A walking cabinet of curiosity. Est. 1979

Sketchbook: Experimenting with Washes in My Drawings

I’ve been colouring in my drawings with Sharpies lately. This worked in my sketchbooks, but when I tried to Sharpie in my drawings on some bookkeeping paper, I didn’t quite like the look. So, I decided to try using a wash to add colour… Not that I necessarily know what I’m doing.

Sketchbook: Playing with Narrative and Collapsed Time

In a previous post, I mentioned how I was drawing inspiration from medieval European religious art. Some tropes, like robes and golden halos are easy spot. But, I am also exploring the way in which medieval art collapses narrative space and time into a single image. It’s honestly, one of my favourite parts of era’s […]

Sketchbook: Getting Medieval with Colour

A recent drawing from my sketchbook. A couple months ago, I realised I had forged what I’m calling a “new relationship with colour”. This new bond coincided with the melding of a couple fun influences, too.