Notes from the sketch book

“Yesterday's frog will be tomorrow's prince, of Fhloston Paradise! The hotel of a thousand and one follies, lollies, and lick 'em lollies. A magic fountain flow of non stop wine, women and cootchie cootchie coo! (sings) All night long. All night long, all night!!” Todays tee is a nod to the cruise spaceship that is part of our featured collection on The Fifth Element. There is one more t-shirt to come to round out the Wear Art part of the collection with two more art prints also becoming available.   The Fhloston Paradise t-shirt is in the style that all...

Ruby Rhod “Korben sweetheart, what was that? It was BAD! It had no fire, no energy, no nothing! Y'know I got a Show to run here, and it must pop POP POP! So tomorrow from 5 to 7 will you PLEASE act like you have more than a two word vocabulary. It must be green, okay?” So the first art print in the Fifth Element collection is that of the character Ruby Rhod, a divisive personality that it seems people love or hate.  Ruby Rhod is a famous host of a 2 hour radio show with over 50 billion listeners...

“You see, Father, by creating a little destruction, I'm actually encouraging life. In reality, you and I are in the same business. Cheers” We are kicking of a whole fortnight of art inspired by The Fifth Element, with a couple of tee's. How I landed on a whole fortnight of work from a semi success (but with a cult following) is a bit of a happy accident as when the film came out in the 1990s my reaction was Luke warm. I saw it in the cinema and didn't really give it much thought until now. More on that on...

The second piece in a collection celebrating 'Where I Live'. My home area of Dorset is such a beautiful and inspiring landscape, full of outdoor wonders and amazing natural attractions. Last week I shared the initial sketch that was inspired by our visit to Corfe Castle which you can read here.  The Castle ruins are located on the Isle of Purbeck, built by William the Conqueror, the castle dates to the 11th century and commands a gap in the Purbeck Hills on the route between Wareham and Swanage. From the top of the castle to the north there are views...

"The legacy of the tournament was already made before that final game - what we've done for women and young girls who can look up and aspire to be us…. we've changed the game in this country" On the last Sunday in July 2022, women's football in Britain hopefully changed forever. Over 17 million watched on TV and a record-breaking 87,000 cheered at Wembley to see England women overcome the 8-time winners Germany. The atmosphere was one of celebration, families together sharing memories in stark contrast to the men's final last year which descended into chaotic scenes. With the win...