Tough Times

It's been months since my last update, a combination of lack of funds, shortage of commissions and day-to-day distractions and difficulties resulted in little or no activity worth posting about.

Through the worst of it now, but still, can't say the past 6 months have been the best in my life.

Got to take the rough with the smooth I guess, so ....onwards!

I have done no scale modelling whatsoever since October and have a poorly abandoned Supermarine Walrus sitting waiting to be finished off...I have managed to produce a few illustrations though and have also been updating art assets for Aventurine SA and the much-fabled and long-awaited "Darkfall 2.0".

So, here are some shots of some boats (have done lots of other things, but this will do for now I guess) and a couple of Spinosaurus fishing on a beach

Prize Spinosaurus

Recently brought in to the "Antiques Roadshow" for valuation, this 19th Century painting (circa 1830) features a prize fighting Spinosaurus, property of the estate of Gooday and Hughes.

The letter of provenance informs us that this portrait was made after the animal's final successful championship bout (which netted the owner 129 Guineas 12 shillings and sixpence, plus five years supply of the new fangled Patum Peperium , or Gentlemen's Relish, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gentleman%27s_Relish ). "Brutus" was then put out to stud, providing his services for another 10 years. His free-range roaming presence also had the added bonus of effectively lessening the numbers of bothersome poachers and unwelcome hawkers visiting Parpington Manor, although the number of Red Deer was drastically reduced throughout the estate's grounds during this period.

Interested parties should contact Mr Jon Hughes for any enquiries for purchase of item.