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Working it Out

9/6/2015

I am spending a couple of days back in my notebooks. I know I want some kind of whipping form for the top left of Before There Were Saturdays, but not sure exactly what kind of line.

Update

5/6/2015

The water-line is in place, nice clear water above the silt of the swamp. Things are drifting and floating and emerging into the air.

I invent my forms as I go with my drawings. I have my 'rules', and the mark-making is largely responsible for the resulting form. I was quite happy inventing totally new ways to represent insects and beasties - then I saw these!

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As well as the work you see here, I illustrate under the name of Binky McKee (my mother's maiden name was McKee, Binky was every single one of my great grandmother's many cats!)
If you would like to visit my Binky website, please click the picture above.

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Candle-light shadows. I set up little 'night theatres' in my bedroom. As darkness falls, I light strategically placed candles and watch the plays begin. A perfect activity for the darkest days of winter.

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