Behind the scenes art blog- drawing tips and techniques

On Thursday 4th of May I'm hosting a one night only exhibition at Dillon's of Whitby. Funded initially by a successful mini Kickstarter, it's all about the nature of original art and what makes each piece unique. So far, 20 crows have sold and the names of their sponsors will be displayed alongside each artwork. Three of the crows drawn so far have been selected to feature on limited edition sketchbooks and signed prints. A small number of original drawings and prints are sti

For those of you who have been watching my drawing videos on Facebook, a bit more about how it's done and the materials I use. First thing is the paper. I use Fabriano Artistico Extra White, which is the whitest art paper available. It offers me the greatest contrast with the charcoal and the hot press version is both smooth and hard wearing - important for blending as it means the surface won't tear. I use two kinds of pencil - charcoal for fine detail and outlines, then Wol