Wet Dream

I went to a record fair at the weekend, and was stoked to find Rick's solo album Wet Dream. It's not something I ever expected to find in the flesh and assumed I'd have to buy online, I'd actually been watching a few copies on eBay but hadn't bought yet as they were quite expensive. So you can imagine how excited I was to find a promo copy for half of what the regular ones were selling for!

I really like Rick's solo work, he's albums are probably my favourites after Syd's, yet it's a shame how few people bother with them.




It's in really nice condition and looks as if it's never even been played. I own a few promo LPs from various bands, but I've never had one of these "suggested cuts" labels before.

Free to play alone with time

I haven't been drawing an awful lot lately, the negatives of being an art student is having barely any time to draw for yourself. And when I have had time, I've felt more inclined to sew instead. But I have drawn two portraits recently.




I wanted to draw Nick Mason as it was his 73rd birthday yesterday and as he's one of my favourite members of Pink Floyd I wanted draw something to both commemorate it and to have something to post on social media. I've been trying to simplify my portraits lately back like I used to. I've gotten into the habit of only drawing intricately detailed larger scale portraits which has made me feel intimidated to draw just when I feel like as I'm sure you can imagine they take several hours. I drew Nick in about 4 hours which is much better! It's exciting as it means my options for portraits opens up as if I'm drawing more simplified then I don't need massive HQ photographs to draw from. I'm just really excited to draw more throughout 2017 as I don't feel I did even almost enough last year.

Last month in December I also drew Rick Wright. This is one of those intricately detailed drawings I mentioned, I love how they come out but they just take too long! I had planned on doing one for each of Pink Floyd, but I'm not so sure now as I don't want to pressure myself with promises my heart is no longer into.