It was quite an open brief for the project, over the 2 months I would come in once a week to do most of my drawing in a sketchbook then work on larger pieces later, there would be 12 in all. I was asked to focus on the people working on the train as so often there unseen heroes slowly transforming these objects bringing them to life.

I was commissioned to do a series of sketches/paintings following the restoration of this South African locomotive over 2 months for the new Museum of Transport which will be opening early next year (can’t wait). It was one of those dreams jobs, which was a total pleasure to do.

I’ve put more pictures in my flickr set.

I had to work over two spreads to get a bigger view of the harbour. I wasn’t sure how it would look to paint as its really difficult to paint a view with such a broad spectrum of colours literally red, yellow, green and blue usually I try and narrow my colour range.

A beautiful sunny day in a real friendly place

Getting some vinyl from Monorail record store.

I was a bit bogged down inspiration last week, time for a visit to Kelvingrove Museum for drawing, tea and cake.

I travelled over to the East coast last weekend to the wonderfully named Yetts O Muckhart. The Woodland Trust planted an area by the woodland with wildflowers poppies, blue cornflowers, pink campion and daisies.

This shop front always makes me smile whenever I visit analogue in Edinburgh’s grassmarket.

This is a mixtape featuring people talking.

Part of Yewknee’s, Summer Mix Series (a video of a Raven talking).

1. Dog Is Life / Jerusalem – The Fall
2. Losing My Edge – LCD Soundsystem
3. Great Day (Fourtet Mix) – Madvillain
4. The Revolution Will Not Be Televised – Gil Scott – Heron
5. Punk Rock – Mogwai
6. Walk Away Renee – Billy Bragg
7. Let’s Make A List – The Van Pelt
8. Good Morning, Captain – Slint
9. The First Big Weekend – Arab Strap
10. A Space Boy Dream – Belle & Sebastian
11. Losing Haringey – The Clientele
12. Best of Times – Sage Francis
13. Au Revoir – Flight Of The Conchords

Download the mix

It was the Hidden Lane Festival last weekend in Glasgow (1103 Argyle Street) with some bands, good food, cupcakes and some crafty things going on.

I usually avoid trying these landscape views as they can be bands of sky, mountains, trees then grass. I liked the strange shape of the trees though.

Each of the ipads were busy with people messing about on them.

I’ve been looking for a way to upload drawings on tour or on holiday and trying to keep weight down. The ipad is so close to being just right but I can’t attach a camera to it, that and a really simple version of photoshop and I’m sold.

Edit Oh, you can load up photos from your camera using this attachment and some photo software too from Louis of Good Inc