Lower Abbey Street

Sleeping Dumbledore Portrait

Dumbledore having a snooze in his painting.

My Mother, aged 2

Happy Valentine's Day

This one goes out to a special someone *wink* Happy Valentine's Day to all you crazy cats in love out there.

Quick sketches from Birmingham

I was there for a day and I'm afraid all I really saw was the airport, the planes I was on and the NEC... and there isn't much to paint in the NEC.

The morning flight

Man in Birmingham airport


Flight home

Nosferatu Posters

So I entered another competition and I didn't win... again. I'm OK with that.

This time the idea was to create a film poster for Nosferatu which was shown in the Ulster Hall in Belfast. I created the first on my iPad and the second using Photoshop. All hand drawn, mind you.

Anyway, here are my designs that didn't win... again.

Movie Monday: Local Hero

Welcome to Movie Monday! From time to time I hope to post some paintings inspired by some of my favourite films... on a Monday.

I'm starting with my favourite film, Local Hero (1983) directed by Bill Forsyth.

It's a beautiful, funny, warm film so if you haven't seen it, check it out.

I had made the usual video with a brilliant track from the album, but the sound has been disabled :(

Update: Here it is :)

Charlemont Street

Early in the morning...

Rolls Royce

Waiting for a Luas

On an overcast day in Stephen's Green.




Video here.

How I spent my lunch break

Not that exciting really, a notice board. I just liked the light from the lamp.

Window in the Mirror

Self Portrait

I was sick for all of Christmas (hold your tears please) so I thought I'd do a self portrait while I'm still gaunt and pale and have a beard.

This is also my first go with Brushes on the iPad. Mainly because I couldn't fit my gigantic head on the iPhone screen...

Pete Postlethwaite

Video here.

Happy New Year!

I hope everyone out there has a good 2011.

As I wasn't in London for New Year's myself, I had to pause the television while I drew it. It took over an hour to draw something which only existed like this for a fraction of a second.



Video here.

A Bob Dylan Christmas

This is my Christmas present to you all. I hope you don't already have one.

It's a book! Sorry I didn't wrap it.


This is what I was making a while back when I said I was busy.


It's based on the video for 'Must be Santa' by Bob Dylan. Originally written by Hal Moore & Bill Fredericks. Bob's version appears on his album 'Christmas in the Heart'.

Here you can view the entire thing as a digital book (Just use the arrows at the bottom of the box)

Must be Santa

And download a pdf here.

I also made a physical book using iPhoto.

Everything except the writing was drawn by hand using Photoshop

As seen on Conan

The other night my Conan O'Brien portrait was shown as a bumper on Conan. On the actual show. Seen by millions of people (at least those who were paying attention).

A while back, I uploaded the painting to Team Coco's Flickr, as I had heard selected artwork might appear on the show. I then forgot all about it.

But there it was, on the 14th of December, on the Conan O'Brien show, just after the second commercial break...


I really cannot say how thrilling it was to see something I made on a show so many people watch. I've been a huge fan of Conan's for many years. He really appreciates his fans and encourages them make small contributions to his show as thanks for their support.

Here's the video.



Thank you Team Coco!

Christmas Shopping

Somehow, in all of the hustle and bustle, I managed to stop and take a break to paint Weirs off Grafton street. The ice had just melted and there was a lovely sheen on the ground. Lethal to walk on though...



Video here.

So I entered a TRON T-Shirt competeition...

... and I didn't win...

Anyway, here's my design that didn't win.

December Will Be Magic Again

Hello! This is one of my Christmas projects that I've been working on. It's based on the Kate Bush video for December will be Magic Again styled as an Alphonse Mucha poster.

I tried to make it as Christmassy as possible.



I drew this using photoshop. You can see a HUGE version here.

And see a 'making of' video here.