April 2009
3 posts
topolski.
i went to the topolski century exhibition at waterloo a few weeks ago. it was amazingly raw and really sparked off a lot of inspiration.
if you’re not familiar with him, topolski was an expressionist painter who became an offical war artist in britain during the second world war. his work is very loose and surprisingly contemporary in terms of when it was produced. the main meat of the...
dusty.
a new second-hand bookshop just opened up where i live. i went in for a rummage and found a very cute little book that has undoubtedly made my day.
it’s called ‘how to draw for the press’ and was published by w.foulsham & co.. i have absolutely no idea when it was published but it certainly is rather old.
it’s filled with gorgeous old illustrations, ideas for layout...
Using only song names from ONE ARTIST, CLEVERLY answer these questions. Try not to repeat a song title. It’s harder than you think. Pick Your Artist: Beck Are you male or female: Girl Describe yourself: Little One How do you feel about yourself: Lost Cause Describe where you currently live: Where It’s At If you could go anywhere, where would you go: The Golden Age Your favorite form of...
March 2009
2 posts
February 2009
2 posts
tweet tweet.
i’ve realised how much time i can waste on twitter. it’s fabulous.
follow?
i’ll try to amuse you as much as i do myself.
www.twitter.com/nelliott
January 2009
7 posts
two thousand and nine : to do
draw every day.
talk to strangers.
have a wardrobe clear out and an image overhaul.
create a scrapbook for the image overhaul.
write letters and send postcards.
bake cakes.
watch every woody allen movie at least two times.
take more photographs.
be less afraid of colour.
always hang up my clothes.
explore.
December 2008
5 posts
paris : friendly fires ft. au revoir simone (...
