The scene of an entirely frustrating and fruitless day.

A truly lacklustre day at El Studio Diablo. After a hugely productive week, I found myself in the studio on SUNDAY! in an attempt to prepare things for the week ahead. It soon became apparent that I should have had a lie in and read the papers. My attempts to uniformly prime three canvases were thwarted by my own ineptitude, my ability to operate a printer was hampered by software updates and the linear progression of time had decided to discard it's own rules. The result of this compounded cosmic vendetta was, in short, fuckall...

Left the studio in a bad mood...

POO!

STUFFFFF!

Three Blind Mice. Finished. Nice One. 

I saw this in Figueras, Spain. It's a piece of jewellery by Salvador Dali. Creepy is not the word. 

Night Night

XD&L

Loose Ends

I am trying to finish what I have started.

these wee fellas still need some work

these wee fellas don't 

I bought these two Hawk Moths recently and I am enjoying having them in the studio.

An overdue visit

I scooted over to Glasgow at the weekend to spend a couple of days with one of my oldest friends The Talented Mr Steven Urquhart. I was invited to his home music studio for a well overdue catch-up and to make some music. Steve is both a talented visual artist and musician with an extraordinary ability to drag you into his own artistic mischief. His madcap approach to his creative outpourings is, however, underpinned by rock solid technical know-how and I was barely there five minutes before he had me singing into a microphone. An evil bit of Vincent Price inspired electronica and a hideously brilliant cover of Bowie's Changes later and I was back on a train to Edinburgh.

A funny and profoundly intelligent man. Steven Urquhart. Here is a LINK to his sonic cheekiness. Speakers to 11 please!

Today is a good one

XD&L

NEW York... Shire

I have been visiting my family in Yorkshire for most of this month. Here's my temporary office (Mum's kitchen). I have been scribbling in the old sketchbook for most of my stay in The Shire but have managed to work on my wee Three Blind Mice triptych. I will put in the shadows and tweak the background tomorrow.

I'm really looking forward to getting back to Edinburgh on Thursday and spending some time at the studio.

That is all

D&L

COMMISSION A PAINTING

It's that time of year again! where the anticipation of warmer weather and a generally more productive atmosphere inhabits El Studio Diablo. With my much needed break in the sun out of the way, I have space in my diary to take a small number of private commissions over the next couple of months. I genuinely enjoy the variety that these collaborations bring to my studio work and find that the whole process is usually good fun for both the client and myself. Don't be shy!

If you want to know a bit more about how this works drop me a line at dylanlisle05@hotmail.com or give me a call on 07914817947 for a friendly natter.

Here are few examples of past commissions

     

A happy client collecting her painting!

PRIVATE TUITION

As my last long term One to One student is now exhibiting successfully and getting his fair share of commissions, I now have time to invite another hardworking and ambitious soul to spend a couple of hours weekly or fortnightly with me at the studio. Short courses or life drawing sessions in a variety of styles and mediums also can be arranged. For more information on this... email dylanlisle05@hotmail.com

Whether you wish to add new skills or mediums to your current creative output, refine your existing skills or start completely from scratch, I can help you realise your goals, provide expert technical instruction in a wide variety of mediums, guide you through inspiration to highly finished artwork and hopefully provide insight into life as a working artist. 

The studio, within the thriving Coburg House studios in Leith's Shore area, is relaxed, informal and very doggy friendly. Feel free to give me a call on 07914817947 and invite yourself down for a coffee and a chat about how I can help

Here is an example of what can be achieved with determination and the correct understanding of materials and composition. Alistair walton's terrific painting and a LINK to his website. 

BARCELONA! 

I am just back from Barcelona with a renewed lust for life. I am convinced that this visually and culturally rich city will be my home in little over a year. It's been a while since I have been this excited about making a positive step towards a better lifestyle. Now...how the hell do I get Leda to Spain.

Here's me in Figeuras with Dali's beautiful 

Leda Anatomica

Nuff said...

Three Blind Mice

There's a bit of a rodent issue at Borisova Towers... so I declared war. 

Before anyone lambasts me as cruel or inhumane, the humane trapping method really did not work.

I'm currently visiting family in South Yorkshire and have, predictably, been unable to take a break from working. I am managing to do a bit of this though.

That's all Folks

XD&L

Tired Boy!

Here's today's work on the Piggy. Lookin' porkier!

Here's what's going on on the tabletop.

Here's a clue as to what is in the pipeline... There's probably a terrible prize if you can guess what this is. Answers to dylanlisle05@hotmail.com. 

More tomorrow 

XD&L

Still goinnnng

 Chewit Self, Leda and I are still working on this painting. 

Hopefully have some other wee things to show you next week.

New!

Progress

Here's Chewit and Leda with the piggy

I'm still alive. So is Chew. So is Leda.

We have been working on a large piggy painting. 

It is good.

Thanks for asking.

D&L&C

X

Finished...ish

Here's the latest on the Chewit self and Lisle collaboration 

And here's Leda being a lush

Busy week

It's been a crazy busy week with barely a moment to spare. However, I have managed to start a couple of tiny paintings for my pal's new shop in Edinburgh. I have been working on these at home so it's a camera phone photo for now. Here's a very poor photo of my homework. The shop is situated in Edinburgh's uber trendy Broughton street and should raise the temperature a few degrees.

Here's a link to WHITE RABBIT LINK Edinburgh's Erotic Emporium! 

Go see!

Sharing the Wealth

I met up with my old pal Artist Iain Connell this afternoon and had a good blether about his relatively new venture. Iain is sharing his wealth of knowledge of all things artistic through workshops aimed at all ages and levels of ability. So if you are in Glasgow and fancy getting arty why not check out the WEBSITE HERE and pay him a visit.

Speccy Bastards

Oh and did a bit of this too.

XD&L

Today

Start wearing purple?

 Worked on this today. 

The dogs had a spooning session. 

Leda is wearing her new Olympus bag for carrying her important things.

Just off Skype to my good friend John Smyth in Poland. He does this. Here's a link to his stuff. LINK

He is AWESOME.

That is all

XD&L