Obsessive Compulsive Cleaning

'Obsessive Compulsive Cleaning' is a British programme that I am truly in love with. I think I can relate to it on a certain level (definitely not as extreme as some of the people on the programme!), I also find it interesting but hard to understand how the hoarders/non-cleaners can live how they do.

I was so interested in this subject matter I did one of my a-level projects on it (a lot of talk of my a-levels lately, sorry!).

Here are some photos from the project:

I'd love to hear your comments.

Bye for now!

Baby Drawing

Despite the fact I haven't actually done any art properly in a long time, I did finish this drawing the other day. Although, I started the drawing over a month ago and probably did most of it within 45mins but then left it to finish the finishing touches another day and that wasn't until earlier this week. That's typical from me. I'm too scared to say that I'm finished. Perhaps it's because someone else's judgement may be that it isn't finished so I don't want to commit to thinking it without another's approval.

Anyway, it is now finished.

This was actually as an unpaid commission for a friend. They had their first child just over 2 years ago now and they gave us some photos of him after he was born. I decided to spontaneously draw the one picture of the baby yawning and gave it them as a gift.

Here is the instagram photo of that drawing.

So this year they had a new baby and thought they'd keep the theme going by giving me a photo of him yawning for me to draw. The result is the drawing at the start of the blog. I'm quite happy with it.

What I find interesting is the similarities and differences between the two drawing styles after 2 years. It's mainly the learnt technique that has changed rather than the style of the art.

I hope you like both drawings and feel free to comment with any opinions.

Bye for now!

Marilyn Monroe Drawing

This drawing is something I'm selling on Etsy so I thought I would show here some of the stages that built up to this finished drawing.

This process can be seen in more detail on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QE1vEOcMMos&feature=c4-overview&list=UUfp5V4Oj3SKjJHTPnfC2pcw

If you like this then you can buy it at Shed Creativity: https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/174601733/marilyn-monroe-graphite-drawing-detailed?

Bye for now!