Mental Block

Ive just started a new project and am having a complete mental block with it. Nothing I am doing looks good and I dont like it. I think I'm looking at other artwork to much and then trying to compare it and do it like that. I need to be more confident  in my own ability and do it my own way. Yes they will influence me, but Ive to to work in my style. 

Rant over !!! 

Inspirations- Daniel Adams

A few years ago I worked at a gallery/shop for photographer Wolfgang Webster. I learnt a lot of valuable advice on industry, art and what it takes to make it professionally. I even got to learn how to make my own frames for photographs I had taken. One huge benefit though was that I got to meet artists who were trying to sell there work through Wolfgang.

http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/local-news/fine-art-lover-sir-alex-861473 

I got to meet a local artist called Daniel Adams. Who is one of the nicest blokes Ive ever met. He's very down to earth and was even asking me what I thought of his work. He has a moving story- attacked by a gang he suffered a stroke and from that used painting as a way to overcome some of the difficulties involved in that. 

He created these very interesting and almost cartoon like paintings of scenes in and around Stockport and Manchester. Alex Ferguson eventually ended up buying some of them and Daniel became a success. It was great to see and hear about Daniel and his work. 

Past Work- Exploring Manchester

Not posted in a while !. This is a piece I created a few years ago when I walked around Manchester and explored different buildings. I like to go on random walks and find interesting things, getting lost most of the time. Manchester has some beautiful buildings old and new and being from Manchester I feel a strong connection with the city.

Final image - Hands

This is my final image for my 'Options'. The idea behind it was to capture that sense of isolation and being lost. I quickly sketched a drawing of a man in ink and it came out really good. The loose flowing almost scratch marks work well. I have become a lot more satisfied with how I use a dip pen now and I really like the marks that I can created with it. The colour scheme helps to balance the image out for me and overall I hope the people at Parkinsons equip really like it.