Welcome to my art page!

I specialise in illustration as you can see, but I also adore photography - here is my photography if you'd like to take a peek:



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Commissions welcome, my pricing is very reasonable Note me for more info.

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I am also open to trades/collaborations with other artists at the moment, so drop me a note if you're interested

Has anyone got any line art I can colour?? I feel like drawing or something, but I've not got the energy to create anything original right now...
Anything will do, just drop me a comment, pleeeeeeeeeease!!

Hmm.

I've seen this in several random people's journals, so finally decided to attempt it... from what I can gather, the task is to create a piece of art using a single word as a theme/starting point... and there are 100 themes! If nothing else, it'll fill some time, and is great if (like me) inspiration is thin on the ground at the moment!






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PRINTS NOW AVAILABLE! Most of my artwork is available as a print, but if the picture you want isn't, just let me know & I'll change it right away!







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Other stuff:


Copied and pasted from 's journal.


"The first 5 that comment here will have one sketch, is up to you what you want, and you will have to start 5 sketches journal as well. Until I see the 5 sketches journal I won't do your sketch. Post whatever you want me to draw in your comment, or first post to get the place and then answer me later "

Just gimme a comment & a sketch is yours! C'mon, someone comment to make me not look stoopid! ...it'll give me something to do anyway!



Check my stock account - just uploaded a load of photees!

Check the scraps for un-stocknessamentated photos.

First of all, a rather large SORRY to everyone who has commented on my work lately (by lately I mean, er, the last four months... oops) as I haven't got round to replying to anyone yet. I will get round to replying eventually, hopefully this weekend. Oh and I HAVE been watching all your lovely work, and admiring it, but not yet commenting. That will change today!!

I've got really behind in both my art and my photography account and not uploaded anything for aaaages, so as I'm ill today and largely going to be staying in bed, I thought I'd update (ahh, the wonders of laptops!)

My two main accounts:



Also check out my scraps section for, erm, scraps. This includes photos that are not 'art' as such, and probably just me and my friends goofing around.

Art scraps: [link]

Photo scraps: [link]

Umm, think that's it for now. I'm going to go eat some more crumpets. Woo!

Im going to St Ives from the 18th - 21st December, finally booked it today! Okay, so maybe I'm insane going to Cornwall at this time of year, but I've wanted to go for aaaages, and at least accommodation is cheaper, and there'll be less tourists, and I don't mind the cold weather. The B&B I'm staying at is right by the sea, and because they're having their kitchen refurbished, they can't do breakfasts, only bed (which is great, cos I rarely eat breakfast anyway.) Soooo, I get an en suite room with sea view for £25 a night!

Anyhoo, lots of photees will be taken of course, which will end up in my DA stock account at some point.

Ooooh, excited!!! If I'm feeling brave I might even go surfing..... yay!!

'If I Could Be Where You Are' by Enya


Where are you this moment?
Only in my dreams.
You're missing, but you're always
A heartbeat from me.
I'm lost now without you,
I don't know where you are,
I keep watching, I keep hoping,
But time keeps us apart...

Is there a way I can find you,
Is there a sign I should know,
Is there a road I could follow
To bring you back home?

Winter lies before me
Now you're so far away,
In the darkness of my dreaming
The light of you will stay.
If I could be close beside you,
If I could be where you are,
If I could reach out and touch you
And bring you back home...

Is there a way I can find you,
Is there a sign I should know,
Is there a road I can follow
To bring you back home to me?

'Be Lucky' by Show of Hands


I was seventeen in a painted caravan
Where I went to get my fortune told,
There on Haven Banks, I held out my hand
Asking can you see what the future holds?
And she said: be smart or lucky,
If you can’t break the mold, break the rules,
Make friends or money,
But if you would be king, be cruel.

I went out in the world, I lived in London town
Though I knew that those streets weren’t paved with gold,
I looked up to a man, and he never let me down
But he said: if you want your music sold
You should be smart or lucky,
If you can’t break the mold, break the rules,
And you will make friends or money,
But if you would be king, be cruel,
You’d better be cruel.

There is no clockwork in the stars,
No one cares how good you are,
Look around the world is full
Of hungry souls who want it all,
Space inside they have to fill,
Friendship they’re prepared to kill,
Hunger it’s their guiding light
They scratch, they claw, they push, they fight
Just to be lucky
Vote for me, vote for me.

Now I’ve come so far, people ask for clues saying
How have you found the peace you’ve earned?
It was one night in a bar, a young man on the move
Asked me what’s the one thing that you’ve learned?
And I said: be smart or lucky,
If you can’t break the mold, break the rules,
Cos you will make friends or money,
And if you would be king, be cruel.
You’d better be cruel
So cruel
You have to be cruel.

How much do you want the prize?
Will you freely sacrifice
Your pride and your integrity
For fortune and celebrity?
Break the rules
You’d better be cruel
Break the rules
Be lucky.



(Lyrics copyright to Steve Knightley)




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"Everyone hears what you say. Friends listen to what you say. Best friends hear what you don't say."

