A sneak peak

It's been a while since I've posted, its been a rather busy time with my Dad getting married, having manflu but more importantly - the past few weeks have been spent working on a new painting, which is currently residing in a makeshift studio I've set up at my Grandparents house.

It's not quite finished yet, but I've provided you with a sneak peak which may be found above. The full piece, which measures 47" x 37" is one of my more ambitious works which I've undertaken, something which Ruth, who was my tutor for two years during my time at DMU, constantly told me I had in me.

Watch this space, you wont be disappointed.

Live for what you love

I was walking to a local park last week and I saw this just around the corner from where I am right now and it sums up, truly what I believe people must do in their lives. If you have ambitions, and aspirations - and I firmly think everyone should have those, then it is your duty to make sure you carry those ambitions out.

Live for what you love.

Dreams are there to lift you up, to give you something to focus on - you must defy the belief that you can't reach for the sky, it can be done.

People are only brilliant because of their resolve to find solutions to problems, and indeed everyone you admire will have achieved this in their lifetime, with their own willpower and desire. You must propel yourself with your dreams because no one else will do that for you - be the person who said I did, not I will.

Why Tom, are you rambling on about this? Read on, I'll explain!

Preliminary works

An update on my drawing - a preliminary sketch, for a painting I'm planning - I've several larger scales works in my mind at this moment in time, the lack of a studio space is becoming increasingly frustrating.

A small study for another planned painting which will be four figures perched on some steps, this is the uppermost one. Interestingly the original photo shows a group of about 20 men - all of whom have the most fantastic moustaches. I was lucky enough for my Grandparents to buy me a radial easel for my degree results, it came just yesterday - so I will be making up some stretchers and sizing my canvas very soon!

Unnamed woman

One of the many anonymous people who ended up indadvertedly getting caught in my lens during the airshow - I particularly enjoyed the way the light fell, with the strong shadow cast upon her neck, and the familiar trend of the subjects eyes being hidden from view - just where is she looking?

I've been turning my hand to my pencils and paper again, so expect to see another post later in the week of the progress.

Fairford, Borremans and Hale

A couple of weeks ago I went to the RAF Fairford, to see the Air Tattoo airshow. I had my DSLR with me - it was a perfect opportunity to take some good shots. 

What I've found though, curiously (or perhaps not so), is that after looking at them I'm drawn not to the planes but to the figures, which were caught in the line of sight at the time and of course their blurred nature appealed. I've selected a few photos which I feel have the most potential out of the whole, which you can see above and of course after the jump.

Resonance

A little heads up for those of you who may be unaware - my work, along with three fellow graduates (Antonia Eleftheriou, Gokulna Joshi and Daniel Proud), are taking part in an exhibition entitled 'Resonance', which is curated by Khush Nubian. She has arranged for it to be shown at the Nine Bar, 74 Narborough Road, Leicester.

All of the work is for sale and any inquires may be sent to either the bar itself, or directly through the artists.

It opened earlier this week, and will be running for a good two months, so don't miss it!