I've just had four convention appearances in succession; London,
Manchester, Portsmouth and back to Manchester again. A very tiring few weeks,
but so much fun. It's brilliant to venture out of my dim little cave and display
my work in front of actual human beings. Of course it's wonderful to get
feedback online, likes and shares on Facebook and the odd complimentary email,
but nothing compares to watching how people react as they walk past my display
or hearing what they have to say about my doings. After six ( or is it seven? )
years trundling around the convention circuit, it still brings me immense
pleasure and I'm truly grateful to everyone who stops by my table. Thank you!
Something which often comes up in conversation at the show
table is my working methods. This is something I'm happy to discuss, but I'm
not sure how well I'm able to articulate the details of my process. Especially
in the middle of a crowded and noisy convention venue! I have recently begun to
capture my painting process and upload videos that show me working while I
discuss what I'm doing. The videos are quite casual - more like one-sided conversations
than formal tutorials - but hopefully that makes them accessible. I'm still
finding my way with these, so any feedback is very welcome. Links are below if you want to check 'em out.
Drawing Bernie - https://gum.co/DrawingBernie
Surface Control - https://gum.co/SurfaceControl
Painting With Fury - https://gum.co/PaintingWithFury
Orc Conept - https://gum.co/OrcConcept
