400/Expressions.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539900900218390306" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdQa9GRedbZjVJBQ6CAJ2J8S48CPmTJNcvWNzkfM_YSyznMlcoBkmwoVIudu_AfL498l9noXhT9pVCRYn3qaHWHq3loMcrEwHlBtUs2gbjetV0St2pMKPajKbydjJo3ZPr8WLZwz8FQEU/s1600/Alien_New_Hands.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 375px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdQa9GRedbZjVJBQ6CAJ2J8S48CPmTJNcvWNzkfM_YSyznMlcoBkmwoVIudu_AfL498l9noXhT9pVCRYn3qaHWHq3loMcrEwHlBtUs2gbjetV0St2pMKPajKbydjJo3ZPr8WLZwz8FQEU/s400/Alien_New_Hands.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539900882686924946" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3MRP06CK25WLcDzRSsX74DVIogBg2RVi9UjHd5u90MnCwPNjhA2v6Uuy3LoWKREO0inFCU5f7xLobda1yeZT74wxxSQh7RrdRSnpWFqA1yKppHm9iPSeq_n13u2eBzaCMK3VF456f-94/s1600/Zac_New_CoverV5.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3MRP06CK25WLcDzRSsX74DVIogBg2RVi9UjHd5u90MnCwPNjhA2v6Uuy3LoWKREO0inFCU5f7xLobda1yeZT74wxxSQh7RrdRSnpWFqA1yKppHm9iPSeq_n13u2eBzaCMK3VF456f-94/s400/Zac_New_CoverV5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539900878048867746" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.storyportal.co.uk/zac_spanner.html">http://www.storyportal.co.uk/zac_spanner.html</a>Chris.Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04158314374260401549noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2975827708978736086.post-33062042187512489072010-08-20T08:26:00.000+01:002010-08-20T08:26:39.076+01:00Quite printeresting? Away from the 'day' job illustrating, I carve at small blocks of wood with delicate cutting tools and when there are enough cut lines, I roll lots of smelly black ink on and print the result in an elderly proofing press that I've adopted. I've just had two prints accepted into the <a href="http://www.woodengravers.co.uk/">Society of Wood Engravers</a> annual travelling exhibition, for the third year running. It's the first time I've had BOTH entries accepted, which has really pleased me. Just a small fanfare, please....... ;-)<br />
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The second is called 'Late Shopping' and shows a coastal village with a large and rather inappropriate supermarket.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2975827708978736086.post-65291429611108593602010-08-03T16:39:00.000+01:002010-08-03T16:39:27.322+01:00Bologna Children's Book Fair 2011 - Illustrators Exhibition: submissions are now being accepted!"Introduce your pictures to the world! Enter the most prestigious competition for creativity in children's illustration, the <a href="http://www.bolognachildrensbookfair.com/en/mostraillustratori/">Illustrators Exhibition</a>. <br />
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Submissions are open: the <a href="http://www2.bolognafiere.it/bookfair/mostraillustratori/en/">application form</a> and the <a href="http://www.bolognachildrensbookfair.com/en/mostraillustratori/regolamento">Rules</a> of Entry are now available online at the BCBF web-site.<br />
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Participation is open to all illustrators - both established artists and new talents alike - who can submit five illustrations (unpublished or published from the last two years).<br />
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Furthermore, Schools and Academies of Fine Arts are invited to enter the most interesting and innovative projects produced by their students over the last two years. <br />
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Publishers are also invited to send artwork from illustrators with whom they regularly collaborate.<br />
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The deadline for the receipt of artwork is October 1, 2010.<br />
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Selected by an international representative jury of distinguished publishers, art directors, artists and academy head teachers, the winning entries will be exhibited during the 2011 Bologna Children's Book Fair and will be published in the Illustrators Annual, ensuring important exposure to the creators of this outstanding work. <br />
