The moon has been a source of fascination to humans for thousands of years. As Earth’s only natural satellite, some 238,856 miles away, it’s little surprise that the moon is often the subject of countless photographs too.
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How do you create drama in your drawings?
This is something I’ve been reflecting on recently, as it’s tricky to get right. As ever, you learn from your mistakes, and feedback from others is also enormously helpful. I don’t profess to have all the answers, but I’d like to share some of the things I’ve learnt along the way.
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Sometimes an innocent visit to the cinema presents a stunning opportunity for a freakish cityscape shot. I’ve saturated the purples in the shot slightly, but the sky really was the strangest of colours.
Storms are not the best environments to venture outside. However, they do present opportunities for photographers.
Continue readingRegular visitors to my blog will know that I’m a big fan of the dark fantasy genre of art. This typically involves working in black and white to create a tense and brooding atmosphere.
There are many recurring tropes to this style of drawing and I want to explore how light and shadow specifically can be used to great effect.
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I had the pleasure of visiting Melrose in Scotland today through work and couldn’t resist visiting this beautiful abbey. Fun fact – the abbey has a gargoyle shaped like a pig playing the bagpipes!
