A retreat of Edward III, a muse for John Constable, a local ruin for inspiration… Hadleigh castle is a place that I absolutely love to visit, it’s a 15 minute drive from home and is situated both strategically and beautifully nestled in the countryside of Essex, overlooking the Thames estuary. For this post I won’tContinueContinue reading “The Fallen Tower – Hadleigh Castle Ruins – Oil Painting Sketch – A Historical Fantasy Landscape Illustration”
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Middle-earth Marketplace – Limited Time Art Sale – Grab Yourself a Precious!
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Into The Dungeon…
True to the title of this post, that is exactly where I feel I have been and hence my lack of a post in almost a month. I recently started a new job as a chef and the unsociable hours have been getting the better of me in terms of keeping up with my socialContinueContinue reading “Into The Dungeon…”
The Vikings Are Coming!
“This year came dreadful fore-warnings over the land, terrifying the people most woefully: these were immense sheets of light rushing through the air, and whirlwinds, and fiery dragons flying across the firmament.” – Entry for the year 793 in the Anglo Saxon chronicle. I have also seen Viking sails on the horizon of late, but unlikeContinueContinue reading “The Vikings Are Coming!”
My Father’s Sword – TAE17 Charity Exhibition
About a week ago during a perusal of Twitter I came across a charity exhibition called the Twitter Art Exhibit, rather than churn out second hand facts I’ll just paste below what their website states – www.twitterartexhibit.org #TwitterArtExhibit founder, David Sandum “Through art we can change the world.” #TwitterArtExhibit utilizes social media and public engagement to generateContinueContinue reading “My Father’s Sword – TAE17 Charity Exhibition”
The Renaissance Workshop
Without a doubt, the Renaissance was one of the most profound moments of enlightenment, discovery and achievement in human history and cities like Florence were at the forefront of such growth and creativity.
This massive boom in the arts was no mere coincidence however, and one of the secrets of the Old Masters was the motivation and learning that they gained from ‘La Bottega’, or the workshop.
Sketches & Storytelling - Art, Illustration, and Storytelling 