In search of Heston and Charlie Blimey...

Date: 20 August 2011 18:24:01

So, was off for a week last week over on the Isle of Wight. Very pleasant :) Sunny and easy and lovely views and countryside and beaches. Kids loved it too, which is a distinct bonus.

Rather than take a holiday book or anything I decided to work into a digital finger painting (I know, surprise, right?) I was determined to enter the Deviant Art competition as it was such a lovely idea (create a piece of art from one supplied 'skribble'. Could be anything as long as the original lines showed through).

The original lines:

My variations:

You can enter as many pictures as you like, the rules seem to state, but these two are enough for me I think :) The deadline is tomorrow and tbh my eyes are tired enough. One added complication, which didn't make things any easier in the drawing of the pictures was that my daughter slammed my arm in the car door on day one of the holiday (before we'd even boarded the ferry in fact). There was a large crack which we couldn't tell was the arm, the door, the coffee cup I'd been passing in or what. As it was I spent three hours at the Isle of Wight A and E department which was fun. As it was the result was bruising, swelling and soft tissue damage which meant I had to grin and bear it rather than anything else.

And then my son shut the car boot on my head but I saw that one coming and managed to get away with a small bruise.

Apart from all that - a nice holiday. Pics to come :)

You can see Youtube vids of the images being made here too: Charley Blimey | Heston Blumenthal.