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- Oct 26, 1984
- United Kingdom
- Deviant for 19 years
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Current Residence: I am where I am
Favourite photographer: There are many
Favourite style of art: Surrealism, Abstract, Conceptual
Operating System: XP
Personal Quote: Someone who makes no mistakes would be boring
Favourite photographer: There are many
Favourite style of art: Surrealism, Abstract, Conceptual
Operating System: XP
Personal Quote: Someone who makes no mistakes would be boring
Favourite Visual Artist
Luis Royo, Salvador Dali, Victoria Frances, Leonardo Davinci
Favourite Movies
Blood Diamond, Road to Perdition, Children of Men, Blade Runner, The Godfather, City of God...
Favourite Bands / Musical Artists
Timbaland, Tiesto, Lacuna Coil, R.E.M, Snow Patrol, Jessie J, Delerium...
Favourite Writers
Stephen King, Dan Brown, Stephen Hawking
Tools of the Trade
Hand, Imagination, Pencils, Pens, Paper
Other Interests
Science and Art head the large list
It is cold and beginning to snow again
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Well, it has been a while since I wrote anything here, or even browsed the site as much as I would like. The last time I wrote in this journal, it was cold outside, and it is again, forecast more snow over the next couple weeks.
A few weeks back I managed to get through quite a few of the deviations those I watch had submitted. I will be going through the rest over the next couple of weeks, I will be up to speed with them then.
A fair few people have added some of the works to their favourites, I'll thank you all collectively now…
:bow: :D many thanks to all
…and then individually later. Haven't had much time to answer everyth
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Ice Age.....Everybody Run!
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Ok its not really an ice age, but its freaking cold, snowing (again) and icy (still). The whole of Britain is a sheet of snow and ice, I don’t have a link to the satellite images taken by NASA but they are sweet.
It dropped to -22.3°C in the north of Scotland and here where I live (England) it dropped to around -16.4°C (staying pretty much the same each night). To put that into perspective like Sky News has, the South Pole is usually -22.9°C. The snow outside is about 6/8 inch deep, not as bad as you get in Norway or places in America I know, but its rare for things to last this long, be this cold and icy here in the UK.
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Which do you favour and why?
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Godfather: Part One
Godfather: Part Two
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first i have to say your work is just simply beautiful. It's a shame that comments are disabled on your works, when they are so captivating!!
I cannot agree more with your signature. 
happy B-Day!!! 
John, I hope you have a great birthday in a few days. 
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I adore your art and passion for true traditional artwork.
Any tips for drawing? I'm awful at shading, do you have anytips on that aswell?
Any tips for drawing?
I'm awful at shading, do you have anytips on that aswell?All I can really say is practice as much as you can. Find a good brand of pencils and work with the various tones they provide. Work on the amount of pressure you apply while drawing. The Graphic pencils I use are made by Derwent and come in 20 degrees.
Those from B to 9B are soft and easily provide smooth tones, these are best suited for shading. However be careful when using them, if you make a mistake you can leave smudges while erasing. Make sure you have a clean rubber or erasing putty, have a wide range and remove any graphite from their surface frequently. They also highlight finger prints very easily, the moisture from your fingers will bond the graphite to the paper, you wont be able to remove it completely. Make sure your fingers are dry and only hold the sides as little as you can, prop the paper on a stand so you also don’t have to rest your hand on it.
Those ranging from H to 9H are non-scratchy providing a lighter tone, they don’t require much pressure to be applied and are best suited for detailed drawings. Be careful though, the graphite is hard and if you apply too much pressure, you can leave marks on the paper, which will show up if you apply shading later.
You need some good quality paper too, avoid printer paper, only use it to sketch while practicing, I use Sea White of Brighton for final pieces.
Those from B to 9B are soft and easily provide smooth tones, these are best suited for shading. However be careful when using them, if you make a mistake you can leave smudges while erasing. Make sure you have a clean rubber or erasing putty, have a wide range and remove any graphite from their surface frequently. They also highlight finger prints very easily, the moisture from your fingers will bond the graphite to the paper, you wont be able to remove it completely. Make sure your fingers are dry and only hold the sides as little as you can, prop the paper on a stand so you also don’t have to rest your hand on it.
Those ranging from H to 9H are non-scratchy providing a lighter tone, they don’t require much pressure to be applied and are best suited for detailed drawings. Be careful though, the graphite is hard and if you apply too much pressure, you can leave marks on the paper, which will show up if you apply shading later.
You need some good quality paper too, avoid printer paper, only use it to sketch while practicing, I use Sea White of Brighton for final pieces.