Vienna December 2009

Just returned from a few days in Vienna. Batteries recharged and ready for the Christmas season (the christmas markets will do that for you!)

Myself, Mrs Nuff & the Nuffling managed a few galleries whilst there so here's a selection of some of the sights.

In particular I was even more impressed with the paintings of Egon Schiele than I thought I would be (and believe me, expectation was high to begin with!).

I realise now that no reproductions I have seen have done the originals justice at all. I just didn't expect the exceptional sense of colour and his precise pallette choices. I love it when art catches you out like that.

Enjoy.

Wedding pic

Here is a snap I managed to take of the happy couple at their wedding in the splendid Narrow Water Castle in Co Down at the end of September.

The venue was incredible. This was the last wedding to be held here & the local press came along too to mark the event.

Awww!!

Now isn't she cute?

She is the li'l Nuffling's best friend. She calls her baby fo-fo.

Another Gift pic

Still the commissions keep rolling in. Gives me something to do in these dark winter days ahead.

This was commissioned as a birthday gift. As you can see he is a fireman and a power boat ... em .. boat person!! It was done in September so I guess I'm not ruining any surprises posting it now.

Thursday's productivity

Just to show you that I can post more regularly..!

Here is some more Illustrator pieces I have been doing today. I like the screen print poster effect you can achieve.

And who doesn't like sheep?

..if you excuse the expression.

Those awfully nice folk..

..from The Drawing Board have again given me inspiration to poke fun.

So here are three more of the great artists there who post regularly. So stand up and take a bow, from left to right, Messrs Maester, DerekEdwards and Em.

Live work from Earlier this year

Some sketches I did for some of the good people of Downpatrick earlier in the year. I was at the Down County Museum.

I will be back there in October so I hope to see some of you there.

More Wedding Caricature Commissions

I have been busy here all summer with commissioned work for weddings.

These ones here were produced for display at weddings They are printed and mounted on foam board so the guests can sign them and write their messages.

Happy Birthday

Happy birthday to me.. happy birthday to me!! And Happy Father's Day too.

And still I have to work..

..sigh..

Work update

Here are some more commissions I have done - I just didn't get round to posting them.

Mr Anderson

Listening to your show, Gerry. Keep 'er lit!!

Guess who I drew?

I was lucky enough to join the movers & shakers in FIFA and the IFA last weekend at the Slieve Donard Hotel where i was invited to draw the distinguished guests.

They were charming and a delight to work with. And sitting drawing Mssrs. Blatter and Platini was an honour.

Just a pity I hadn't been able to be photograph the occasion.

Wedding Show King' Hall Belfast

Many thanks to everyone who stopped by my stall at this year's Wedding Show. It was a long couple of days but I thoroughly enjoyed the event. It is heartening to see that, despite the global financial hiccup we are all hearing about, couples are still out there putting the effort into making their big day special.

I look forward to working with everyone who booked me.

Here is a look at my stall.

Another year ... gettin' older

Y'know what?  I'm sure I was better looking when I was younger.

Mojo

Here is a design workout of a character for a cartoon strip I am working on here with an obscenely talented scriptwriter on The Oul' Sod.

..(did I lay that on a bit thick, P?)..

More to follow..

Tony Hart RIP

I was really saddened to hear about Tony's death yesterday.  He was a real hero & inspiration to a generation of us growing up as young fledgling artists.  He is one of the few tv presenters I would dearly have loved to have met.  Very sad news.

Mojo

Here are some pencil sketches for a cartoon strip I have been working on with scriptwriter here on The Oul' Sod. More samples & information will follow as the project proceeds.

I am enjoying collaborating on this - my studio has been a lonely place for a while..

Happy New Year Everyone!!

New year, new start, new discipline!  

I have finally got my website up & running.  My intentions are to use my blog more now & do the thing right.  I will advise you of any & all wedding fayres I will be at in the coming year and also any public events you can see me at.

Ever onwards!