9/1/09 - Managed to finish the Laurel and Hardy picture but unable to get out due to the weather to buy a frame. Also just began a picture of The Shambles in York, taken in 2008, obviously this picture needs to be gridded out due to the perspective issue but hopefully it will come together.

30/12/09 - Some more progress to the Laurel and Hardy pencil drawing

27/12/09 - Well after eating my bodyweight in food and drinking my bodyweight in lager for Christmas i've now resumed painting with some more work being carried out on the Marilyn Manson picture and i've also started a new pencil drawing of Laurel and Hardy (my personal favourites), a still taken from their 1935 film 'Thicker Than Water'

22/12/09 - Finally finished the picture of The S.S. Rohilla and got it framed in time for Christmas, can now concentrate on the painting of Marilyn Manson and probably start another pencil drawing.

Well i've managed to add a little more to my current work, the S.S. Rohilla, got to try to get it finished before Christmas. I've also uploaded an earlier piece of work, a pencil drawing of Durham Cathedral.

Visited the Yarm Originals Exhibition at The Parkmore Hotel in Eaglescliffe yesterday, what a splendid display with work from all mediums to an extremely high standard that both impressed and inspired me to knuckle down and do a bit more. Highlight for me had to be the pen and ink drawings of Laurel and Hardy but i'm biased as they are my favourite comedy characters. Will keep an eye on the Yarm Originals site to watch out for anymore of their exhibitions.