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COMMISSION A PAINTING
It's that time of year again! where the anticipation of warmer weather and a generally more productive atmosphere inhabits El Studio Diablo. With my much needed break in the sun out of the way, I have...
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NEW York... Shire
I have been visiting my family in Yorkshire for most of this month. Here's my temporary office (Mum's kitchen). I have been scribbling in the old sketchbook for most of my stay in The Shire but have...
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An overdue visit
I scooted over to Glasgow at the weekend to spend a couple of days with one of my oldest friends The Talented Mr Steven Urquhart. I was invited to his home music studio for a well overdue catch-up and...
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Loose Ends
I am trying to finish what I have started.these wee fellas still need some workthese wee fellas don't I bought these two Hawk Moths recently and I am enjoying having them in the studio.
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STUFFFFF!
Three Blind Mice. Finished. Nice One. I saw this in Figueras, Spain. It's a piece of jewellery by Salvador Dali. Creepy is not the word. Night NightXD&L
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The scene of an entirely frustrating and fruitless day.
A truly lacklustre day at El Studio Diablo. After a hugely productive week, I found myself in the studio on SUNDAY! in an attempt to prepare things for the week ahead. It soon became apparent that I...
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Here's a lovely thing that happened today
My old friend Kelvin Slack of Prophesy Tattoo has decided, rather generously, to spend some time sharing a small amount of his knowledge. He threw me in at the deep end today and had me tattooing the...
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Manchester Museum
I went to Manchester Museum today and it was pretty bloody good. It was great to see such a fine collection of taxidermy and bones. The display cases themselves are nothing short of breathtaking! A lot...
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Temporary S-S-Studio
I'm in Yorkshire for a while whilst I recover from the shock of realising that I am an all round Tubular Bell. I am trying to use my time here constructively and spend as much time learning new skills....
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Today Was a good day
First proper day in new studio at Prophecy Tattoo! It is so ridiculously chilled! Being able to see the sky from my window is awesome! Especially as the weather is great for once. Very positive...
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interestingly stressful day... but with some nice bits
Had a bit of a stressy morning but when I arrived at the studio some angelic person had left me an unbelievably thoughtful gift. Not sure what to name him yet.but he's super cool! THANKS!!!!!Then I...
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A wee heads up
I'm really enjoying this skull mallarky. It's quite useful to go back to basics and study the structure of the head again. I plan to add a few tattoo designs to the surrounding dark areas and then put...
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Seeing red
I have been asked by a gallery in Scotland to do another one of these big red paintings. I have been working on it whilst visiting Yorkshire but there are more than a few distractions. will finish it...
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Enough is enough!
Last piece of the skull triptych. just need to tart it up a bit for a tattoo convention.
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24 hour Emergency Call out
I have never been much of a fan of sleeping. Which is just as well as shortly after 1 am this morning I received a call from a decidedly stressed Mr Slack of Prophecy Tattoo imploring me to come and...
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Tattoo Convention
I have spent the past two days at a charity tattoo convention in York researching the scene. Here's what's been happening...Here's the Prophecy stand complete with beautiful assistants. Kelvin is hard...
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Goings on
Hopefully White Rabbit Edinburgh will want this wee painting of Anastaziya.Still haven't come up with a name for this sexy fox. Not sure whether to give it a male or female monicker. Temporary studio...
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still working on the big red
Still chipping away at the big red painting and will post pics when it's more interesting.Distracting myself with wee portraits. here's one I started today. will do an hour each morning and see what...
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The Weegie wonderland
Had a photo shoot for a portrait in Glasgow this weekend and managed to catch up with the rather lovely and talented Janice Curless , artist/educator Iain Connell, painter Iain Carby and musician/lazy...
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