Serco project sneak peek

london - illustration trip

The first stop was the V&A, one of my favourite places to visit in London as there is always so much to see. A quick dash round, meant I could see some of the permanent exhibits (above) taking photos and sketching things that caught my eye from these slightly spooky puppets, to an Edward Bawden biscuit tin, to a 2nd century goose pendant and a bejewelled Iranian dagger. There was also time to explore some of the current shows - The Memory Palace which was great because you got to see how different artists approached various elements of the same narrative; and Tomorrow-Elmgreen & Dragset which really made me think. I had never seen a visual interpretation of a narrative quite like this.

And of course it is not just the exhibits that can give you something to think about, this chap above would make a great character with his individual approach to clothing and facial hair!

The next stop was Somerset House. The photo below is from an exhibition about using neglected space in London. It was underneath the central square and the juxtaposition of modern exhibits, industrial elements and historical features (tombs) was visually interesting.

We also popped into the AOI Illustration Awards show while we were at Somerset House. The show was a perfect mix of accessible and inspirational.

An important part of the "London Fix"- traffic! and I love the juxtaposition of old and new. I took this photo as it contained elements that I could use for the Serco project.

A great day that ended with a beautiful sunset as we left the city.

finn ted

getting the kids to help

I am constantly amazed by the care free creativity of my little darlings, and it turns out I am not the only one. Have a read of this lovely article if you have a few minutes to spare.

clifford show poster

poster final 2013, a photo by only lucy on Flickr.

The last few weeks (months) have been mostly about my day job, but I have done the odd creative project. This is the poster and booklet cover I did for the local village show.

ed kluz and st judes

Ed Kluz, as I think I have said before is a favourite of mine, likewise St Judes. Here the two happily combine, click on the picture above to watch a film about Ed Kluz and how he works.

dolan geiman

Dolan Geiman is a prolific artist, producing a huge selection of mixed media work. The images above and below are two of my favourite, but there are plenty more to see on his site, it is really worth a look.