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Moreover, all young selected illustrators (under 35 years of age) will take part in the <a href="http://www.bolognachildrensbookfair.com/en/illustratori/premio_illustrazione">Bologna Children's Book Fair - SM Foundation International Award for Illustration</a>. This annual award, founded in 2009, aims to promote and support new talents in the world of illustration; It is worth $ 30,000 (US)."<br />
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He was a fantastic Agent, I will miss him very much. Especially his daft phone voices.<br />
My kids called him "Agent Mike" which made him sound a bit like a James Bond character, I think he would have liked that!<br />
Good bye Mike.<br />
with love from Sarah W xxSarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14193935968877679533noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2975827708978736086.post-74820582994768313912010-02-26T15:20:00.000+00:002010-02-26T15:20:31.439+00:00Trumpet Blowing<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqk4Fdv2iyN__soTq4ocqgZMQjuC17Jqv5utPJwPwj6gFvs3T9Hb3QnXoJha3Y_xal4xG9_VllxRqKGFq0A46jBAJl8SKbPoTa5N0oCn76Ru9UOA9z_7DvqsDJpSZcQ6hp7Rh5WkDlVgH5/s1600-h/swans.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="152" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqk4Fdv2iyN__soTq4ocqgZMQjuC17Jqv5utPJwPwj6gFvs3T9Hb3QnXoJha3Y_xal4xG9_VllxRqKGFq0A46jBAJl8SKbPoTa5N0oCn76Ru9UOA9z_7DvqsDJpSZcQ6hp7Rh5WkDlVgH5/s400/swans.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMOKWHVUwqhxW0inaZc8kxx0XiUhx8V6QtsNqFG3ysHTOipJF5Z6orI-aa2gipRKKIndo8RHsZ1IVTud0XjC2uCkn9cETut-VW6U5Y9dbnBphqjdnjTyeackNsqekr1LhcAjG5F2iGqVfZ/s1600-h/night+garden.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMOKWHVUwqhxW0inaZc8kxx0XiUhx8V6QtsNqFG3ysHTOipJF5Z6orI-aa2gipRKKIndo8RHsZ1IVTud0XjC2uCkn9cETut-VW6U5Y9dbnBphqjdnjTyeackNsqekr1LhcAjG5F2iGqVfZ/s400/night+garden.JPG" width="385" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">When not working all hours that there are in a day on illustration work I paint. Recently I have been very happy to have the above two paintings accepted for <a href="http://www.mallgalleries.org.uk/index.php?pid=2&subid=36">Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours Exhibition</a> which is at the Mall Galleries 21st April to 1st May and</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi-NmPkmFagmjRM94WNXm9pAAKGjEljGdPQJWpTSa6qMbpKkQw_eDTJjSiVs7kfFEWXF8UrmkxdE91Dwlpc4XxyoSkV3TSwaP2SkKTf_uApMrgGk47-L2oIXGC3YsfeuPHaFNMrf57v9H4/s1600-h/palm.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="321" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi-NmPkmFagmjRM94WNXm9pAAKGjEljGdPQJWpTSa6qMbpKkQw_eDTJjSiVs7kfFEWXF8UrmkxdE91Dwlpc4XxyoSkV3TSwaP2SkKTf_uApMrgGk47-L2oIXGC3YsfeuPHaFNMrf57v9H4/s400/palm.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">this one accepted by <a href="http://www.royalwatercoloursociety.co.uk/">the Royal Watercolour Society</a> for their open exhibition which is at the Bankside Gallery, London from 19th February - 11th March.</div>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14193935968877679533noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2975827708978736086.post-43438560753974335672010-02-20T16:29:00.002+00:002010-02-20T16:44:02.395+00:00Luncheon of the Boating Party<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSBimzMNb4AtrM6XKEa0tjfP4ORi41WMj0YwNDu9lDbeIwbA75o6gJ0p0FOlsm1y1egrfHJe8jMBENhHuPDpeeL3nI64jfsUX5Tx1nWDtrCNTYEDiB3mbJzfJhfAfy-wr_2uUar8Ria7c/s1600-h/the+boating+party.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 243px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSBimzMNb4AtrM6XKEa0tjfP4ORi41WMj0YwNDu9lDbeIwbA75o6gJ0p0FOlsm1y1egrfHJe8jMBENhHuPDpeeL3nI64jfsUX5Tx1nWDtrCNTYEDiB3mbJzfJhfAfy-wr_2uUar8Ria7c/s320/the+boating+party.