Making a Beast headdress to a deadline can prove to be quite challenging but even more so when it is supposed to resemble someone else's designed headdress too! Due to a mix up in scheduling, the pantomime production company were not able to use the headdress and clawed gloves they had hired so they approached ...
READ MORE +
The finished guitar, No. 1, just off the conveyor belt Earlier this year, after selling my picture framing business to Alan and Amanda James, I began working on my guitar building hobby in my converted garage workshop. Newly retired I had all the time in the world to do just that. As the months went by, my ...
READ MORE +
A life size replica Deep Sea diving helmet inspired by Jules Vernes’ ‘20,000 Leagues Under the Sea’ Being a prop maker means that I am constantly having to adapt to working in new materials and problem solve on the job, a recent project of mine was no different. Last year whilst studying in my second year at ...
READ MORE +
'Model temple' made using 'acrylic and 'styrene' on the laser cutter From a young age I have always been fascinated by the practical effects seen in film and television, their lifelike appeal often seems to add depth and realism to any production, whilst allowing artists a chance to express their creativity in ...
READ MORE +
David (left) and Keith in New Zealand Keith and David, god-father and god-son, have spent the past 16 years making scenic models for David’s army of Middle Earth Warhammer figures. Working from their homes in Derbyshire and Surrey they have sought to create in miniature some of the amazing scenery and film sets ...
READ MORE +
The loyal Art Hound patiently holds his Master's brush in the studio...or that's the story anyway! This is my painted contribution to Haslemere Hounds charity event this year where local businesses are invited to get these fibreglass hounds painted, decorated and then auctioned off for charity. I adapted the ...
READ MORE +
The purpose of The Arts Society Cranleigh is to promote interest and the appreciation of a wide range of art, not just paintings, but also, for example, music, architecture, photography, furniture, gardens and much more. An integral part of the Society’s promotion is to offer 10 talks each year, presented by ...
READ MORE +
Following on from my previous Dracula project, I wanted to continue to recycle the old plasticine and sculpt a new character. This time including another secondary character with more props and costumes. Back in 1990, I drew a pencil sketch of an imagined combination of the TV sleuth Campion and Dr Who both played ...
READ MORE +
For sixteen days in June Surrey artists will be welcoming the public into their studios for the annual Surrey Artists’ Open Studios (SAOS) event taking place in artist’s studios right across the county. There will be 297 artists taking part in 180 studios, our largest event to date. As well as a chance to meet and ...
READ MORE +
Jenny (left) and Sophie (right) I am taking part in the SAOS and with just over one month to go and I must confess that I am feeling a bit alarmed. I’m not 100% certain that is a very good beginning for an article but as my intention is to share the ups and downs of life from an artist’s perspective, it really is as ...
READ MORE +
