This is one of my Nepali counterparts, Shamila. She is 18 years old and this is her first time leaving home for so long. She comes from a relatively liberal family and yet is still isolated during menstruation, banned from temples and forced to wash her own plates outside in the belief that this will prevent her contaminating the water pipe. She, like a true hero, uses this to her advantage; she lounges around for several days a month, demanding that her brothers bring her gl

Commission for Barbara. #art #sketching #commission #style #portrait #woman #face #happy #artist #headandshoulders #doodle #drawing

Leaving card portrait of Angus and his characteristic cheesy grimace. #art #Artwork #greetingscard #portrait #man #leaving #face #artist #sketch #penandink #doodle #drawing

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Postcard design for fundraising for Breaks for Kids, March 2016 Note: I am available for portrait commissions. Reproduction prints of selected photographs are available for sale. Please comment or email me for further information. Don’t forget to follow me on social media to see other images! All images are copyrighted and are not for reproduction without consent. #commission #queen #creative #charity #artist #original #fundraising #royalty #portraits #blackandwhite #drawing

NO.10: This mural in Uruguay illustrates the long fought over history of its ports, alluding to its colonisation by the Spanish and Portuguese and its subsequent independence in 1825. NO.9: The colourful rooftop of my hostel in Arequipa, Peru. NO.8: By the Rambla riverside walkway in Montevideo, Uruguay. An underwater jungle to liven up the cold, concrete walkway. NO.7: A mural on the wall of my hostel in Huanchaco, Peru. It looks like a modern take on the ancient engravings

From Chiloe, I travelled north towards the green vineyard covered region of central Chile. Santiago didn’t appeal much to me; cities are starting to seem indistinct after so many in a short space of time. The city had a few redeeming characteristics, however. First, while wandering through the streets, I periodically happened across magnificent views of the Andes sandwiched between skyscrapers. Second, there is a plentiful supply of fruit and veg stalls that were desperately