Red Roses on Clear Plastic

Running out of material...

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A day in the life of NME

A few smaller experiments on tracing paper. Again using the layered effect.

Used Yellow and blue ink in the bottom image which I think worked really well.

Also instead of drawing from collages, for these compositions I just drew the images straight from magazines and let the layereing process collage the images for me.

The lined pieces for me work better as it is more difficult for the eye to sperate one line for one image from another.

Red Gate Gallery - April Fools Show Opening Tonight...

Only have 1 piece in the exhibition tonight. The show runs till 14th April so don't miss out, works by students of University of Westminster and Wimbledon College of Art. Take a look on the Red Gate Gallery website for more info.

A few more pieces I have been working on...

BlockHead

Not too great a picture as it was taken on my not so good, smaller camera. However I love this piece... a tribute to Elizabeth Peyton I suppose.

236U

When I Grow Up

Don't like the painting in this image however I love the idea of splitting the images and putting them together in this way. The plastic was really hard to paint realistically on so this work took longer than I wanted and I grew frustrated with it so... it's probably my least favorite.

Rock Hard Die Hard

I love this image. I love the simplicity of it. The skull at the front is in 2 layers. and the girl in the back ground in 1. The use of ink with pen seems really satisfying to me, in the way in that it confuses the eye into which material is behind or infront of the other.

Currently making spacers to go between the bulldog clips and the layers so that the layers of work are more obvious. I feel I don't need to do this to the tracing paper works as the ghostly effect is achieved without this.

First attempts at tattooing

Not too shabby I don't think lol...

I'm wanting to do a few of my collage designs on different fruits. These designs were just quick sketches I conjured up. I think it would look really cool when the fruit starts to decay as well, to convey the reputation of tattooing being "distasteful" or "not beautiful" as so many narrowminded people seem to think.

Huuuuge Tracing Paper...

For this work I used the first two images above for the layering.

Also, though it is not very visible on the photos, I scratched into the final layer to make an image rather than drawing, to make white scratched marks.

Layyyyers...

A New Year started a little late...

... so after numorous distractions from getting my work started (work experience and the likes) here's a little of what I've been working on...

Again, playing around with collage to produce interesting, thought provoking and hopefully sometimes humorous images that I can use to produce more in depth paintings and drawings. I've moved away from appropriating only artists work and have also started collecting images out of magazines and newspapers. Thinking of using found objects as well.
From this I am experimenting again with materials and the idea of layering, based on my interest in tattooing.

Using materials such as acetate, tracing paper and different styles of drawing and painting so that the layers aren't always noticable, to create a confusing 3D effect.

For those that love tattooing, recently had a placement with a guy called Kamil Mocet, amazing tats and artwork. Here's his website. http://www.kamiltattoos.com/?p=744

Also had a few days helping set up for David Bray's new show at the StolenSpace art gallery in Brick Lane. Amazing show if anyone is interested... http://www.stolenspace.com/

AND... My new tattoo gun's have just arrived... watch this space for some new artworks using these!