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Following Hogarth.

Hogarth was born in London 1697 and died in 1764. He started his career making trade cards. In his spare time, he did sketches of people around him and friends. He recorded life in the London streets unknowingly beginning the start as a reportage artist. He married the daughter of Sir James Thornhil who wasContinue reading “Following Hogarth.”

Using Ink

There are many pens on the market that you can choose from. Or if you are the adventurous type you may decide to make your own from feathers the way our forefathers did. You might also try different sticks, reeds, bamboo or other exotic materials. The crow quill dip pens and metal replacement pointsContinue reading “Using Ink”

In conversation with EIMEAR MCBRIDE

We were not permitted to take photos so this is a stock photo. Thanks to an email from Wolverhampton University I was able to tag along to an event by the Transcultural Research Centre. Eimear McBride is an Irish novelist whose first book A Girl is Half-formed Thing has won Irish novel of the yearContinue reading “In conversation with EIMEAR MCBRIDE”

LE GUN @ Worcester University

We were so lucky to get invited to join third year illustration students at Worcester University in working on a collaborative 20ft (!) piece with artists from LE GUN. The illustration collective LE GUN was founded by Neal Fox, Chris Bianchi, Bill Bragg, Robert Rubbish, Matthew Appleton, Alex Wright and Stephanie von Reiswitz. The graduatesContinue reading “LE GUN @ Worcester University”