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You can see full scans/photos of my finished entry here and if you happen to be going to any of the tour dates listed here be sure to try and find it!

Sketchbook Project update

2012-01-07T21:57:00.000Z

So I've been working on the Sketchbook for 3 months now and have just 8 pictures left to go, plus I have to decide what to put on the back cover, stick all the reverse pages in and stamp the titles of each piece on.

I must admit when I began I did not envision it taking as long as it has and am looking forward to completing it. I will be sad to say goodbye to it though when I post it off, so am glad I have all the process pictures and will scan it fully before I do.

Here's all the pictures I've done since my last post back in November.

Sketchbook project pics 6 to 8

2011-11-07T22:16:00.002Z

more Sketchbook progress...

2011-10-31T21:44:00.000Z

The Sketchbook Project Progress...

2011-10-25T21:45:00.000+01:00

Cover and 1st Page Finished

2 Completed Pictures

The Art of Vacations

2011-10-06T22:49:00.001+01:00

I haven't posted for a while, here is 4 pieces I've produced in 'The Art of Vacations' series whilst I've not been posting.

Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall, TW

Big Wave Bay, HK

Big Wave Pavilion, HK

Lincoln Memorial, Washington DC

The Sketchbook Project 2012

2011-10-06T22:36:00.001+01:00

Having seen this project previously and thought about participating, I decided to sign up to take part in The Sketchbook Project 2012

The theme I chose was Transatlantic as it suited my Art of Vacations series perfectly, you can see each page as I finish them here and I will post more in process pictures on here and on Twitter

I received my book last week, having already started planning as soon as signing up I have begun working on it tonight.

FUMA Mini Munny

2011-02-26T14:22:00.000Z

The making of Mini Munny

2011-02-23T22:21:00.001Z

I used Fimo to make my FUMA letters and accessories

I came across a mini canvas and easel, perfect for my Mini Munny

I painted it all with Acrylics and finished with varnish

VW Beetles

2011-02-08T19:55:00.002Z

VW Beetles ...in progress

2011-02-08T19:53:00.001Z

Buzz Lightyear 6

2011-02-08T19:37:00.001Z

Buzz Lightyear 6 ...the completion

2011-01-25T21:57:00.003Z

Buzz Lightyear 6 ...in progress

2011-01-24T22:38:00.002Z

The beginnings of... Buzz Lightyear 6

2011-01-17T22:29:00.001Z

The Progress of... Hong Kong Wetland Park

2011-01-17T22:21:00.001Z

Hong Kong Wetland Park

2011-01-16T20:14:00.001Z

A new piece in "The Art of Vacations" series

7 of 9 (Star Trek) - Part 2

2010-08-15T16:56:00.006+01:00

The final stages...

The finished piece:

7 of 9 (Star Trek)

2010-08-13T22:09:00.004+01:00

The progress so far....

3D FUMA Logo

2010-08-01T19:23:00.007+01:00

The letters are made using corrugated cardboard and double sided tape.

Then covered with tissue paper and pva glue to strengthen.

and then painted with acrylics in the 4 FUMA colours

EleFUMA

2010-06-10T22:10:00.004+01:00

The first of my 2 elephants is finished and is titled "EleFUMA"

Elephants

2010-05-31T22:18:00.003+01:00

Following a trip to London to see "Elephant Parade London 2010" and photographing numerous elephants (which you can see here), I have 2 of my own blank elephants to design and paint.

Hibiscus

2010-05-31T21:35:00.004+01:00

20" x 24" Acrylic/Salt on Canvas

Logo for robyoung.net

2010-05-02T19:07:00.003+01:00

Winnie the Pooh Faces

2010-05-02T18:55:00.004+01:00

The finished pieces:

The Progress of... Winnie the Pooh Faces (Pt 2)

2010-05-02T18:36:00.003+01:00

The Progress of... Winnie the Pooh Faces (Pt 1)

2010-05-02T18:13:00.006+01:00

The concept:

Sketches of the 4 halves needed:

Transferred to the canvases:

The Progress of... Lights

2010-04-05T21:09:00.005+01:00

The finished piece:

24" x 24" - Acrylic/Enamel on Canvas

Stitch5

2010-02-04T21:26:00.003Z

I couldn't find a birthday card that I liked for my nephew's 5th birthday so I set about making one. My initial idea was to paint on canvas an image of Stitch and involve the number 5, I found an image of Stitch holding a globe which led to the idea of him holding a big number 5. Having seen 3D letters and numbers that you could paint yourself in Hobbycraft, I decided to merge the 2 thoughts and ended up with a self standing 3D alternative to a birthday card:

Front and back card cutouts

Made 4cm deep with card and double sided tape

Strengthened with papier mache

Painted using acrylic paint

Final detail added using fineliner

The Art of Lyrics

2010-02-04T21:16:00.005Z

Following in the vein of The Art of Vacations, I've begun a 2nd series: The Art of Lyrics

Taking snippets of song lyrics and producing an image based on that snippet, the first 2 pieces I have started with come from Tori Amos' Little Earthquakes album, tracks 1 and 2....

Crucify

16" x 20" Acrylic and Ink on Canvas Paper

Girl

16" x 20" Acrylic and Ink on Canvas Paper

Xmas

2009-12-13T21:57:00.002Z

2nd set of christmas cards made

Noel

2009-12-01T21:17:00.003Z

The first of my christmas cards are made...

