Boy George

Red-faced, i admit to being a Culture Club fan as a teen.  I absolutely loved the whole New Romantic movement.  This piece was done at home and in school using one of those ‘old’ Replay pens.  At first my art teacher didn’t believe it was me who’d been drawing it, as i was very shy and timid at school.  Then i sat down in front of him and proved that it was indeed my work.  He therefore encouraged me to do as much as possible at home as he could see the results of my work in a less intimidating environment

College Stuff

Pretty much self-explanatory i think.  As you can see, i have used various coloured ‘biro’ pens to create shade and depth.  Not many people think it’s possible to shade with ballpoint pen, but i can assure you it is indeed possible

Hardship

Unfortunately, the photograph for this piece did not turn out too well, and as the original now sits in a lawyer’s home, it is not ethical for me to ask him for it back.  However it is feasible to relay the method used.  Believe it or not, the entire A1 piece was done using the pointillism method and a fountain pen…and lots and lots of Indian ink!  Hardship symbolises the pain and suffering a family endures when torn apart-which of course affects all castes of society in many different ways