Urban Sketching London Part 02 “Dream City”

On December 9, 2016, Posted by , In art,drawing,drawings,urban sketch,urban sketchers,urban sketches,urban sketching, By ,,, , With Comments Off on Urban Sketching London Part 02 “Dream City”

Urban Sketching London Part 02 “Dream City” Urban Sketching London, a recent trip… I went to London in early December to meet contacts for 3D work and also to do a Cites Of the Imagination Workshop at The South London Makerspace. While there, I spent time to do some urban sketching…

Urban Sketching Part 01 “Just Do It”

On November 17, 2016, Posted by , In art,sketch, By ,,,,,,, , With Comments Off on Urban Sketching Part 01 “Just Do It”

Urban Sketching  Part 01 – “Just Do It” This post is about some recent urban sketching. I will be doing more posts like this in the future. What Is Urban Sketching Check out the Wikipedia definition “Urban Sketchers (USk) is a global community of artists that practice drawing on location…

The Future Of The Artist

The Future Of The Artist – Will It Go The Same Way As The Music Industry? I just went to the Edinburgh Art Fair 2015, some of my work was exhibited on the Art In Healthcare exhibitor stand. I’ve been recently thinking about visual art and how it might go…

Expressive Drawing A Few Tips…

On June 20, 2015, Posted by , In drawing,drawings, By ,, , With Comments Off on Expressive Drawing A Few Tips…

I made this video to demonstrate to my drawing students some techniques about how to loosen up your drawing and make it ‘expressive’ A lot of people comment that my work has a lot of energy within the lines. This video will help you to develop your own personal energy…

Curious Projects: a space for making and thinking

On December 21, 2014, Posted by , In art,drawing,drawings, By ,, , With Comments Off on Curious Projects: a space for making and thinking

I am really pleased that my drawing work has been included in the ‘Thinking Drawing’ exhibition at the Curious Gallery in Eastbourne, UK. The exhibition is all about the debate of how traditional drawing is still relevant in the digital world. I love this question and I plan to look…

5 Expressive Drawing Tips Slideshare…

On August 20, 2014, Posted by , In 3d,3d graphics,3d mesh,digital art,draw,drawing,drawings,sketch mixed with digital,sketches, By ,,, , With Comments Off on 5 Expressive Drawing Tips Slideshare…

5 Expressive Drawing Tips from James Abell As well as the Expressive drawing tips on the Google air hangout jam. I have made this booklet. I am really passionate about drawing in the expressive way. In this booklet I say that ‘there is no such thing as a bad drawing,…

Expressive Drawing Tips Google Jam…

On August 19, 2014, Posted by , In drawing,drawings, By ,,, , With Comments Off on Expressive Drawing Tips Google Jam…

On the 7th of September 19:00 (GMT) I am doing Google Air Hangout Jam. If you are reading this after this date, then the video above will have the recorded event in it! I also have a free booklet that I have made to accompany this Google Air Hangout, it…