2011 Book published

Well I've finished the book and it is available at Blurb.  I notice that you can now buy an eBook version as well.

You should be able to see the book at the link below.

 http://www.blurb.com/my/book/detail/3280137

Simon Marchini 

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Then the model moved!

I suppose anyone who has attended a life drawing class will know the problem. You have just got the the outline of the model fixed on the page and everything is falling into the place and then the tutor decides that the model/students need a break. You come back and, try as you might, you just can't get the model into the right place so all that work you put in was for nothing. This is what happened last night so I ended up with a half finished work. Such is life's rich tapestry!

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New laptop up and running

Well the new machine appears to be running ok...now I am trying to copy over the iTunes data which is easier said than done as the old laptop's files are in a real mess. I have a plan to overcome this which should work...I think/hope?

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Strange things keep appearing

Still going ahead with the installation ...though strange dialog boxes keep appearing.

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Hyper-realistic Painting by Omar Ortiz

I am not sure whether I have said this before on this blog but Why?   I am not trying to downplay the incredible skill that this artist has shown but beyond that what does it achieve?   This is not meant to be sour grapes on my part but these things just don't work for me.   However, I usually am wrong on most things so what do I know?

Hyper-realistic Painting by Omar Ortizt 
http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2012/05/hyper-realistic-painting-by-omar-ortiz/

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Artist Folds Creases On Paper to Form Drawings

If this is correct then it is incredible.

Artist Folds Creases On Paper To Form Architectural ‘Drawings’
http://designtaxi.com/news/352622/Artist-Folds-Creases-On-Paper-To-Form-Architectural-Drawings/

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Life Painting

This painting was made this afternoon from life...which was a bit of a recovery as everything else I did in the class was, not to put too fine a point of it - crap.

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Robert Lindsey

Just what make a good likeness of a person? I suppose the simple answer to that is that you can tell from the drawing/painting who the the person is. The other week I went to the Royal Society of Portrait Painters' annual exhibition and amongst some of the most lifeless portraits I have seen in a while there were two of Ken Clarke. One it was easy to make out who the sitter was the other, well lets just say less so. Yet there they were displayed next to one another, examples of the work of perhaps the most figurative group of painters you will ever find. So perhaps a good likeness is in eye of the beholder? Maybe. Over the past week or so I have been re-examining much of my work from last year as I struggle to create my 2011 year book. This process has demonstrated to me that time also has an effect. What I thought were good likenesses 12 months ago now I am not so sure of.

This brings me to this portrait sketch of the actor Robert Lindsey. This was a stop action moment which, under normal circumstances, would never have been captured. Yet I chose this instant to base a sketch on. Is this is a good likeness of the actor in general or just that moment? I am sorry I have no answer to any of these question but it is a notion that is floating around in my head - perhaps it should have stayed there?

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Easy to blame the Germans. Smarter to learn from them | Andrew Rawnsley | Comment is free | The Observer

Another insightful comment from Rawnsley...perhaps before we complain about what others are doing wrong we should look in the mirror first.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/may/20/andrew-rawnsley-dont-blam...

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Life Painting

The latest example of my life drawing/painting.

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Analog Art: A Showcase of Fabulous Pencil Drawings

Viewing these makes me realise how much further I have to go.

Analog Art: A Showcase of Fabulous Pencil Drawings
http://www.noupe.com/graphics/analog-art-a-showcase-of-fabulous-pencil-drawings.html

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Bellatrix Lestrange or Mrs Sweeney Todd? Or perhaps just Mrs Tim Button ~ Helena Bonham Carter

I had fun drawing this last night - it was based on the Sweeney Todd character but looking at it this morning I am not so sure which character it really represents. In reality none of them as I don't know what Helena Bonham Carter is like beyond what I have seen on the big screen - which is no true reflection of the real person - one only has to think of Rowan Atkinson and his relationship to Blackadder. Anyway I enjoyed drawing this which is that matters.

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I really must stop watching episode of Next Gen ~ Diana Troi

It's my own fault. I have started watching ST.Next Gen again and couldn't resist (not many men could) drawing Diana Troi.

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Viewing Freud

Well I managed to get see the Freud retrospective yesterday at the National Portrait Gallery and whilst some rooms were far too small for he people attending overall the management of crowds was acceptable. There has been so much written about the exhibition that I won't really add much more other than to say I found it really inspiring. As for the drawing/painting ( I do get confused as to what is the correct term when using oil pastels) well I had thought to say it was an attempt to follow Freud but that wouldn't be true but what the heck?

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Coffee break at the National

Well the plan was to go and see the Freud exhibition but there were long queues at 10am... so adjourn to the National next door for tea and cake. Beats working for a living

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From Whistler to Warhol, artist paint their mothers

Interesting collection of paintings and sketches...

From Whistler to Warhol, Famous Artists Paint Their Mothers, Part One of Two.
http://ifitshipitshere.blogspot.com.br/2011/05/from-whistler-to-warhol-famous-artists.html

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From Durer to Dali, Famous Artists paint their mother pt II

Here is the second part of the interesting collection 

From Durer to Dali, Famous Artists Paint Their Mothers Part Two of Two.
http://ifitshipitshere.blogspot.com.br/2011/05/from-durer-to-dali-famous-artists-paint.html

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Showcase of 25 Cunning Celebrity Digital Caricatures

Some of these work...others less so.

