This is done with acrylic ink. I've been asked previously if it's all the same colour: it is all indigo. To achieve shadow and darker tones, I just increased the density of dots. I hope you like it so far!


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I hope everyone is experiencing a lovely start to the New Year!

I've finished Jeffery Deaver's The Burning Wire, and thoroughly enjoyed it. There was considerable technical knowledge concerning electricity crammed in. It was integral to understanding the plot, the perpetrator's manipulation of electricity for crime scenes, etc. I found it ( Read more... )

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Recently, I re-watched a TV drama adaption of the novel by Michelle Magorian called Goodnight, Mister Tom.  I was thrilled to learn of and see John Thaw performance as Tom Oakley. He expressed all that rich depth of the character. I keep meaning to buy the novel. It's a beautiful heart-warming tale, thought provoking and quite the tear-jerker. My ( Read more... )

Finally got to see Deathly Hallows, Part One, and thoroughly enjoyed it:

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I'm currently reading a novel by Jeffery Deaver, The Burning Wire; the latest addition to the Lincoln Rhyme series. I thoroughly recommend this series for anyone who likes crime mysteries, and particulary if a Sherlock quality in the character's method and/or personality strikes a chord with you. He's a crime scene investigator, who became ( Read more... )

I love Maksim Mrvica's rendition of Exodus: it's so inspiring and beautifully played. I bought his album and this piece of music is always on at some point when I'm doing artwork.

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After finishing The Two Towers, I'm fascinated as to what direction Smeagol will go. His internal conflict was masterfully written. I'm wondering if his pledge to The Ring will compel Smeagol, or Gollum to overpower the other, in order to perform some act in Return of the King. Frodo's mercy and pity, doesn't come out of the blue despite his polar- ( Read more... )