"Sometimes we put up walls. Not to keep people out, but to see who cares enough to knock them down."

~Anon

'Day Has Come' by Show of Hands


Day has come,
I pull the curtains and shake my head,
A dream remains though the dark has fled,
It weaves the room like spider thread,
Spaces talk and shadows smile,
They call me from my sleepy bed,
When day has come.

Day has come,
The dawn has brought a silent guest,
Who woke in sleep and now won't rest,
A midnight friend the night has left,
Not close enough to hold or touch,
I feel a sigh, I hear a breath,
When day has come.

Day has come,
Still my twilight friend is near,
She gently whispers in my ear,
Words that only I can hear,
She stands just where the mirror ends,
I'm staring but the glass stays clear,
When day has come.

Day has come,
The morning calls me on my way,
I'm walking through the early grey,
The steps beside me fade away,
I never want to sleep again,
If waking brings such pain,
When day has come.

I never want to sleep again,
If waking brings such pain,
When day has come.


(Lyrics copyright to Steve Knightley)




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"Everyone hears what you say. Friends listen to what you say. Best friends hear what you don't say."

-Anon

"Who Knows Where the Time Goes?" by Fairport Convention


Across the evening sky, all the birds are leaving
But how can they know it's time for them to go?
Before the winter fire, I will still be dreaming
I have no thought of time
For who knows where the time goes?
Who knows where the time goes?

Sad, deserted shore, your fickle friends are leaving
Ah, but then you know it's time for them to go
But I will still be here, I have no thought of leaving
I do not count the time
For who knows where the time goes?
Who knows where the time goes?

And I am not alone while my love is near me
I know it will be so until it's time to go
So come the storms of winter and then the birds in spring again
I have no fear of time
For who knows how my love grows?
And who knows where the time goes?





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"Sometimes we put up walls. Not to keep people out, but to see who cares enough to knock them down."

-Anon

"Wayward" by Vashti Bunyan


didn't want to be the one
the one who's left behind
while the other one goes out to life
and comes back home to find
me sitting pretty happily
surrounded by a house
with cups in all their saucers
and not a bit of dust

days going by in clouds of flour and white washing
life getting lost in a world without end

I wanted to be the one
with road dust on my boots
and a single silver ear-ring
and a suitcase full of notes
and a band of wayward children
with their fathers left behind
all in their castles in their air
and houses in their land

lives getting lost in mending gaps in their fencing
all I ever wanted was a road without end.



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"Sometimes we put up walls. Not to keep people out, but to see who cares enough to knock them down."

-Anon

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"Sometimes we put up walls. Not to keep people out, but to see who cares enough to knock them down."

-Anon

'Exile' by Enya

Cold as the northern winds
In December mornings,
Cold is the cry that rings
From this far distant shore.

Winter has come too late,
Too close beside me.
How can I chase away
All these fears deep inside?

I'll wait the signs to come.
I'll find a way,
I will wait the time to come,
I'll find a way home.

My light shall be the moon,
And my path - the ocean,
My guide the morning star
As I sail home to you.

Who then can warm my soul?
Who can quell my passion?
Out of these dreams - a boat
I will sail home to you.


(Lyrics copyright to Roma Ryan)

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"Sometimes we put up walls. Not to keep people out, but to see who cares enough to knock them down."

-Anon

'Captains' by Show of Hands

High above the Earth, hours before we land,
Morning slowly breaks and dawn is lifting.
The only one awake, so gently in my hands,
I trace a hundred lives through darkness drifting.
I will bring you back, I will hold you,
My arms are strong, they will enfold you.

Far out at sea, a hundred miles from shore,
A storm begins to rise and the tide’s turning,
Driving wind and rain to try my skill once more,
Testing yet again all my craft and learning.
Oh my love to calmer seas I will steer you,
And you’ll be safe while I am near you.

For we search on every side for a compass and a guide,
Someone with the atlas and the chart,
And we say please be the captain of my heart, my heart.

We turn away from town and steer towards the west,
The rain beats on the road as the sun is setting.
You close your eyes and soon you’re sleeping,
And as you dream you’re in my keeping,
At last when you awake and look around you,
I have brought you back and I have found you.

(Lyrics copyright to Steve Knightley)




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"Sometimes we put up walls. Not to keep people out, but to see who cares enough to knock them down."

-Anon

Mood: Busy!!!!! Meh.
Listening to: 'Captains' by Show of Hands
Reading: 1001 Arabian Nights

To all my fellow DA Beans,

Just a quick journal to say sorry for not replying to comments/commenting on deviations lately - unfortunately I have WAY too much uni work to finish, which I'm afraid has to come first!!
I will reply/comment on EVERYTHING in the new year, once all my work has been safely handed in!

to all my lovely watchers & friends!

xxx

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“For a while they stood there, like men on the edge of a sleep where nightmare lurks, holding it off, though they know that they can only come to morning through the shadows.”