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440364796356355890" border="0" /></a>I did this a few years ago because I like Renoir's painting so much. What I like best about it is that nobody is paying any attention to the person speaking to them (a bit like this blog-Ed) and I think all of them would rather be with someone else in the picture. Since I originally did it I've juiced up the colour a little on my computer and it now looks much better than it did, so thanks computer for covering up my <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">deficiencies</span>.Leighton Noyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06534572558034435577noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2975827708978736086.post-5493930970381645922010-02-02T16:53:00.004+00:002010-02-02T17:14:57.402+00:00New Gargoylz Website and Blog<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiLVNz-LibhCA6wTXSGNyiIUG8N157eqiDkv3dEzTgPE0LeSmCZk8pUDM_66InVfbeifVx19ptcqyy63WzzruKLnhh406vc8ZSIn1fiYg2axtldvZM68uKdPYa1RHSeu76YrN7fUA1KyU/s1600-h/toby+blog.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 286px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433692879491970050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiLVNz-LibhCA6wTXSGNyiIUG8N157eqiDkv3dEzTgPE0LeSmCZk8pUDM_66InVfbeifVx19ptcqyy63WzzruKLnhh406vc8ZSIn1fiYg2axtldvZM68uKdPYa1RHSeu76YrN7fUA1KyU/s320/toby+blog.jpg" /></a><br /><div>To coincide with the release of <strong><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Gargoylz</span></strong> there is a new blog written by <strong>Max</strong> and <strong>Ben</strong> who are the only children who know <strong><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Gargoylz</span></strong> come to life. Their new blog can be found <a href="http://www.gargoylz.co.uk/blog/">here</a> and is updated every Friday detailing what tricks they've been up to over the week. They're very naughty boys.<br /><br /></div><div></div><div>There is also an official <strong><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Gargoylz</span></strong> website which can be found <a href="http://www.gargoylz.co.uk/">here</a>.</div>Leighton Noyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06534572558034435577noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2975827708978736086.post-9163306189491399912010-01-13T23:58:00.004+00:002010-01-14T00:18:00.300+00:00Vworp! Vworp!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0BrLgiMr6762lN6KNQM6qZWCFcwDwqH94UX4D3bDZSY39SEaNcJXa48x6NH0yZI5bpkOXMwJ7493ZfyE4JbAmPoCdjR2mh6kNb7b8DYm1MDN-BdOxjvuQKOwEobdJ2YuvKP6X9qAVxtc/s1600-h/cover+enhanced.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 225px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426379082463995010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0BrLgiMr6762lN6KNQM6qZWCFcwDwqH94UX4D3bDZSY39SEaNcJXa48x6NH0yZI5bpkOXMwJ7493ZfyE4JbAmPoCdjR2mh6kNb7b8DYm1MDN-BdOxjvuQKOwEobdJ2YuvKP6X9qAVxtc/s320/cover+enhanced.jpg" /></a>A little while ago I posted my pic of new <strong>Dr Who</strong> <strong>Matt Smith</strong> which was part of an artist mash up of all the Doctors. Here's the cover of <strong>Vworp! Vworp!</strong> with my drawing placed with the others.<br /><br />This is a non-profit making fanzine and charts the history and development of the comic strips in <strong>Doctor Who Magazine</strong>.<br /><br />For the <strong>Doctor Who</strong> fans amongst us, you can order the fanzine <a href="http://www.vworpvworp.co.uk/">here</a>.Leighton Noyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06534572558034435577noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2975827708978736086.post-26197066807218212262010-01-02T10:35:00.004+00:002010-01-02T10:53:39.480+00:00Author Hotline<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoVuuWto8kCtJpCaQ0PGHwsVimcHuIgmquJhOqIaGOX2Q6IZxU8rBzoVM8ZfeZiIbSclZRG-z6kiDFma-mH38ZMWabgeeCO2DmH1ajIsrXPYBilS_lClYHdNG947Bz9DMgWc_EGtoItAU/s1600-h/chimp.