...exhibitions

I managed to print all the huuuuuges prints for the exhibition during last Friday at the college and pressure mount them - I still have all my fingers intact though it was a narrow escape...

The medium size ones are already in nice, wooden frames (see the image) and the official opening is scheaduled for next week - I will be hanging the whole exhibition in Tea Tree Tea in 13 Bread Street, Edinburgh on Sunday. I am still not sure when and if at all prepare an official opening.

Scottish blend

I am preparing two big horizontal illustrations for the biggest walls of the exhibition space. Horizontal format is a tricky one and so far I came up with very obvious solutions only - like Edinburgh's skyline featured in this drawing. Any ideas?

As usual - please do click on the image to see it bigger!

No Smoking

One thing I really like about UK is their no smoking in public places policy. I have never been a smoker and so far Saturday nights out were a nightmare from which one emerged with everything, including underpants, stinking with some other people's reek. It is such a relief now.

R.I.P. Michael

Smelly goggie

I love to work on a tight deadline - the stress brings the best ideas quickly as I know I will not have time to waste my energy on ones only half good. Even a sketch of the dog of my hairdresser proved to be useful. My first illustration in a big, women glossy and great fun (what you see is just a little drawing I made this morning, not the comissioned thing).

However I might have to spend my fee on an eyebags concealer...

Smart like an elephant

Elephants are one of the smartest animals in the animal kingdom - I am pretty sure that they have their own ancient civilisation with the whole libraries hidden under baobab trees.

My elephant was not quite sure of a human/elephant spelling but he/she did its best.

Mercedes at the ZOO

Mercedes the polar bear will be soon leaving the Edinburgh Zoo to live in much bigger enclosure. When I saw her recently I was wondering what she was actually thinking about all these people photographing her all the time?