Been busy over the summer, re-formatting my book 'The Rattler Field' so I could make it available in paperback... get it on Amazon... link on the side.  It's a great read if you like something a bit different.

On the art side, I've been working hard at trying to perfect my acrylic pours.

Sold this little trio recently.  Each one is 20cm x 20cm.  

Art vs Writing

I pushed aside my interest in art when I decided to take the plunge and go to university to study writing.  I just didn't have the time to devote to both writing and art, always feeling like I wanted to be messing about with paint when I was writing and vice versa.  Pushing the art out of my mind gave me the time I needed to write, which is where my passion lies most of the time.

I had been writing like crazy until about April when I hit a plot hole and it all came to a shuddering halt.  Since then I have been procrastinating and mulling ideas around in my head to get myself out of this block and meanwhile took the opportunity to get back into a bit of art.  Armed with a birthday voucher from my brother for a certain online store, I invested in a set of acrylic paints and I have been having fun ever since.

I love doing Acrylic Pours because of the element of surprise with the final result.  There is only a certain amount of control the artist has over these, and that is what I like...oh, and they don't take long to do once you have all your paints mixed up.

Above is a trio of paintings I did as a commission for a friend for their hallway.  Below is one I did for another friend's birthday.  There are more...some not so successful, some terrible, and a couple I am pretty pleased with, but I am still learning the technique.  My next goal is to do a much larger canvas; a real statement piece I wouldn't be ashamed to hang on the wall here at home.

It's a beautiful day to be down at the beach.  

Colourful Koi

I bought myself a colouring book, which I dip into every now and then as I'm listening to music.  I was quite chuffed with this one.

Beautiful ice shards on Lake Michigan.

Stunning images of Lake Michigan as the ice begins to break down in the spring weather.  They look both lethal and fragile.

(Images from bored panda.com)

Here is a link to my first novel on Amazon Kindle.  It's something a bit different...a bit dystopian; a bit of a love story; a bit of an adventure...and a bargain at £2.99!

The Rattler Field