LOVE and HOPE

2009-11-15T16:15:00.002Z

The final piece, 45cm x 60cm

The six HOPE pieces

2009-11-15T15:38:00.004Z

HOPE#1: Card cutout painted using black acrylic with black sequins applied, mounted on grey suedette.

HOPE#2: Wood effect paper cutout, mounted on card covered with green foil.

HOPE#3: Card cutout in reverse painted using lilac acrylic, back mounted with card painted using purple acrylic.

HOPE#4: String, stuck to card painted using orange acrylic.

HOPE#5: Mirror card cutout, mounted on black minerva.

HOPE#6: Blue paper cutout, mounted on yellow suedette.

The six LOVE pieces

2009-11-15T15:20:00.007Z

LOVE#1: Card cutout painted using red acrylic, mounted onto blue foam sheet.

LOVE#2: Card cutout painted using brown acrylic, mounted onto wood effect paper.

LOVE#3: Card cutout in reverse painted using white acrylic, back mounted with card painted using green acrylic.

LOVE#4: Red PVC cutout, mounted onto canvas painted with gold enamel.

LOVE#5: Card reverse cutout, back mounted with mirror card.

LOVE#6: Yellow suedette cutout, mounted onto purple foam sheet.

...finishing "LOVE and HOPE"

2009-11-14T17:41:00.005Z

I've made the final 3 squares having decided 12 will be the final amount, and have used string, sequins, pvc, canvas and enamel paint in addition to the materials I had already used.

I have layed the final 12 squares out in landscape...

...and portrait...

I think I'm going to go with the portrait layout when I fix them together, I just haven't decided wether to stitch them as originally planned though, I'm veering towards not doing so, only fixing them on the reverse in some way.

...continuing "LOVE and HOPE"

2009-11-08T19:30:00.003Z

I've now made 9 squares and have so far used: Card, Acrylic Paint, Suedette, Minerva, Foam, Foil Sweet Wrappers, Mirror Card and Wood Effect Paper.

Still unsure how many more there will be or how it will be finally laid out - do I make it portrait, landscape or square?, I'll decide later.

The beginnings of "LOVE and HOPE"

2009-11-01T19:52:00.005Z

Inspired by seeing Steven Harringtons' "Community" featured in the book Illustration and incorporating Robert Indianas' iconic "LOVE" and "HOPE" having seen them in New York, I have begun making 15cm squares using different materials to create each one. I then plan to stitch them together to make a mosaic of LOVEs' and HOPEs', I don't know what the final size of the piece will be yet, it will depend on how many different way's of making each square I can come up with.

Working with words...

2009-08-03T19:46:00.004+01:00

Dressed To The Nines

Head Full Of Ideas

99designs

2009-07-22T20:49:00.004+01:00

"Need something designed? 99designs connects clients needing design work such as logo designs, business cards or web sites to a thriving community of 41,273 talented designers."

I recently discovered this website, and today I've submitted my first entry... http://99designs.com/people/fuma

MyArtProfile

2009-07-11T08:33:00.002+01:00

"MyArtProfile is a Free website dedicated to Artists and Art appreciators that lets them meet friends and display their works. MyArtProfile is developed with Artists in mind and therefore if Artists wish to buy, sell or swap Art, Myartprofile charges ZERO Commission."

Check out my page at www.myartprofile.com/fumauk

Work In Progress

2009-07-09T20:32:00.002+01:00

The first part of Ponte di Rialto, Venice...

Dollar & Dime (Initial Design Ideas)

2009-07-05T15:38:00.013+01:00

As promised I am uploading the initial design ideas for the Dollar & Dime flyer in various places.

Idea 1: The brief of possibly having a 60/70's american feel inspired this design. Having seen Robert Mars use old american diner/motel signs in his work, I felt it would work well as a housing for the event name, it was just a matter of finding the right shape and style to the text to place within it.

This is probably still my favourite initial idea.

Idea 2: I feel this idea had an american feel to it, partially because of the colouring and partially because it has hints of the american flag layout.

Idea 3: This idea is a close favourite behind Idea 1. The dancing couple helped split the design in two and create an area for the title which stands out purely by having the alternate colour background to the information side of the design.

This was the idea which was revised heavily into the final design, the title layout and it being on a black background being the main part to stay. The dancers were removed to give less of a formal dance look.

Idea 4: Very american looking using the colours and the american flag in the title design. Probably the least clear layout and not the easiest to read, makes this my least favourite layout.

Idea 5: This design is the least american inspired of all the designs and gives a very formal feel to the event.

I felt this one could work easily in more than one layout and therefore included an alternative.

Website Update

2009-07-05T15:33:00.002+01:00

Over the past few weeks I have been working on updates to the website, mainly altering the side menu navigation and adding a new section for the Dollar & Dime flyer designs.

It is now up and working so check it out and feel free to comment.

Dollar & Dime

2009-07-01T22:09:00.005+01:00

I was asked to work on a design for a flyer for a friend's charity event, after coming up with 5 initial ideas, the layout was evolved and this is the finalised design:

I will post the initial ideas next week after the event has taken place this coming weekend.

The Art of Vacations

2009-06-29T21:57:00.012+01:00

My latest series of work incorporates images captured whilst traveling to different countries, produced using dots of ink over backgrounds of pastel blocks painted in acrylic.

These are the first 3 pieces:

Flamingo, Las Vegas NV

Alcatraz, San Francisco CA

Piazza San Marco, Venice