
Put away that microphone – a marker is two turntables’ best friend. Robert Howsare‘s Drawing Apparatus puts them to work, unplugged this time (sort of). Howsare fitted together a few thin pieces of pine to create hinges which bend with...

North East Pastoral  60 x 30 cm – Prismacolors on pastel board My journey of simplifying my landscape subjects continues. I am now at the stage where if I go any further, my work will acquire ‘Zen’ qualities. T...

Although Microsoft's OneNote is virtually tailor-made for pen input, we doubt most Windows fans would splurge on the likes of a Surface Pro just for the sake of a quick doodle or two. With the latest update to OneNote for Windows 8 and RT, they won't...

Sketching is one of the fastest ways to communicate an idea, but many of us don't do it because we're not really good at drawing. As video game interface designer Caryn Vainio writes, however, it doesn't really matter. If you can draw basic shapes, t...

The studio is a riot of colour at the moment. I've been frantically working on pieces for my next show. I really need to get them to the framers tomorrow but there are a few works that I'm not quite happy with yet. I think a late night of tinkering i...

Stage 3 'Desperadoes' 26 x 12 inches pencils on StonehengeClick to enlargeHere is an update on the progress of my 'Desperadoes' drawing. All things considered I think it's moving along quite well. Those in regular contact with me will know I'm suffer...

This edge of town image shows some buildings of a small town that may have been very active a long time ago. Now the town is empty except for a few broken down stuctures and critters running around. It is off the beaten path. The roadway through town...