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 264px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422089887716557266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoVuuWto8kCtJpCaQ0PGHwsVimcHuIgmquJhOqIaGOX2Q6IZxU8rBzoVM8ZfeZiIbSclZRG-z6kiDFma-mH38ZMWabgeeCO2DmH1ajIsrXPYBilS_lClYHdNG947Bz9DMgWc_EGtoItAU/s320/chimp.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div>Happy New Year monkeys! I haven't a <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">relevant</span> pic for this post which is why I'm calling you 'monkeys' today.<br /><br /></div><div></div><div>Over Christmas I was contacted by a new website called the <a href="http://www.authorhotline.com/index.php">Author <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Hotline</span></a> which is looking for authors, poets, storytellers and illustrators to add their profiles before it goes live on World Book Day, 4<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">th</span> March. This is intended for school children and teachers to use and once ready it should look pretty good. The company behind the website is Creative Writing for Kids (CW4K) which, as the name suggests, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">encourages</span> children to write their own stories.<br /><br /></div><div></div><div>So I'm doing my duty and letting you know in case you'd like to take part. Again, have a very Happy New Year x</div>Leighton Noyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06534572558034435577noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2975827708978736086.post-14151256896165415292009-12-21T23:43:00.003+00:002009-12-21T23:47:17.808+00:00Let It Snow<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD5UWycfvUjO5UISMwroAU71QhN8TcyqV4273BtCkITLoLE5fBEzf-XgudL8KjVvL3fgoV29ZDbLjJMJqtkbzPvW-yLDr68dbNG-1ILBwN6CHw-C7_pUnYW8PqE0ZxlNz8xHp-2WpQY3Y/s1600-h/snowman+enhanced.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 293px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417839633692598050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD5UWycfvUjO5UISMwroAU71QhN8TcyqV4273BtCkITLoLE5fBEzf-XgudL8KjVvL3fgoV29ZDbLjJMJqtkbzPvW-yLDr68dbNG-1ILBwN6CHw-C7_pUnYW8PqE0ZxlNz8xHp-2WpQY3Y/s320/snowman+enhanced.jpg" /></a> Merry Christmas everyone, x.<br /><div></div>Leighton Noyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06534572558034435577noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2975827708978736086.post-20392541348455554562009-10-30T11:32:00.001+00:002009-10-30T11:35:33.038+00:00A new departure<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx4pKC7YbVaVvY-t_iP2X5IbFeHm6lObBzRtvOvXSPsAb4aovzHUSruDJ1MUouu0moZq24aQiDpj3uSbTskP2goNzWKvTA0DIrYPNwBJI_fBBx2A3ugBAILgukaIsWKECNZtGgB8aKIms/s1600-h/wellinever.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 284px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx4pKC7YbVaVvY-t_iP2X5IbFeHm6lObBzRtvOvXSPsAb4aovzHUSruDJ1MUouu0moZq24aQiDpj3uSbTskP2goNzWKvTA0DIrYPNwBJI_fBBx2A3ugBAILgukaIsWKECNZtGgB8aKIms/s320/wellinever.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398354605251721778" border="0" /></a><br />Dabbling in a spot of writing-gawd help me.zara slatteryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02933072007139507081noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2975827708978736086.post-54407055945549697512009-10-15T18:37:00.004+01:002009-10-15T19:04:15.974+01:00Come in Number 10...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv5wU2sK10larJnN2NkCqSPw8AA7EU-uKG4a1W03no3g1D5cJzYnLTV4KsE87Qk7wfjskSdafbZeBLcMqOm6zGLHOgYS_D-By6GpFhBoG_J29RM0n1HOMGL0EfbOQzB-cmrotiCIE5tgM/s1600-h/11.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 272px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392882699061909874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv5wU2sK10larJnN2NkCqSPw8AA7EU-uKG4a1W03no3g1D5cJzYnLTV4KsE87Qk7wfjskSdafbZeBLcMqOm6zGLHOgYS_D-By6GpFhBoG_J29RM0n1HOMGL0EfbOQzB-cmrotiCIE5tgM/s320/11.jpg" /></a> ...and make way for number 11, <strong>Matt Smith</strong>.