remnants of the blackcurrant bush

chipsticks

seaside chimneys

IKEAQ

skip in the lamplight

bamboo

Exhibition invite

Poster by John Valentine Marshall

I'm exhibiting some prints in this year's 'SE20 Art' Show next weekend.  

If you are in the area, please drop by and take a look!

Bank Holiday DIY

end of the sweet peas

section of the Houses of Parliament

the new Blackberry

pulling out all the stops

old and new

Barmen juggling

Whilst on the London Urban Sketchers ‘Tate to Tate’ sketchcrawl on Friday, I sketched two barmen practising their ‘Cocktail’ juggling in a small park next to the Thames.

Tree in a bin

Using large galvanised steel bins as planters, a movable orchard is growing at the side of the Royal Festival Hall on London’s Southbank.   

Find out more about the project here http://www.what-if.info/Octavias_Orchard.html

Paint it Grey

Workers in dayglo orange overalls painting the underside of Blackfriars Bridge in London today.

Sketches from the Horniman Museum and Gardens, Forest Hill, London

Make your own slide show at Animoto.

Lunch at the Edible Bus Stop

I made a return journey to the Edible Bus Stop today, three months after the first time I drew there prior to its official opening in May.  The beds are now filled with courgettes, tomatoes, leafy greens and herbs, towered over by bright sunflowers.  The volunteers behind the garden have created a great little urban area for everybody to enjoy - while I was there several people came and sat down to eat their lunches, make a ‘phone call or just chat to friends. 

The Edible Garden website has more information about the project and about exciting future plans.  Take a look at http://www.theediblebusstop.org/

 The Edible Bus Stop in May.

Royal Albert Hall

The new sculpture on the Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square

Victoria and Albert Museum

The Victoria and Albert Museum in London

has been staging an exhibition charting

the career of David Bowie.  It finished

today and to celebrate, a group of fans

held a glam gathering on the steps in front

of the building, watched by hordes of

bemused tourists.

                                

Kaspa's

Croydon Canal

To be continued...

Palace Pier, Brighton

A view of the Palace Pier in Brighton from the beach.

For a different view, take a look at this amazing video on You Tube 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SByMBqQVYlM 

Vine

There's something about the vine in the back garden that always draws me back for another sketch.  The way it goes from seemingly dead wood to an abundance of leaves and fruit is always a wonder.  

Previous drawings of the vine

tree in Dulwich Park

The new Dr.Hoof

Trolls don't tweet, people do

This time last year...

This time last year from lineandwash

cucumber

shadows on the path