Showcase of 25 Cunning Celebrity Digital Caricatures
http://www.pixel77.com/showcase-25-cunning-celebrity-digital-caricatures/

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The one that got away...again

This drawing didn't work out the way it should've but it still is an interesting drawing...I think?

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William Shatner to guest host HIGNY

I just can't wait!

William Shatner to guest host 'Have I Got News for You'
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/news/a380803/william-shatner-to-guest-host-have-i-got-news-for-you.html

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Report Claims 7-Inch iPad in August .....ha ha

Why do blog site insist on circulating such nonsense?  And why does it matter?  And probably most important of all - why do I keep reading these things?

Report Claims 7-Inch iPad in August, New iPhone in September, New 10-Inch iPad by End of Year
http://www.macrumors.com/2012/05/09/report-claims-7-inch-ipad-in-august-new-iphone-in-september-new-10-inch-ipad-by-end-of-year/

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25 Interesting Examples of Street wall painting

Wonderful example of the human imagination let loose.

25 Interesting Examples of Street Wall Painting
http://www.imjan.com/inspiration/25-interesting-examples-of-street-wall-painting/

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45 Most Sexy Digital Art Pin ups ~ Discuss

This series of images is so full of issues relating to male/female stereotypes that someone could write a Phd thesis about it...none the less the craft/skill is exceptional.

 

45 Most Sexy Digital Art Pin up Illustrations
http://www.webdesignburn.com/2012/05/08/45-most-sexy-digital-art-pin-up-illustration/

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Urban Sketchers

Just found this wonderful blog/website for a group called Urban Sketchers.  Well worth checking out.

http://www.urbansketchers.org/ 

Simon Marchini 

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Trying a bit of academic drawing - Part III

Well I feel I have taken this as far as I can and as a first attempt at an academic drawing I am quite please with this.

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A bit of Academic Drawing Pt II

By posting this series it gives me chance to step back and reflect on the work and to assess where to go next. So far so good.

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Trying a bit of Academic Drawing

A few weeks ago I picked up a wonderful catalogue of a 1991 exhibition called 'The Artist's Model ~ its role in British Art from Lely to Etty'. The book contains numerous prints of drawings made by artists of this period of the human form, either drawn from Life or The Antique. Now I don't wish to become a classical painter but there is something about understanding the human form if you want to develop as a human figurative artist - which is what really interests me above all else.

So I have found a classical pose photograph and intend to try and reproduce a drawing similar to some of the greats of 18th and 19th century British art. Nothing like setting one self up to fail but if you don't try you never progress. I suspect it will all end in tears!

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bic biro on 1892 envelope - an incredible series of drawings

This one of the many incredible drawings created by Mark Powell. The photo stream is well worth checking out

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Al Pacino as Lord Byron ~ After Irvin Penn

One of my all time favourite photographers is Irvin Penn - it is impossible for me to put in words the power of his imagery - so I decided to try and express my appreciation by attempting tp produce a similar work as a drawing - Al Pacino as Lord Byron. Well it didn't start off as this but it just grew, as these things tend to, into a gothic drawing. Well that is how I see it anyway.

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Illustrations Inspired by Movies

Interesting work

Illustrations Inspired by Movies
http://www.cruzine.com/2012/05/03/illustrations-inspired-movies/

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VISUAL JOURNALISM: The Artist ... (todaysinspiration.blogspot.ca)

Those were the days....actually I think that some of the drawings give a better sense of the gravitas than many of the photographs of the era.   Perhaps this should be considered in the future....everything doesn't have robe a digital capture!

VISUAL JOURNALISM: The Artist as Reporter - Part 1
http://todaysinspiration.blogspot.ca/2012/04/visual-journalism-artist-as-reporter.html

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England Managers old and New ~ Fabio Capello & Roy Hodgson

Scanning through the paper this morning an idea struck me - why not make a joint sketch of Capello and Hodgson together. The Capello sketch works but I am not at all sure about the Hodgson. Hay ho.

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Actually made a photograph!

Well wonders alive - I have made a new photograph.   The actual images that were used for this composite were captured in May 2011 and it has taken me this long to get round to making the photograph they were intended for.   This is part of the process of gathering together a series of images for my overdue yearbook of 2011.  This book, once published will be transitional as over the past 12 months I have sold almost all of my photographic equipment.   

Lets hope the book is as good as I hope.

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Builders! They just make you want to scream!

I, like numerous people before, are having some building work done. On the whole the work is progressing well and seems to be of a really good standard. However, there is one aspect that is making me scream - the skip. The skip is sitting in our drive awaiting to be collected. It has been sitting there for almost a week waiting but still no show from the skip contractors. They promise the main builders that it will be collected in the morning and guess what - it wasn't. I complain to the project manager who complains to the skip contractors - nothing happens. It is enough to make you want to scream!

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