This was fun. Pixies live at Brixton Academy last night....

This was fun. Pixies live at Brixton Academy last night. Relentless, Stakhanovite even. And of course F-loud. #pixies #brixton #o2 #gig #fun #ears

A quick drawing of Dmitri Shostakovich - Shozza to his friends....

A quick drawing of Dmitri Shostakovich - Shozza to his friends. Happy as the day is long. Always strikes me as part Alan Bennett, part Jacob Rees-Mogg, looks-wise at least, which would be a very strange combination indeed. #shostakovich #classicalmusic #music #portrait #drawing #sketch #blackandwhite #art #artistsoninstagram #composers

And, quelle surprise, the mania that is Black Friday is also...

And, quelle surprise, the mania that is Black Friday is also happening in my main shop, where you can get 20% off any order today using the coupon code BF2016 at the Etsy checkout. What a boon. #etsy #blackfriday #bargain #albumasbooks #print #poster #christmas #birthday #gift #giftideas #specialoffer #bf2016 #art #homedecor #wallart

Yes, inevitably this is about Black Friday. You can have 20% off...

Yes, inevitably this is about Black Friday. You can have 20% off my Middle Class Revolution prints today by entering the coupon code BF2016 at the Etsy checkout in my new shop, nonstandarddesigns.etsy.com #blackfriday #bf2016 #offer #discount #nonstandard #design #art #poster #french #graphicdesign #paris #1968 #middleclass #revolution

Very excited to receive this lovely Japanese book about the...

Very excited to receive this lovely Japanese book about the French illustrator Alain Grée in the post today. #alaingree #illustrator #illustration #book #french #japanese #art #design

I have banana fingers #drawing #newdrawing #blackandwhite...

I have banana fingers #drawing #newdrawing #blackandwhite #illustration #sketch #art #hand #lifedrawing #ipad #adobe #photoshop #art #design #1950s #caricature

These wonderfully wonky TV caption cards are both taken from the...

These wonderfully wonky TV caption cards are both taken from the BBC’s 1964 General Election coverage which some kind soul had uploaded to YouTube. In fact there’s hours and hours of it - a full 12 hours of through-the-night results and punditry where the 1970 election is concerned. Quite an education in evolving styles to dip from one to another, from the 1950s to the 1980s. Lots of Hmmm for your Zzzzz if you enjoy TV graphics. #tv #bbc #election #generalelection #caption #graphics #aston #letraset #lettering #blackandwhite #television #photo #portrait #britain #uk #history #wonky

Loving this Tristram Cary compilation today. It’s...

Loving this Tristram Cary compilation today. It’s bleep-fizz-whirr-bwaaaaaam-tastic. Huge nostalgia rush, but also some unexpected stuff - for example ‘Centre Music’ for Expo 67 (track 19) sounds very much like the instrumental disc from David Sylvian’s 'Gone To Earth’. #electronicmusic #1960s #1970s #tristramcary #EMS #doctorwho #music #davidsylvian #gonetoearth #instrumental

My self-imposed brief for this drawing was “Man watching...

My self-imposed brief for this drawing was “Man watching Beckett play has moment of clarity”. #drawing #art #blackandwhite #sketch #portrait #caricature #adobephotoshopsketch #ipad #beckett #samuelbeckett #play #theatre #theater

Empty Yorkshire Tea box + scissors + Pritt-stick + 2 mins free =...

Empty Yorkshire Tea box + scissors + Pritt-stick + 2 mins free = inevitable collage-type rearrangement. #art #collage #tea #yorkshire #craft #cardboard

It’s lunchtime, comrades! New print available at...

It’s lunchtime, comrades! New print available at nonstandarddesigns.etsy.com #sandwich #food #foodie #poster #print #art #christmas #christmasgifts #christmasgiftguide #kitchen #wallart

The old ones are the best ones. #newdrawing #newart #cartoon...

The old ones are the best ones. #newdrawing #newart #cartoon #drawing #illustration #comedy #joke #oldjoke #hairpiece #toupee #britishcomedy #art #penandink #adobesketch #adobephotoshopsketch

I say! Did I just do a drawing? Yes, I rather think I...

I say! Did I just do a drawing? Yes, I rather think I did… #cad #bounder #drawing #sketch #caricature #typical #english #british #ealing #london

Bought some Conté crayons for the first time in ages yesterday....

Bought some Conté crayons for the first time in ages yesterday. These things (in black only - B, 2B and 6B) basically got me through my Fine Art Foundation Course back in the early 1600s. Instant Frank Auerbachishness (along with some Seurat for quieter moments). These are softer than I remember though. Maybe they changed the recipe in the decades since I last bought them #nevermesswithaclassic #art #drawing #sketching #contecrayon #auerbach #seurat #blackandwhite

Quick sketch… Adobe Photoshop Sketch is getting better....

Quick sketch… Adobe Photoshop Sketch is getting better. #art #sketch #ipad #adobe #photoshop #portrait #caricature #blackandwhite

One of David Bowie’s Ivon Hitchens paintings at...

One of David Bowie’s Ivon Hitchens paintings at Sotheby’s yesterday. He had at least 3 really top-notch Ivon Hitchenses. All I need to do now is find a spare £50-70,000 down the back of the sofa and this one is mine. #moneywellspent #davidbowie #bowie #sothebys #exhibition #art #paintings #ivonhitchens

Went to Sotheby’s today to see their pre-sale show of...

Went to Sotheby’s today to see their pre-sale show of David Bowie’s personal art collection. It goes without saying I know but the man had such great taste, particularly where mid-20th century British art is concerned (which makes up at least 50% of the lots on show). Some real gems amongst them, not huge showy things but small, lovely ones - a Graham Sutherland thorn bush drawing, a little Harold Gilman interior, a tiny Euan Uglow… the list goes on and on. Definitely with seeing. #davidbowie #sothebys #exhibition #auction #art #collection #london #britishart #painting #design #fashion

When you’ve got a bad cold I guess this kind of brutal...

When you’ve got a bad cold I guess this kind of brutal typography is kill-or-cure. #sansserif #blackandwhite #typography #cold #packaging #atchoo

Oh goody, there’s a documentary about art school favourite...

Oh goody, there’s a documentary about art school favourite John Berger on BBC Four tonight at 10.30 #johnberger #artschool #arttheory #bbc #bbcfour

Switzerland rocks! (Or at least it used to in 1962). #neuegrafik...

Switzerland rocks! (Or at least it used to in 1962). #neuegrafik #magazine #swiss #internationalstyle #office #blackandwhite #photography #ad #advertisement #typography #printing

More 1973 relics, this time an exhibition invite. I notice the...

More 1973 relics, this time an exhibition invite. I notice the PV is from 3-6 - that’s pretty hardcore (especially if preceded by a liquid lunch). O tempora, o mores, o okay then just a small one. And another #hic #exhibition #invite #london #gallery #art #1970s #1973 #watercolour #painting #printing #publicity

The cruel, cruel economics of the day after Halloween. #10p...

The cruel, cruel economics of the day after Halloween. #10p #sainsburys #pumpkins #economics #food #decoration #halloween