All humanity inspires me. Every passer-by is my unconscious sitter; and as strange as it may seem, I really draw folk as I see them. Surely it is not my fault that they fall into certain lines and angles. Continue reading A Week of Aubrey Beardsley – Tuesday
Because of his mother’s absence from home, Aubrey was sent to a nearby boarding school at the age of 6; his schooling was interrupted by attacks of tuberculosis. He began to draw in school, and by the age of 10 he was selling his drawings, which were imitations of Kate Greenaway’s. Continue reading A Week of Aubrey Beardsley – Monday
This short film is really worth watching if you’re interested in Leonora Carrington. The first few minutes is just her cousin giving some facts, but then there’s an excellent interview with a rather grumpy but extremely inspiring Leonora. Featuring rare … Continue reading Leonora Carrington: Britain’s Lost Surrealist | TateShots
The Water-Babies Charles Kingsley. London, 1886. 100 illustrations by Linley Sambourne. Elaborate blue morocco binding by Kelliegram featuring morocco inlays of a fish, a child swimming, and seagulls, spine lettered gilt, edges gilt. Blue cloth folding case. L. Frank … Continue reading 10 Gorgeous Book Covers
Always slightly ahead of his time, Max Ernst is one of my favourite artists. He was creating drippy paintings long before Pollock and was one of the founders of the Cologne Dada group. There is often a hint of humour … Continue reading The Magic of Max Ernst
Every so often, I like to create strange doodles. Some of them have funny little stories too. Continue reading Some More Doodles
The Flowering of the Crone, Leonora Carrington, Another Reality Continue reading The Flowering of the Crone, Leonora Carrington, Another Reality
Here are some more of my doodles with their funny little stories… Continue reading Look at those Doodles with their Funny Little Stories
Jay Snelling Art 