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A very nice guy showed me how to do screenprinting today, these are my first attempts on fabric, hoping to do some larger runs once I get it down

finished my newest painting. To give it some context the ideas i’v been working with at the moment revolve around body image, fame and the media’s presentation of acceptable image, and how this imposes an unreal and uninteresting standard on people. I chose the bakewell tart as a visual metaphor as I was looking for something endlessly reproduced, uniform in appearance; lacking in individual character or complexity

still playing with this new way of painting, here’s my first ever attempt at an oil painting - really really different to using acrylic. I find it a lot harder, but gives a sweet result

been working on a new way of painting, heres a small canvas study

few days deep on a new painting

finished painting, turned out nothing like what I was picturing, but still like it

spot the mistake

newest canvas in progress, phone snap

finished latest painting

new painting been working on for a few days, still no where near there yet

Made a pinhole camera from cardboard, masking tape, black paint, tin foil and bin bags, first shots are here - will add more soon

(the reason for showing inverts is that when you develop these they come out inverted and you have to convert in the darkroom)

just learnt to use soft-wax etching on zinc plates, here is my first print

new sketchbook stuff

New painting, bit of a new direction too

The caption accompanying the painting is “Whoever dies with the most stuff wins”

Thanks to everyone who organized Electric Blowhole, and everyone who added to the wall!

Doin’ a Live Paint this sat at The Electric Blowhole night at the Pine Gallery, all’s welcome, tickets are cheap cheap cheap, check it out

past couple days of doodling