Stuart Whitton

Good news …..I got permission from talented Welsh illustrator Stuart Whitton to use his pictures in my blog. It is almost unbelievable that in today’s mechanised world where craftsmanship is replaced by computers an artist still using good old pencils and paper is creating such images with amazing detail. I am sure that Stuart Whitton is one of few artists who has on his CV skills such as ability to draw and sketch rather than a capability to use Photoshop or other computer programs.

His portraits are realistic, almost 3 dimensional. Stuart Whitton is proving that his work is truly the work of a craftsman. He portrays everyday people with ordinary expressions. 

Drawing fabric is difficult but not for Stuart Whitton who takes this challenge and without any problems  transfers it to paper.

http://www.stuartwhitton.co.uk

Step by step

Last week I posted unfinished pictures in my blog….I pick one of them and now I am trying to complete it….Step by step….

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Stuart Whitton.

I came across some very amazing pictures from Welsh Illustrator Stuart Whitton. His technique and detailing are amazing… Suddenly I feel inspired… I am offering the link to his website so you can be amazed as well…

www.stuartwhitton.co.uk

Cool pictures…..

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Work in progress….

I have started to sketch a couple of pictures but for some reason I can not finish them, or I am simply busy or I have other projects on such as cover for Morpheus Tales….. So my incomplete pics are buried deep in one of the files on my computer and for unknown reasons. I have a dilemma: are they are worth finishing or not….

Bratislava part 2-Devin Castle.

I took so many pictures on my trip to Bratislava so obviously I could not show them all in my last post. That's why I took a little break and now I showing you more pictures from my journey.

Devin Castle

On our third day in Bratislava we took a trip to Devin Castle and we did not regret it.

Devin is a castle in the town of Devin which is a borough of Bratislava. It was built on the cliff at the confluence of the Danube and Morava rivers which gave to castle its ideal strategic position. It was home to Slavs, Celts and also Romans. The castle was founded in 8^th century and it has been used for defence until almost the 18^th century. 

These days Devin Castle is a popular tourist attraction. The ruins were partially reconstructed and 7 days a week opening hours welcome tourists for relaxing days out.

 

5 minutes projects

Last Sunday I was having fun with an acrylic paints and artist’s knives. I was painting with brusher, making marks, spreading paint on paper with spatulas and the result was quite impressive... I called it a 5 minute project because the marking was done very promptly. I did not copy any pattern I just followed my intuition... and I managed to complete 5 pictures... Sometimes it is good to go after one’s own instinct and have fun…