-J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings

Mood: Upset & Tired
Listening to: 'Captains' by Show of Hands

What a disastrous day.

I was so excited about seeing Show of Hands in Sheffield today, and this morning I checked the train times, & the last train from Sheffield was at 10pm - meaning we had to leave the gig half way through - I had checked the times when I first ordered the tickets a month ago, and I'm sure there were later trains

Anyway, when we got to the city hall, we were the 2nd to arrive, but due to a crappy mistake with the tickets, we were last to be seated - they had given me & Cat seats either side of the aisle, so we weren't next to each other. So, we had to wait til everyone else was seated in order to look for 2 seats next to each other..... Then the only seats left were crap ones & our view was obstructed by the speakers etc. I idn't even get the chance to meet them... So, a pretty disappointing day in the end.

I just want to cry.





TAGNESS..... 20 Random things about me:

1) I believe Middle Earth exists and Lord of the Rings is real! REAL I tell you!!! And one day I will go and live there... someday... *sobs*

2) I am a hoarder and a magpie; I love sparkly things and I save & collect EVERYTHING no matter how useless.

Silverlode: "But it might come in handy later...!" *scurries off to hide it*

3) I prefer older men; anything from 35-55 is good..... Ambulance Chasers unite! Mmm....Trevor Eve.. [link]

4) I love the cold, therefore I HATE summer; I can't stand any amount of heat - it makes me violent and upset. I don't particularly like the sun at all.

5) My favourite time of the year is Autumn & Winter. There's something about the dying of the year that holds so much mystery and sadness..... (in a good way!)

6) I love Snape!!!

7) I love it at night when there's ground frost, and the fallen leaves look like they've been coated in glitter, just like in 'Legend' or 'Labyrinth'

8) I'm incredibly interested in ancestry, and I feel it is important to know our roots & where we've come from.

9) I can play piano, violin & saxophone (though I'm a bit rusty now) and I plan to take up Guitar before the end of the year.

10) I HATE not being punctual when I've arranged to meet someone, and I hate people being late when meeting me...

11) I plan on living in Scotland or Ireland when I can eventually afford to leave home.

12) I believe in reincarnation.

13) I had mild OCD when I was younger, as did my brother. I had an obsession with the number 3 and it's multiples. I still have minor relapses!!

14) My fav animals are horses, and one day I want to open a sanctuary.

15) I am already hopeless at relationships, but in order for a relationship to have any chance at all, I need someone who REALLY understands me. If I can't find someone like that, then I will live alone!

16) I have a love of all things Celtic & Norse.

17) I have a dog called Toby who is the love of my life! [link]

18) I have Irish, Welsh, Scottish, Scandinavian & Spanish blood.

19) Right now I should be writing an essay for uni tomorrow, but instead I'm filling out this...

20) I feel sick.


I tag &

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“For a while they stood there, like men on the edge of a sleep where nightmare lurks, holding it off, though they know that they can only come to morning through the shadows.”

-J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings

Listening to: Show of Hands (again...)
Reading: The Steve Knightley Songbook
Watching: Black Books

OMG, I booked tickets to see Show Of Hands on the 3rd of December!!

I can't wait...!!!




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“For a while they stood there, like men on the edge of a sleep where nightmare lurks, holding it off, though they know that they can only come to morning through the shadows.”

-J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings

Listening to: Show of Hands (again...)
Reading: 'The Customized Body' - Housk Randall/Ted Polhemus
Watching: Much Ado About Nothing



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Whilst you're here, take a peek at my scraps for photos, line drawings & snuff. [link]

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My chums in real life:


Their joint stock account

My Bean of a flatmate!!


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“For a while they stood there, like men on the edge of a sleep where nightmare lurks, holding it off, though they know that they can only come to morning through the shadows.”

-J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings

Listening to: Show of Hands (again...)
Reading: 'The Customized Body' - Housk Randall/Ted Polhemus
Watching: All About George

I accidentally dyed my hair purple



Whilst you're here, take a peek at my scraps for photos, line drawings & snuff. [link]

Check out my stock account:



My chums in real life:


Their joint stock account

My Bean of a flatmate!!


Clubs I watch ~



Clubs I am a member of ~




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“For a while they stood there, like men on the edge of a sleep where nightmare lurks, holding it off, though they know that they can only come to morning through the shadows.”

-J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings

Yay!! Nearly Halloween.....

Listening to: Show of Hands (again...)
Reading: Random old Beano annuals
Watching: The Last Samurai

Yey!

Lot's of spoooooky stuff to prepare...scary movies, fancy dress, trick or treating, ghost walks.... Exciting!!!!!



Whilst you're here, take a peek at my scraps for photos, line drawings & snuff. [link]

Check out my stock account:



My chums in real life:


Their joint stock account

My Bean of a flatmate!!


Clubs I watch ~



Clubs I am a member of ~




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“For a while they stood there, like men on the edge of a sleep where nightmare lurks, holding it off, though they know that they can only come to morning through the shadows.”

-J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings