A bit of painting

I'm working normal hours now, No shifts. . .

So I really appreciate having proper weekends. I've been putting loads of miles in, on my bike and generally doing stuff. What I mean is. . . When you work shifts you have a lot of free time to do stuff, you have so much free time, you don't really do anything.



Seeing as the weather, this weekend, has taken a turn for the worse. I decided to do a bit of painting. I started this one last Sunday The base coat is a wash of Cadmium Red, then did the bottom bit with Yellow Ochre and White. and I left it until Yesterday morning. and added the Sap Green and White to the top bit - all Acrylics.
The splashes are Pillar Box Red gloss, (Left over from my front door). There are also some minor splashes of Pearlescent Volcano Red and Macaw Green Acrylic Ink.

I like it. . . Click on any of the thumbnails above, for a bigger pic.

I've just started another one

Casino Royale

I've just ripped off the Classic 1967 Casino Royale poster for our works do in January.

The Original Casino Royale Starred David Niven, Peter Sellers and Woody Allen and wasn't quite as serious as the new version with that weird looking James Bond they've got now. It also had that classic Burt Bacharach Soundtrack.

I've even added a link to it on Amazon for you. It's going mega cheap. Probably because it was the worst movie ever made. I think Peter Sellers walked out half way through shooting, leaving the movie in chaos. It's the first James Bond Film I ever saw and my favourite. Oh and It's the only James Bond Film that James Bond dies in. Hope I haven't spoiled it for you. :)

My version of the poster is on the left and the original is on the right. Spot the difference. :)
Click on mine to download the pdf file.

Ghost Tour Poster(s)

I just spent a few hours designing a poster for a Ghost Walk we've booked for work.

After the success of our last one "The Hope Street Shivers" which was rather good. We're going to do Shiverpool's other tour "The Auld City Shivers"
If it's half as good, it will be great.

Link:- Shiverpool

art.com

Go to http://artpad.art.com/gallery/ and create your own masterpiece online.

Here's one I prepared earlier. . .

Mike Cookson

Today I processed some photos for my mate Mike Cookson.

Mike Cookson's Exhibition

Today I visited the Wensley Gallery, in Ramsbottom, where my friend Mike is holding his first exhibition of paintings.

Mike's paintings remind me of Kandinsky and Picasso and are far more interesting and contrived than the splashes I produce.
His work will be on display until the 6th of March.
Click on the photo above to visit the Wensley Gallery website.
I'll add a slideshow of photo's I took at his preview very soon.