Sunday Summary: The Business Startup
In this week’s blog, in addition to the usual updates, I spend a bit of time writing about the commercial side. In particular, I talk about the equipment used, grappling social media and whether I am starting to see any positives. As always, there is the song of the week, and this week I go a bit old school emo.
Sunday Summary: What am I learning from my focus on pencil drawings?
This week’s Sunday Summary addresses why my creative outputs have focused on pencil drawings rather than other mediums and what has this focus has taught me. There is also the usual song of the week.
Sunday Summary: LGBTQ+ in Art & Music
As this week saw the end of Pride Month, I reflect on the LGBTQ+ individuals that have helped shape art and music in the western world, all at a time when, to be who they are, would have been dangerous, and consider whether things have changed.
Sunday Summary: Ben Hope and Music
This week is a very personal blog as I reflect on the challenges and strengths of the week, rather than art, following an operation and the need to prioritise my health and disability.
Sunday Summary: Sunshine, Shakespeare, & Radiohead
This week I will be focusing on my trip last Thursday, to see Hamlet Hail to the Thief production at the Royal Shakespeare Company, announce the competition winners from last weeks composition challenge, and as always, the weekly track of the week.
Sunday Summary: How to Get a Good Composition
Read about my approaches to getting a good composition in drawings, paintings, photographs and music. We have also launched our first weekly challenge which you are invited to participate in!
Sunday Summary: Digital Art and Weariness
This week’s Sunday Summary looks at my first attempts to experiment with creating digital art, and why the week has ended feeling a little weary.
Sunday Summary: Summertime
Summer is finally here! Find out what I have been up to this week, read why I have painted sunflowers and which hit from the late 90’s I have been listening to.
Sunday Summary: Intruder, Strawberries, and Rock Music
This week’s Sunday Summary is here. Read about the drama that took place earlier in the week, why I painted some strawberries and who is the music artist of the week, chosen for her upbeat rocky and pop tunes.
Now for something new…
And now for something new…my very first blog post which I now invite you to read.