Digital Art

Decided to finally try abstract digital art, following a Youtube tutorial but, going a bit rogue with the colours compared to them. The honest truth about the result? NFI. I don’t know what it is, or if I even like it. But, I’ll admit it was fun to create.

My new paper screen protector for the iPad arrived, and I dove into Procreate to test it out. The result? An admittedly ugly first piece, but a valuable marker in my ongoing digital art journey. Because every imperfect step is part of learning.

My artwork “Time Traveller” merges monks and astronauts, inspired by a fascination with parallel universes and a clairvoyant’s tale of my past lives as a monk. It’s a visual exploration of time, alternate realities, and the intriguing thought of revisiting other existences.

Inspired by the famous duct-taped banana, my latest digital artwork, “Duct Tape Chilli,” puts a fiery spin on the concept thanks to my new chilli obsession and YouTube channel, Forking Hot. It’s a playful experiment in creativity and a little marketing fun.

For years, I wanted to create more digital art but never quite made the time. Recently, an old Apple Pencil and my son’s new iPad helped reignite that creative spark. With a new motto to create for myself, this blog will document my fresh start and learning journey.

A fractured foot derailed my usual summer hiatus from computers and web design, leading to six weeks of forced chilling. This unexpected break became a creative opportunity, with an online course in mixed media art sparking a new passion.

Inspired by a friend’s weird ‘ageing’ portrait I saw as a kid, I later tried to picture 40-year-old me on my 30th birthday. Turns out, I was totally off when I thought I would look like a seafaring pirate look (and the epic beard I imagined).