Cock of the walk.

273. cock of the walk.

pencil on paper

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I know too many people like this.

the inner you.

272. if you open your mouth wide enough you can see your inner self.

pencil on paper

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I've been hearing a lot of self help advise of late... it conjures up some odd imagery for me. Also with the watercolour painting I've ben knocking things back and back to reveal a more honest or pure rendering of an idea. so now I'm trying pencil.

summer is over...

271. The end of summer

Acrylic on board

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The weather is still nice, but I can feel that autumnal chill in the air, it's nice. also I felt like doing an acrylic painting today.

do my creations have my back?

270. I fight for my ideas, but would they fight for me!

watercolour on paper

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I create a lot of characters, I wonder if they'd fight my corner.

running out of ideas!

269. My fear of running out of ideas.

watercolour on paper

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a constant threat on this project.

Troubles ahead

268. There may be troubles on the horizon.

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I hope there won't be, but you never know.

too many thoughts

267. My head is buzzing with thoughts.

watercolour on paper

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I do feel like i have a head full of bees today.

zombies....

266. Some mornings i pray for a zombie apocalypse.

watercolour on paper

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not so much any more, but when I used to have a job that I hated, I did.

the final 100 images starts here!

265. Some people you hear, long before you see them.

watercolour on paper

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And I love those people, I think I might be one of them. also there are now less than 100 artworks to go!

caffeine dependent

264. I'm a beast until I've had my morning cup of tea.

watercolour on paper

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but hey, who isn't?

sweet tooth

263. Chocolate on the mind.

watercolour on paper

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I'm not a chocoholic but I do have a sweet tooth.

no longer aiming for the stars.

262. I used to aim for the stars, now I just try to get by.

watercolour on paper

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nut said (I'm in a funny mood today)

don't rock the boat

261. Don't rock the boat!

watercolour on paper

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the one company line I've always struggled with, regardless of the company.

common sense or lack of.

260. common sense has seen better days.
watercolour on paper

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witnessed a fair few things today that made me question how common, common sense really is.

heavy minded.

259. So much on my mind, it's weighing me down.
watercolour on paper

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yesterday was a long day :(

can't decide what to watch or what to eat!

258. TV dinners.
watercolour on paper

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Do you ever get those times when you can't decide what to watch or what to eat? it's like your hungry but you don't know what for and you want to watch a movie but you don't know which one!

time to lay off of the fizzy drinks

257. too much cola makes you fat.
watercolour on paper

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really think it's time I cut down :s

not feeling so sharp

256. Not feeling so sharp today.
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I'm just not.

Hungry

255. so Hungry, it makes you go kind of primal.
watercolour on paper

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i hate being THAT hungry!

only on special occasions

254. you're only supposed to swear on  special occasions.
watercolour on paper

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... like when you drop a hammer on your toe, oddly this is the one time I don't swear!

Hanging day.

253. Hanging day.
watercolour on paper

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i have a small exhibition opening on thursday, today I have to hang it on the walls.

A fish...

252. I felt like a fish out of water.
watercolour on paper

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Yesterday was my first day back teaching, I very much felt this way.

... For the Trees!

251. Can't see the forest...
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partly inspired by yesterday's image and partly by my continuing desire to work with minimal mark making, I tried this dripping technique that I've not used for a long long time.

No Tea

250. No more tea.
watercolour on paper

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I've had a few bouts of insomnia lately, think I need to lay off the caffeine for a bit. also I managed to spill tea on the paper before I started painting.

lucky stars

249. I need a lucky star.
watercolour on paper

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it's true I do.

monsters

248. Every monster started out as a person.
watercolour on paper

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... perhaps they can go back to being a person. We see a lot of villains on the news, maybe they weren't always that way and maybe they can go back.

If only he knew...

247. If the tin man had known heart break would he still haves asked for a heart?
watercolour on paper

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something I was thinking about today.

proud to be a Celt

246. I'm a Celt, and proud of it.
watercolour on paper

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More of a doodle today, just feeling happy to be Manx and Proud to be a Celt.

Mortality

245. Mr. Mortality.
watercolour on paper

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for no reason at all I'm feeling very aware of my own mortality today.

Henchmen

244. Poor, generic henchmen.
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It's odd in films isn't it, we never learn anything about the character who's only job is to get hit by an arrow and fall from the battlements, or the numerous henchmen that the protagonist cuts through to reach their goal, we don't even feel sorry for them. this one is for you; poor, generic henchmen!