- Motorcycles, Tattoo conventions and Beach combing
Well the weekend was busy and there were many photographs taken
Firstly visited friends in Southampton - in theory to help them pack some boxes for a move back to the Midlands but also to attend 'Titanic Ink' a tattoo convention

so we toddle across and I was all squeee! There were a line of custom motorcycles outside so out comes the camera and many pictures were taken - they will end up on face book to appease motorcycle loving friends but some of the nice abstract shots will find their way on here.. There were cupcakes and alternative clothing and my poor boyfriend-shaped-creature was a little out of his depth he was probably the only person in the place without a pericing or a tattoo

but he did have fun
The Sunday after food and recovery from far too many Gandalf's and Frodo's ( yes we were in 'The Hobbit' pub on the Saturday evening
) we toddled off to the coast - amusing we had visited our friends so much there and NOT been to actually see the sea
so we did this and then toddled to this little jetty just round the corner from where our friends live to find.. A shipwreck! Well ok a boat-wreck but it was wonderful so while the boyfriend-shaped-creature and Sam watched (possibly in horror) myself and Paul went beachcombing and rock pooling

in now way did we become about 8 years old again mooching about for crabs and other sealife and taking plenty of pictures - yup a 'shipwreck stock & textures pack' will be coming soon
I Popped across to re-hang some work and fix some damages and discard a few pieces beyond repair but all in all things are looking good- I create another couple of large pieces to fill in some of the gaps there is a second large Phoenix print and a large Bird of Paradise in the mix as well as some large edits of '
of sea and air..' and a sneak peek of my gemstones series of works - I'm making 12 portrait style images with the themes of the 12 birthstones

the 'Topaz' piece is on display at the exhibition

there were many MANY photos taken - they are all posted on facebook with links on the events page and on my main art profile page
[link] some will be finding their way onto here sooner or later

the facebook event can be found here
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I shall be lurking on Saturday the 19th May for a few hours ( probably between 12 and 4)

I shall certainly be lurking on Saturday the 26th May. ( probably between 12 and 4)

The event will be running until Monday 28th work will be taken down on that date.

start a tutorial on how I make fractal manipulations that are more representative such as the vases of flowers etc. (postponed for the time being)

tackle some of the arty suggestions thrown my way on my most recent poll

start the commission piece for the artists for a cure charity calendar 2013

create a piece of work for the fractal flowers May theme

work on a commissioned logo for a friend

work on some commissioned works for ~
AnthroShogun 
create a banner for folksy.com store.

re-draft a business plan

re-evaluate some spreadsheets figures

make some more stock

finish the last image for my 12 birthstone portrait pieces ( I just need to do the Opal one!)
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