Back in October last year I entered the SCIP Sketchbook Challenge 2025-2026 to raise money for the valuable work they do with communities. I have now submitteed two sketchbooks. An exhibition of all the entries will be held at The Crypt Gallery in Seaford from 18th-29th March 2026.
Below is a video of my Papercut Sketchbook (it isn’t a sketchbook in the conventional sense, but I hope they accept it):
And here are a few pages from my other sketchbook entry – they include a Medusa, A Long Man giant, a river goddess, horses inspired by cave paintings (it is the Year of the Horse…) and various random illustration experiments:
While perusing Instagram I stumbled on the work of the artist Lynda Jones. I was immediately impressed and inspired to try and improve my pen and ink work. Below I’m working in one of my sketchbooks with the intention of washing it with watercolour when I get it back from the exhibition. Check out Lynda’s beautiful drawings here.
