Wednesday, 30 November 2016

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

Saturday, 26 November 2016

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

Friday, 25 November 2016

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

Thursday, 24 November 2016

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

Sunday, 20 November 2016

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

Saturday, 19 November 2016

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

Friday, 18 November 2016

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

Thursday, 17 November 2016

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

Wednesday, 16 November 2016

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