Category Archives: Exhibitions & Books

Here are a few of my sketches during the coursework (June 2020_ :- Some doodles:- More sketches:- Birds on trees at a distance:- House plant:- People out and about:- Home grown hydrangeas in crayon:-

Digital art school came to my attention through circulated NHS email. It is an open digital art event for hospitals however also open to the general public. I consider it a good opportunity to learn different art techniques and meet professional artists via zoom With permission I am able to time my lunch-break to joinContinue reading “Digital Art School”

Following Tutor feedback I now have access to a few excellent illustration and graphic design books. These are proving interesting references for the course:- Fifty Years of Illustration by Lawrence Zeegen & Caroline Roberts. This really is informative and extremely useful in learning about the development of illustration and relevance in the events of time.Continue reading “Books (as recommended)”

In this new series on Channel 4 Grayson Perry asks the British public to send in their artwork and shares their work with the TV viewers. Grayson also chooses occasional works for an exhibition to be held of the people’s art during the pandemic lockdown. It explains “at this time of national crisis, Turner prize-winningContinue reading “Grayson’s Art Club: Channel 4”

I came across this on the BBC webpage today. The Rainbow has always been a symbol of hope as given in the story of Noah’s ark and it is helpful and encouraging that it continues to represent this message in the current difficulties of the pandemic. Here is the downloaded Butterfly Rainbow poster in fullContinue reading “Damien Hirst creates rainbow”

There is an article on BBC webpage: April 2020 “Gruffalo author Julia Donaldson shows her characters social distancing. The makers of the children’s book, The Gruffalo have drawn their characters practising social distancing to help children understand the regulations. Author Julia Donaldson and illustrator Axel Scheffler created the panels as a “light hearted” way ofContinue reading “Relevance of Illustration in Today’s World”