<br /><br />I was asked just recently to supply a drawing of the new <strong>Dr Who</strong> reading the very first issue of <strong>Dr Who Weekly</strong> from way back in 1979. The drawing I've done is going to be used on the cover of a non-profit making fanzine along with all ten previous <strong>Doctors</strong> who have each been drawn by ten different contributing illustrators of <strong>Dr Who Weekly/Magazine</strong> through the years. And I'm <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">privileged</span> to share the cover with some downright talented and famous names.<br />The fanzine will concentrate on the history of the <strong>Dr Who</strong> comic strip with interviews with some of the major movers and shakers who've brought the <strong>Doctor's</strong> comic strip adventures to life.<br /><br />When the final cover image is available I'll post it up here. It's all very exciting for a <strong>Dr Who</strong> fan like me and I'm going to go and have a sit down now, it's making me quite giddy.Leighton Noyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06534572558034435577noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2975827708978736086.post-15047614540065467932009-09-25T12:11:00.003+01:002009-09-25T12:18:58.279+01:00Submit a claim for Irish PLR and do it soon!<span style="font-family: courier new;">The first payout from the newly created Irish PLR system to cover the year 2009 will be made later this year. </span><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">If you claim UK PLR, then you should be eligible to claim for PLR from the Irish system for all books featuring your work that are loaned out by the Irish Library service.</span><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">However, to get your claim included in the payout for 2009 </span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: courier new; font-style: italic;">you need to submit your claim by Friday 9th October 2009</span><span style="font-family: courier new; font-style: italic;">.</span><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">Claims submitted after this date will be included in the payout for 2010 and subsequent years.</span><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">See the Irish PLR site for more details: </span><a style="font-family: courier new;" href="http://www.plr.ie">www.plr.ie</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2975827708978736086.post-80709112244424692992009-08-20T08:11:00.005+01:002009-08-20T09:14:41.434+01:00A small triumph<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wQPq-QPzvFs/So0FgS5UgMI/AAAAAAAAAmw/9clF7FGlDew/s1600-h/smaller+finished.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 230px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wQPq-QPzvFs/So0FgS5UgMI/AAAAAAAAAmw/9clF7FGlDew/s320/smaller+finished.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371955982909079746" border="0" /></a><br />When I'm not beavering away at the GCI day job, I love to make wood engraved prints. I engrave on box, lemon or pear endgrain wood and print them on my vintage Farley galley press.<br /><br /> Last year I submitted a print to the Society of Wood Engravers Annual Exhibition, and I'm pleased to say the print was accepted. It travelled around the UK for a year with the other 117 prints , showing at Bankside Gallery in London, Bristol City Museum, Northern Print in Newcastle and Art Jericho, in Oxford.<br /><br />This year, I submitted another print, above, for this year's exhibition and to my delight, it was also selected. I don't know the itinerary of venues for this year, except it will be shown again at Bankside Gallery, details below:<br /><br /><h3>72nd Annual Exhibition</h3> <p class="process">The 72nd Annual Exhibition will take place from 22nd September 2009 until 4th October 2009 at:</p> <p class="process">The Bankside Gallery<br /> 48 Hopton Street<br /> London SE1 9JH</p> <p class="process"><em>Telephone</em> 020 7928 7521 </p> <em>Email</em> <a href="mailto:info@banksidegallery.com">info@banksidegallery.com</a><br /> <em>Website </em> <a href="http://www.banksidegallery.com/" target="_blank">www.banksidegallery.com</a><br /> <p class="process">The exhibition will include an additional display of the 25 engravings from the<em> </em><em>BOX 25</em> that were commissioned to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the refounding of the Society.