tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-306478712010-01-26T12:25:02.121ZPaulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11469496228854474452noreply@blogger.comBlogger88125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30647871.post-89564056428117215492010-01-18T21:53:00.002Z2010-01-18T21:59:46.488Z

A Happy (Belated) New Year & Prosperous 2010 to you!My 1st blog of 2010! Just checking in really, to make sure everything running ok. I have some exciting mural oppurtunities opening up.Check this space for updates, soon...

Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11469496228854474452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30647871.post-57276488630763652212009-11-22T19:30:00.005Z2009-11-22T19:59:03.567Z

What Bloke wouldn't want his own den at the bottom of the garden? This already has a pool table, fridge & dart board. With bar & Plasma TV soon to be fitted! Oh, and yes. It also sports a rather fine bit of mural work in black & white. John Travolta & Samuel L. Jackson from Pulp Fiction and in the far corner, Al Pacino from scarface. Was quite a fun mural to work on really and turned out

Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11469496228854474452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30647871.post-74755922626938464102009-08-05T13:58:00.006+01:002009-08-05T14:37:47.652+01:00

It is with the greatest pleasure and laughter, that at last. After much demand, I can bring to you the first of my new 'un-official' T shirt designs. Called 'The Nick says' this T shirt celebrates the very genius that is Mr. Nick Field and the Curveballs show on Phoenix FM. Of which I am a regular listener on a wednesday evening.The cartoon image of Nick on the shirt is based on a cartoon/sketch

Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11469496228854474452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30647871.post-74144208250260948702009-07-14T18:00:00.000+01:002009-07-31T17:19:57.848+01:00

Today completed an order for 108 tealight holders for a wedding. Marc and Abi already had a stencil design in mind and asked me to 'stencil' the frosted, red, glass tealight holders with the date of their wedding and their initials ALM. So that wedding guests were able to take away a small souvenir of the special day. Once I'd practiced a few, and had got into the rythmn of my mini production

Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11469496228854474452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30647871.post-19904798033376290002009-07-02T21:00:00.001+01:002009-07-31T17:45:14.289+01:00

Today was called to the Fatlin and Firkin in Hornchurch to do some new signage as part of their 'sparkle' day. This is when a pub closes for a mini 're-furb'. As the majority of font style on the new menus/p.o.s. I thought that the boards should echo that. Just for the record, today was probably one of the hottest days of 2009! I got very cooked on Hornchurch High Street...

Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11469496228854474452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30647871.post-5938739066858684992009-02-21T16:05:00.007Z2009-02-22T14:41:53.114Z

With the addition of a webcam to the box room studio setup. I've been having some great fun making cartoons and drawings of dj's and friends in the chatroom on phoenix fm. I've started to collect a few images together and have decided to create (with thanks to teaman), a phoenix fm/Mr. Artiste's wall of fame... Want to be sketched and appear on the wall? Click here to see if I'm in! You'll need

Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11469496228854474452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30647871.post-62534898811627177842009-02-14T12:55:00.002Z2009-02-14T13:05:35.894Z

Just a quick note to let you know, you are now able to watch me working in my small studio. If I'm creating art, the webcam will be on. You can even drop into my chatroom to say hello!

Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11469496228854474452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30647871.post-90605779852892146762008-11-14T13:47:00.000Z2009-02-14T13:54:50.093Z

It was great to hear from Raymond at the Taste of Aveley Indian Restaurant again. He called me to commission another 2 large canvases for the new wall space created by an extension to the restaurant. I have only posted one painting here as I failed to get a decent photograph of the other...

Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11469496228854474452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30647871.post-20307408674241550952008-10-22T20:58:00.000+01:002009-02-14T14:05:21.072Z

Clapham Commons annual firework display promted a call from the Bison & Bird, requiring an 'A' Board to advertise their mulled wine to take away... mmmmm. Like the fireworks on this one...

Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11469496228854474452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30647871.post-13609978170883241092008-10-14T13:19:00.000+01:002009-02-14T13:42:39.397Z

This painting was a commission from a beautician who required a decorative canvas for her treatment room. I wanted to create something quite 'organic' and natural. To begin with, I became a little bogged down with the theme of massage and aromatherapy. Then I realised that a symbolic 'meditative' piece was more appropriate to the essence and atmosphere of the treatment room. My client agreed that

Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11469496228854474452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30647871.post-32279953651067636122008-09-05T23:25:00.001+01:002008-09-21T23:53:57.711+01:00

Here it is! The 10th and final wall completed... A birthday chart with a seasonal theme. Again, the photographs of the children can be stuck in the area that corresponds with their birthday.This job has been a big one, and quite an achievment. An absolute pleasure to work on. I really have enjoyed my time spent at Monkey Puzzle and am very happy with the final result. As are all the staff. A big

Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11469496228854474452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30647871.post-39345198476033594262008-08-29T23:54:00.000+01:002008-09-22T00:02:22.449+01:00

A quiet 2 days spent in the new Kings Head on Kilburn High Road. I was asked if I could copy the logo onto a wall space at the entrance to the bar. 'No problem' I said. The manager was amazed at how accuratley I had managed to do it... I wasn't sure how I'd managed to do it myself! It did turn out alright though.

Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11469496228854474452noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30647871.post-76080762965194834702008-08-28T23:16:00.001+01:002008-09-21T23:24:52.412+01:00

Compared to some of the work I have done at the nursery, this alphabet was slightly easier to do. However I needed to be quite precise with the lettering as it will be used frequently as a learning tool for the pre-school children in this room.

Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11469496228854474452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30647871.post-85597152998870850792008-08-27T22:23:00.002+01:002008-09-21T23:15:49.690+01:00

Making the numbers from 1-5 a little more interesting. Being a relatively small wall, accomplished this fun little rocket in only 2 days. That's the toddler room complete! Now, on to my last two walls in the pre-school room...

Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11469496228854474452noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30647871.post-78476051186612565792008-08-22T22:13:00.000+01:002008-09-01T22:17:31.287+01:00

Finished! Wall number 7 done... 3 more to go! Keep watching...

Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11469496228854474452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30647871.post-11874401310523356072008-08-21T22:03:00.000+01:002008-09-01T22:11:33.096+01:00

Reflections on the balloons, outlining underway. I'm liking how this is coming together. As this is Zoe's 'toddler' room, she asked that I didn't make the clown too 'scary' looking. This ones worked out fine! Zoe's happy...

Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11469496228854474452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30647871.post-74054688441293020132008-08-18T21:48:00.000+01:002008-09-01T22:12:42.790+01:00

Made a start on the clown birthday chart today. No white underpainting required, which sped up the process a little! Should get this one completed quite quickly.

Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11469496228854474452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30647871.post-42183785767718316632008-08-15T22:21:00.006+01:002008-09-01T22:22:12.468+01:00

Finished! 'Animal Fayre' rhyme wall complete. By far one of the most enjoyable walls to complete on this project. I'm so happy with the result and judging by the comments I have received from the staff at Monkey Puzzle. This is one of their favourites so far...

Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11469496228854474452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30647871.post-3736316673924515562008-08-11T23:54:00.002+01:002008-08-12T00:01:06.982+01:00

Started to outline, and not that far off completion. Really happy with the way this is turning out. Could so easily lose myself in detail!

Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11469496228854474452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30647871.post-19831307731699491802008-08-08T23:49:00.000+01:002008-08-11T23:54:32.725+01:00

Some good progress made over these two days, really happy with how it's all starting to look.Can't wait to start outlining and breath a little life into it...

Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11469496228854474452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30647871.post-27345817278735681512008-08-04T23:43:00.000+01:002008-08-11T23:48:52.918+01:00

The big baboon, by the light of the moon...With the undercoat finished, can now begin to colour it in... 2/3 coats per colour.

Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11469496228854474452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30647871.post-44653925857791695602008-08-01T23:33:00.000+01:002008-08-11T23:43:13.473+01:00

I went to the animal fayre, the birds and beasts were there...Dark red walls in the teenies room require white primer/undercoat. Made a start today, positioning the characters and getting a composition that I was happy with took a while. Should maybe have prepared some rough drawings first. This ones going to look great!

Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11469496228854474452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30647871.post-59494496841744608512008-07-24T22:26:00.002+01:002008-07-30T22:43:00.034+01:00

Just need to add the months under each leaf, but so pleased with the look of these mini beasts. This one will be completed very soon... Watch this space for pics of the next wall in the Teenies Room. 'Animal Fayre'/Jungle theme.

Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11469496228854474452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30647871.post-39587503183582088202008-07-23T22:21:00.000+01:002008-07-30T22:26:43.653+01:00

Hello New York!!!Looking good, can't wait to get outlining tommorrow...

Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11469496228854474452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30647871.post-46593201616002384052008-07-21T22:15:00.001+01:002008-07-30T22:21:19.482+01:00

Lovely! Mini Beasts starting to take shape... Very happy with how this one is turning out.

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