Making An Exhibition of Myself

Just to announce a mini exhibition of scans of sketchbook pen and ink drawings at St Michael's on now!  Pop in and enjoy.

Different Viewpoint

This is Adam he's the new Youth/Outreach worker! He introduced himself to us. He is from Ireland!

Some pencil work not sure if it improves my portraiture but is more forgiving than the brushpen so no excuses really!  Still... maybe I should offer prizes for recognition of my subjects.

So who are these two lovely ladies?

No seriously they are men!

And one from today 3rd Feb.  Before it all kicked off as it were!

Okay I broke every last church rule there is and sat on the other side of the church last week!  Yes I know! What was I thinking - well obviously I wasn't!  Sorry!

Nativity Service

Today was our Nativity service - always joyous and profound.

Shepherd lighting candles (top)

Our narrators (lower)

Mary and Joseph

Bunch of shepherds (flock?)

Little shepherds and minders

Angel 

The Scene 

Really good service this morning - it's beginning to feel a lot like Christmas!

Advent 2

Clem leading worship

George Craine speaking/whispering.

Various gentlemen listening

 From this mornings Advent 2 service.  Interestingly the sermon took the form of a talk from George Craine about medieval carvings of Matthew's account of the Magi in a cathedral in Spain - apparently one of the finest examples of medieval carving in Europe - shown on a power point.  So artists rearing their heads for a second advent service.

Just a word about my sketches of members of the congregation - firstly I am getting increasingly long sighted so if you are more than 15 feet from me and I'm not wearing my glasses, you are a bit of a blur so I might get your shape but no details.  Secondly I am/was a cartoonist and have a tendency to caricature a little bit.  So if you recognise yourself and think 'My nose isn't that big!'  Be assured your nose is not that big it's just been drawn 'that big'. So please don't take offense.