<br /> <em>Open</em> daily 11am – 6pm.</p><p class="process"><br /></p><p class="process">I will post the other venues and dates when I have them.<br /></p>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2975827708978736086.post-52554441018955682902009-07-22T09:18:00.003+01:002009-07-22T09:26:21.833+01:00An illustrator's godsend?I've been fortunate enough to get a new computer (Mac)....the downside was that some of my key proggies no longer worked as the versions were too old, the biggest loss being photoshop and at the price even an older copy is, I couldn't afford it. About the only thing I use PS for is RGB-CMYK conversions and greyscale-bitmap conversion and batch processing of same. So.....the hunt was on for a viable alternative.<br /><br />Enter Graphic Converter. It's a PS-alike shareware programme for Mac. It's come a long way in usability since I last looked at it years ago and the manual is heaps better. It does all the photo-editing stuff but best of all it does the CMYK, it does the bitmaps and if you actually buy it (€29) you get the batch processing too. I've been trialling it out and it seems perfect for my needs. I used to keep it on the old Mac as a trial version because it also opens just about any file you care to mention. (It does still struggle with painter riffs tho') and has saved more than one tricky situation.<br /><br />Anyway I have shelled out the necessary and bought it. For anyone here Mac-based, who needs a PS alternative, I'd recommend a look at GC and no, I'm not being paid to say this! LOL!<br /><br />http://www.lemkesoft.com/xd/public/content/index._cGlkPTE5Mw_.html<br /><br />Thought it might be useful info as I know some of us are often asked to provide bitmap linework as well as cmyk and many can't afford to go the PS route.<br /><br />I hope everyone's busy!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2975827708978736086.post-11375386552457216492009-05-14T09:50:00.002+01:002009-05-14T09:58:27.398+01:00The Ferguut<div style="text-align: justify;">Just to keep myself busy in a period with few or no commissions, I started - somewhere in the year 1999 - working on a project called Ferguut and I'm working on it ever since. But only in quiet times of course!<br /><br />(The) Ferguut is the title of the oldest mediaeval Dutch Arthurian manuscript of which only one copy survived through the ages. This unique manuscript is kept in the library of the University of Leiden in the Netherlands. It is written in mediaeval Dutch and based on a french original called Fergus. The first half is a true translation of this Oldfrench manuscript, but halfway the anonymous Dutch author took the liberty of altering, deleting or adding elements in the story, but the plot remained unchanged: the troublesome, but ultimately succesful quest of the young knight Ferguut after his beloved Galiene.<br /><br />In this project I was able to combine two longfelt passions, namely my admiration for mediaeval illuminated manuscripts and the Arthurian literature.<br />So I made a first illustration to a passage in which Ferguut has an encounter with a giantess called Pantasale, who guarded the white shield which provided invulnerability and what Ferguut was desperately searching for.<br />These are two details of the spread I made of this scene ten years ago.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHvxQRGdfcVDyeh09qXy75Z5md5q21ZTfGgMQYbddE3bXo5NrATpFx70g0gCoiMf8AyB_rtCSZ4UTWTg6PiUKpnoQ4nLemFjJjvLKC9XdgCP3dLI986YGeKGLJXrN4MuG-lsfqroOXO4tX/s1600-h/Ferguut1detail.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 313px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHvxQRGdfcVDyeh09qXy75Z5md5q21ZTfGgMQYbddE3bXo5NrATpFx70g0gCoiMf8AyB_rtCSZ4UTWTg6PiUKpnoQ4nLemFjJjvLKC9XdgCP3dLI986YGeKGLJXrN4MuG-lsfqroOXO4tX/s320/Ferguut1detail.