Drawing For Life - 14

March 31, 2014 Matt Bannister

This is the best from the other week's life drawing. I think it has a whiff of an old master 'cartoon', no? It must be a combination of the brown and black colours on some off white paper.

All Day Breakfast

March 25, 2014 Matt Bannister

Here's my latest dish, inspired by the backs of playing cards and the great British institution: The Caff. In the typical way that these islands adopt foods and cultures from all over the world, the classic breakfast includes:

1: bananas from the West Indies
2: oranges from Spain
3: croissants from France
4: the word 'Café' from France
5: hash browns from USA
6: brown sauce containing spices from India

Close, But No Cigar - Age of Reason

March 22, 2014 Matt Bannister

I entered a competition, a little while ago, to design a limited edition 7" single cover for an organisation called Secret 7". You can read all about it here. Their goal is to combine music and art for a good cause.

Taking my inspiration from one of their chosen tracks - "Age of Reason" by Black Sabbath, I did this classic slice of heavy metal fun. Unfortunately I wasn't selected for the exhibition but I think it's still worth supporting their cause, and sharing this on my blog, too.

twohundredby200 Magazine

March 22, 2014 Matt Bannister

Just a little post to say that I'm featured in issue 9 of twohundredby200 Magazine, at the moment. It's a free design and creative magazine produced by the design studio of the same name. I had to submit some of my work, and they liked it! Download or read your free copy here. There's lots of other stuff by other people to peruse, too. I'm on page 53 if you are too darned impatient.

A Sketch a Day - really?

March 17, 2014 Matt Bannister

I've been following some people on Twitter who seem to post sketches daily. There are a few hash tags, but the one I've been following is #thedailysketch. A lot of them are drawn from life, outside in countryside or urban environments. I'm attempting to add my own posts, using a combination of life drawing, drawing from outside and other sketches. It's hard, as I'd love to do a drawing every day, but my sporadic efforts are a start, at least! Here are a few of my non-naked efforts recently.