Student work: Robert Bragg

Our BTEC National Art and Design and A Level Graphic student Robert Bragg spent 2012 creating a drawing a day! It's an amazing collection of work and to celebrate completing he's exhibiting his work at Mine Gallery in Carshalton. The exhibition is open from 19th January - 26th January, you can find out more information, HERE. If you can't make it to the gallery you could always check out his new drawings - he's creating for another year of drawings for 2013 and this time his documenting them on his blog! You can see the drawings day by day, HERE.

Inspiration: Photography & Illustration Combined!

Art students currently working on exam projects will be interested in these examples of 'combinations' of materials for your experimental work. Here are a couple of artists who combine photography with illustration to great effect, enjoy!

Geraldine Georges

Nikki Farquharson

Inspiration:Dave Bain

Dave Bain is a Bristol based illustrator who works in a variety of ways from painting to mixed media techniques with digital software. The way he combines handmade techniques with digital is incredible and illustrated well with the piece above 'Love' where two hand drawn birds sit up a beautifully drawn digitally enhanced heart. To get an idea of the way in which he works you can watch motion stop videos of him drawing 'live' onto walls and gallery spaces!

Inspiration:Molly Askey Goldsbury

Illustrator Molly Askey Goldsbury has a wonderful style, particularly when it comes to combinations of collage and drawing. These handmade collage colour wheels from her 'Space Race' illustrations are fantastic, especially when they're incorporated alongside her drawings. You can see the way she develops this in her sketchbook pages experimenting with different papers and materials. 

Inspiration: Rose Anderson

Rose Anderson is a Bristol based artist who started out as an illustrator and has gradually drifted to painting. Her work takes inspiration from natural history, entomology, anatomy and strange creatures. Her drawings give you a peak into sketchbook like pages, they are simply beautiful. Explore her portfolio to see more incredible work. 

Exhibition: Draw 2011

The Royal Society of Graphic Fine Art are hosting an exhibition at the Meiner Chocolate Factory as part of the Big Draw from today until October 15th. A selection of drawings by members will be on display as well as daily drawing workshops including; Colour Pencil Techniques with Roger Lewis, Buildings in Pen and Wash with David Webster and Watercolour Techniques and Textural Effects with Lynda Clark.

Check out the Royal Society of Graphic Fine Arts website for a full listing of the workshops taking place. 

Where: Meiner Chocolate Factory 

When: now until 15th October

Cost: Free!

Inspiration: Andrea Bricco

Artist Andrea Bricco has made these wonderful 'Food Drawings' combining drawings and actual food. Perhaps your initial observational studies could be documented in the same manner?

Christa van der Meer

catwalk collection at a 2011 fashion show

drawings for her 2010-11 collection, image source

Christa van der Meer is an upcoming Dutch designer who takes inspiration from the beauty of everyday life. When talking about her collections she states 'My collections are an atmosphere-statement and can be translated into wearable fashion' Not only are her finished garments stunning, she is a prolific drawer and considers drawing an integral part of her design process; 'Drawings and paintings - from portraits - always form the base for her collections'