The Noble Artist regular client and fan favourite Angel M. has been working with me again recently, this time on an altogether new series. This, she warns, is a “Women’s Fiction/Dark Comedy. Warning…there is some colorful language so not suitable for the young and impressionable.” But then adds, “Oh, who
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Fantasy portrait: Elven Bard
If you read my blogs you may have heard me talking about my own board game in progress, Hero Master: An Epic Game of Epic Fails. I’m fortunate enough to have met Stijn De Vleesschauwer who has become my lead playtester. He’s reliable and has great gaming insight, and always willing to
Read moreThe Last Supper Commission
I was commissioned by a private client to produce a piece of wall art for their office work space. The client had come up with his own alternative last supper with characters and personalities that meant something to him. As an obvious Celtic Football Club fan, I included a number
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Often I look through older pieces of work and am pleased with the progress I’ve made. There’s nothing worse than standing still and not improving. However in rare cases, there are some pieces of work that I really enjoy rediscovering. They were moments in my learning which felt like breakthroughs,
Read moreFantasy book covers: Protector’s Curse
I had the pleasure of working with Keith Walsh on his cover for the novel Protector’s Curse. The characters were fun to portray from the vivid descriptions Kieth gave me. The protector on the left, hardy and tired, a reluctant hero. The innocence of youth in the centre and cold devious
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