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335330450661630946" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT8bJMprIUsxSMW77opU6PI-uJAQTfAMhX_SDpXg5-eQShAQMW6gxLUthZN4LE2OIw1QLL-7pgqTn5KCdG3OvZL086rHC5lOVw8O8TYk_tfIAuG9-MInO8v0g3dtbA-lhSgfOqLadiA5ve/s1600-h/Pantasale.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 233px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT8bJMprIUsxSMW77opU6PI-uJAQTfAMhX_SDpXg5-eQShAQMW6gxLUthZN4LE2OIw1QLL-7pgqTn5KCdG3OvZL086rHC5lOVw8O8TYk_tfIAuG9-MInO8v0g3dtbA-lhSgfOqLadiA5ve/s320/Pantasale.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335330450217947794" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">And this is the illustration I made the other day of Ferguut slaying a bunch of pirates who offered to take across Ferguut and his horse overseas, but in fact planned to rob and kill him instead; but that's not what happened, of course.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRRQKZC2J5Os5QVqwfiBV7JmT4OwXKR2dbSOdAGuBKnVPCMDgwnMia0tDpFwJ74AShqIhuWceB6fwVJAuB06ZQtAsLo2s9BrRKjl2n-QCmum1byAj2a9yXOhfxmWPeuAL7FQpmvVsbcaLu/s1600-h/FerguutZeerovers96.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 229px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRRQKZC2J5Os5QVqwfiBV7JmT4OwXKR2dbSOdAGuBKnVPCMDgwnMia0tDpFwJ74AShqIhuWceB6fwVJAuB06ZQtAsLo2s9BrRKjl2n-QCmum1byAj2a9yXOhfxmWPeuAL7FQpmvVsbcaLu/s320/FerguutZeerovers96.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335307000680412370" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">The other illustrations I made in between the pictures above are to be seen on my website. Please check: <a href="http://tinyurl.com/plmxok"><b>http://tinyurl.com/plmxok</b></a><br />In these ten years I kept changing some of the illustrations, because in some cases I decided they weren't good enough. Thus, over the years the overall picture is constantly fine-tuned, as it were.<br /></div> But I'm almost done - only four spreads to go - and the text is being written at the moment, so little by little I'm looking for ways to get this book published. So anybody with a serious offer or a brilliant suggestion is hereby invited to react.John Rabouhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14438463131414855926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2975827708978736086.post-65119546982584550082009-05-07T09:36:00.003+01:002009-05-07T09:53:01.099+01:00At the moment...I am currently painting ideas on the theme of a falling figure. This is not 'conventional' looking work and the style is influenced by previous work inspired by the words of a particular song, some fascinating hallucinatory images I experienced when I was very ill and probably the vorticists! I am trying a variety of media, basically to see what happens...Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2975827708978736086.post-67613400180810436132009-05-06T10:10:00.002+01:002009-05-06T10:17:29.515+01:00BEAUTY AND THE BEASTS<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc5UDI4gk3df3ThDu_mlFzSvlNrmTNfEu3NWyD2DSAZ6hf8z9VRZXJBPl69a4-onm90zcx5nA-XJrhtYbElkFgual2QIUO7CdbQv6HKn9lu4wZj0h3E0U5oWGAdEBpWlwHYLo751QuNJs/s1600-h/monsters+colour+1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc5UDI4gk3df3ThDu_mlFzSvlNrmTNfEu3NWyD2DSAZ6hf8z9VRZXJBPl69a4-onm90zcx5nA-XJrhtYbElkFgual2QIUO7CdbQv6HKn9lu4wZj0h3E0U5oWGAdEBpWlwHYLo751QuNJs/s320/monsters+colour+1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332637450537172242" /></a><br /><br />I've always had a fascination with monsters but although I love the idea of them, I wouldn't want to be stuck in the middle of the woods with them. And I really wouldn't want to be eaten by them, having my leftovers left dangling in the branches of the trees. I just wouldn't fancy that at all.<br /><br />Not that there would be any leftovers, I'd be a juicy bit of monster fodder- and far too tasty to waste.Leighton Noyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06534572558034435577noreply@blogger.com1