WHITECRAIGS NIGHTS

Whitecraigs Nights
acrylics, chalk, pencil and paper

PROPERTY, PORN

I'm wary of posting too much work in progress because I don't wanna be one of THOSE internet ppl who continually allude to things that never materialise (hiya 28 DRAWINGS LATER) but here's some anyway.


A reject


I don't think it's any secret that I'm obsessed with houses and out of the many estate agents' websites I wistfully trawl THE MODERN HOUSE is probably the dreamiest, both in terms of the photography and layout and the houses they market. It's mainly geared towards SE England however and the asking prices are mental, but I've come across a couple of diamonds in the rough of Scottish property sites, which seem like incredible bargains by comparison (I obv speak as someone who lives out of the bottom end of their overdraft but you know, one day).






CALDERSTONE HOUSE by East Kilbride 'is a unique B listed 1960s designed house by the renowned architect Robert Steedman' and the multi-level studio looks magnificent. Having checked it out on a map it looks like it might be in danger of being engulfed by industrial estates and retail parks, but I kind of like the idea of having that as Ballardian inspiration in contrast to your Arcadian 7 acres of private woodland.




TOWNHEAD STEADING in East Saltoun dates from 1973 and is by Andrew Renton, and again has a nice studio. It looks like they've gone overboard with the white paint to give it a kind of BoConcept-type makeover and it'd be interesting to see it in its original state, though I'm really into the tiled floors and built-in furniture.

EVERYTHING MUST GO

SALE SALE SALE SALE SALE


I've put my prints ON SALE. Treat yourself!

WELCOME 2 THE VIRTUAL CITY

illustrations i did to accompany a jg ballard article about suburbia being a more vital and relevant place than city centres. the originals are mixed media collages and i was influenced by internet graphics as befitted the content. you can see these at the CAMBERWELL SUMMER SHOW, starting this weekend!!

EVOLUTION OF AN ILLUSTRATION

these are 3 consecutive attempts at a collage i've done for a show at WAH NAILS which is going up tonight, the final one being the final one, obv. quite a fraught process because one false move of my power pritt stick can ruin everything, but i keep telling myself it wouldn't be the same in photoshop. the show is called DIVINATION because it's about DIVINATION. why not have a wee look?

JOCKUM ITCH

i only became consciously aware of JOCKUM NORDSTROM relatively recently but his influence is pretty apparent in a lot of contemporary illustration (which isn't to say he isn't contemporary, just that he's been around a bit longer than my peers). it all looks so simple to emulate but it ain't. he has a super sense of composition and manages to reach that dream place in between a bit twee and overwrought, and cold, stylish and empty. as is apparent from the times i've half-heartedly attempted to use similar techniques in the past, there's a lot to learn.

here's a video of him what a ledge I WANT TO BE HIM

SKETCHY

gently easing myself back into drawing.