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StudioNIB
Apr 282 min read
Selfie from the Past
Here's something from the deep archives. I've just been sent a bunch of photos from my early days in Japan in the late '80's, mostly...
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StudioNIB
Dec 21, 20231 min read
Christmas 2023
Seasons Greetings everyone! 皆さん、メリークリスマス！ "I saw three ships come sailing in On Christmas day, on Christmas day; I saw three ships come...
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StudioNIB
Apr 12, 20234 min read
Back from Japan
I’ve just returned from Japan, my first trip back since before the pandemic - four years it’s been - my longest absence from my old home...
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StudioNIB
Feb 12, 20233 min read
Place and Time
It's been a funny old start to the year, which began with a stumble after I contracted Covid over New Year, and was largely out of action...
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StudioNIB
Dec 19, 20222 min read
Seasons Greetings
Warmest wishes to all my friends and followers at this most festive time. It's time to briefly put aside the trials and tribulations...
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StudioNIB
Oct 9, 20223 min read
The Taste of Cake, and Creativity
Last weekend was a definitive anniversary, as it marked 40 years since I signed the contract on my first proper illustration job, on 1st...
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StudioNIB
Sep 19, 20225 min read
End of an Era
It's the end of an era. No, I don't mean the lately departed monarch, nor the recent change of Tory leadership, which for me is no change...
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StudioNIB
Jul 22, 20223 min read
Summer 2022 - A Tale of Two Cities
Summer greetings to all my friends and colleagues! This year as the heat rises, the shadows seem to be the safest place! Yes indeed, the...
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StudioNIB
Jul 9, 20222 min read
A Memorable Day in London - Good Things In, Bad Things Out, and Greatness in Art!
This week I went on a rare train trip to London, naturally I took my sketchbook... All the windows are open for Summer and getting out...
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StudioNIB
Apr 29, 20225 min read
Steeped in Shakespeare and Sutton
Last week I was in Sutton Coldfield for the excellent Shakespeare in Sutton Festival, staged by FOLIO Sutton Coldfield, a charity run by...
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StudioNIB
Apr 11, 20225 min read
Sutton Coldfield Shakespeare Panorama Pt 2
The Sutton in the Time of Shakespeare panorama map is live, here it is in it’s entirety (minus it's numbered key)... FOLIO Sutton...
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StudioNIB
Mar 30, 20223 min read
Shakespeare in Sutton - a Map!
Since the beginning of this year I’ve been deeply involved in a research-heavy project, creating a large scale panorama of Sutton...
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StudioNIB
Dec 21, 20212 min read
Season's Greetings!
Seasons Greetings everyone! Our celebrations may be low key this year, but the bears are raising a glass for a bright and creative...
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StudioNIB
Nov 11, 20212 min read
Nautical Novels, and a Nomination
Despite all the isolation and gloom of our times, things are beginning to look rather buoyant! First excellent news to share, is the...
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StudioNIB
Oct 30, 20204 min read
Spooky times
I'm not a fan of the commercialisation of Halloween, but if there's one thing I absolutely love, it's the weirdness of the season - the...
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StudioNIB
Jul 13, 20203 min read
Lockdown, Little pics, and a New Book!
I’ve been pretty quiet through the Covid 19 crisis and lockdown. Like many creators, limited physical movement and contact with people...
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StudioNIB
Feb 10, 20203 min read
Miniaturisms
One-Inch basic art tools - paper, a cut out 1-inch template, pencil, eraser, and finepoint multiliner pens. I don’t generally make new...
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StudioNIB
Feb 3, 20203 min read
Website Evolutions
Well, I have a new website! This came about after a certain degree of frustration with the old site, which had limitations on what could...
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StudioNIB
Jan 16, 20201 min read
New website, new blog platform
I’ve been using Blogger for years, but with a new website – it’s time for a new blog too! Hopefully my old posts from Blogger have all...
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