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Category: Portraits

learning to sail

Learning to Sail – a commission

A commission I finished a while ago – this is Jeremy Storr’s father learning to sail. He was the only … More

art by Nancy Farmer, commission, digital drawing, sailing
Hilary scan of painting

A painting commission

Commissioned portrait that I painted last week – an underwater swimmer – Hilary – with gold leaf fragments for bubbles. … More

commission, gold leaf, gold leaf on paper, gouache, painting, portrait, swimmer
Charlie sketch

In Norfolk

Cat-of-the-day has been rather neglected of late, in favour of artwork I actually have to get on with, so this … More

art, dog drawing, dog sketch, drawing, drawing dogs, drawing faces, faces, portrait, sketch
Self-Portrait in Red Tarn

Self-Portrait, in Red Tarn

I’ve walked to the top of Helvellyn an uncounted number of times over the last 30… 35… years, but I’ve … More

art, cold water swimming, Cumbria, digital sketch, drawing, Lake District, Red Tarn, self-portrait, tortoiseshell cat, wild swimming
Today I shall be wearing Aluminium

Today I shall be wearing aluminium foil

It is the new look. It stops the aliens reading my mind. In the summer I had highlights brought on … More

art, digital art, drawing, hair, hairdressers, life drawing, Nancy Farmer, self-portrait, sketch
The Chalice Morris Men at Moorlinch 4

Caroling Morris Men at the Ring o’ Bells

A fine and lively evening in the Ring o’ Bells at Moorlinch* last night – the Chalice Morris men came, … More

art, cat drawing, Chalice Morris Men, illustration, Moorlinch, Moorlynch, Morris men, Ring o' Bells, sketch, somerset

Up the Dinosaur’s Back, 29th October

Up the ‘Dinosaur’s Back’ to the top of Blencathra, with nieces/nephews, siblings/in-laws, and Mum who with hindsight may not have … More

art, Blencathra, Cumbria, drawing, Lake District, mountain, people, portraits, sketch, walking
Kez with green hair and skull cherries

Green hair and skull cherries!

Kez, again, in the pub, again. I will admit that this doesn’t look as much like Kez as a couple … More

art, digital sketch, drawing, green hair, illustration, life drawing, people, portrait, sketch, tablet sketch
Of Leerers and Harlots

Of Leerers and Harlots, 5th September

At Mum’s 70th birthday party: Emma said I made her look like a Harlot (which, now I think of it, … More

art, digital sketch, drawing, harlot, illustration, life drawing, party, people, pub sketch, sketch
Kez with big shiny balls

Keziah’s Big Shiny Balls!

Kez had big shiny balls round her neck, and a sort of 60’s style hair thing. The whole effect was … More

art, drawing, drawing people, illustration, life drawing, portrait, samsung galaxy note 3, sketch, tablet sketch

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