StudioNIBApr 295 minSteeped in Shakespeare and SuttonLast week I was in Sutton Coldfield for the excellent Shakespeare in Sutton Festival, staged by FOLIO Sutton Coldfield, a charity run by...
StudioNIBApr 115 minSutton Coldfield Shakespeare Panorama Pt 2The Sutton in the Time of Shakespeare panorama map is live, here it is in it’s entirety (minus it's numbered key)... FOLIO Sutton...
StudioNIBMar 303 minShakespeare in Sutton - a Map!Since the beginning of this year I’ve been deeply involved in a research-heavy project, creating a large scale panorama of Sutton...
StudioNIBDec 21, 20212 minSeason's Greetings!Seasons Greetings everyone! Our celebrations may be low key this year, but the bears are raising a glass for a bright and creative...
StudioNIBNov 11, 20212 minNautical Novels, and a NominationDespite all the isolation and gloom of our times, things are beginning to look rather buoyant! First excellent news to share, is the...
StudioNIBOct 30, 20204 minSpooky timesI'm not a fan of the commercialisation of Halloween, but if there's one thing I absolutely love, it's the weirdness of the season - the...
StudioNIBJul 13, 20203 minLockdown, Little pics, and a New Book!I’ve been pretty quiet through the Covid 19 crisis and lockdown. Like many creators, limited physical movement and contact with people...
StudioNIBFeb 10, 20203 minMiniaturismsOne-Inch basic art tools - paper, a cut out 1-inch template, pencil, eraser, and finepoint multiliner pens. I don’t generally make new...
StudioNIBFeb 3, 20203 minWebsite EvolutionsWell, I have a new website! This came about after a certain degree of frustration with the old site, which had limitations on what could...
StudioNIBJan 16, 20201 minNew website, new blog platformI’ve been using Blogger for years, but with a new website – it’s time for a new blog too! Hopefully my old posts from Blogger have all...
StudioNIBJan 1, 20201 minHappy New Year 2020!Happy New Year of the Rat everyone! It’s a delicate new decade, promising lots of challenges, let’s keep it in safe hands! Things have...
StudioNIBNov 2, 20192 minInktober 2019 – the last 16 drawingsHere are the rest of my Inktober drawings for 2019. During the month, though I never seemed to have much time for contemplation, I was...
StudioNIBNov 1, 20193 minInktober 2019 – The first 15 drawingsIt’s that time of year again, and once more I entered the maelstrom of feverish scribbling that is Inktober. Here are the first fifteen...
StudioNIBJul 27, 20191 minMore Tokyo train travellersI’m approaching the end of our current month-long visit to Japan, so here are some more train sketches. For me it’s been a month...
StudioNIBJul 18, 20191 minMore Train Snippets!Some more train sketches from my current sojourn in Tokyo. I’ve been here over two weeks now and it’s been a remarkably wet and cool July...
StudioNIBJul 11, 20191 minTokyo Train sketchesI’m back in Tokyo throughout this month, and, as is my habit, have been drawing people on trains again. As I’m staying in a central part...
StudioNIBJul 3, 20191 minSummer 2019To all my followers, Wishing you all the very best for a whale of a summer! #summer #illustration #Whale #greeting #summergreeting
StudioNIBJan 2, 20191 minHappy New Year of the Pig!In the Chinese zodiac the pig (or wild boar as it’s celebrated in Japan) is known for being compassionate, artistic and jovial. In a year...
StudioNIBDec 19, 20181 minSeasons Greetings!Wishing all my friends and followers the very best for a fantastic Festive Season. #Christmas #greeting #illustration
StudioNIBNov 4, 20183 minInktober Wrap-upHere’s the final batch of drawings I made for Inktober this year. What a month it was! With a pending house move and deadlines to contend...