The Needles at dusk.

Photo taken on Sony Phone at dusk from our (unofficial) camp on the IoW. If you avoid the Victorian tourist towns on the East coast this is a really unspoilt island. The only town I would visit over and over is Cowes. It's very colourful and jolly, loads and loads of boats, pretty little streets and marinas, shops and eating places. Just love it! Like being "abroad" which I suppose it is as you have to get there by boat! W :-)

Isle of Wight

Was supposed to go to Knoydart again NW coast of Scotland but the forecast was severe gales, horizontal rain and 1 deg C. No fun there - so finished up on the Isle of Wight. Camped at an 1860's battlement hiding from the wind and overlooking the Needles. Lots of sunny weather and some great cliffs, some are higher than the White Cliffs of Dover. (not many people know that!) Here are a few pix taken on my phone... 

Melvyn Warren-Smith Exhibition

Well. First night was last night for Mel's art exhibition. Fantastic turnout. Sold quite a few paintings in the first hour. Loads of magazine articles published about him. Show goes on until Monday 4th May. Must get it all on his website now! Lots of nice comments about the website and all the print items I did for him. Including two wacky posters to use as direction signs for his remote location. Met a lot of cool people there!   Warwick. :-)

Go see his paintings at  http://www.melvyn-warren-smith.com

Adobe CS4

Whatever happened to drawing boards and stools?
I predict that the iPhone style touch screen will be available in 42 inch flatscreen monitor version, mounted to a drawing board pedestal, with comfy high chair. No mouse, touch keyboard and drag and scale with the finger thingies for re-sizing pictures etc.

Cannot wait. I am saving already!

I have just upgraded to CS4 today. Seems very, very wicked!
Quark – eat - your – heart - out - baby !

You are toast!

Pirates of the Californian

Can you imagine buying a music CD, playing it in your car on the way home - only to be told at home that it has already been used once in your car and you now have to buy another copy for the house?

What's the difference here? How can software companies sell computer programs as a "license fee" for one computer only, and get away with it. The music industry are also effectively selling you a license to hear the music aren't they?

The very expensive graphics software we use can be installed on one computer only, with a "concession" that you can also put it on one laptop BUT you cannot have them running at the same time!

Oh well that's my moan for the day. It's "Good Friday" and it's raining out there. Good huh? Tee hee! Have a nice Easter everyone.

Warwick :-)

Climate Change

Saturday 7 March. Working on brochures for the UK-US Departments of Energy for a climate change conference in the US in 2 weeks time. They really are exploring some amazing concepts. It's a shame they are weak at getting it over to the public just how dedicated and concerned the people involved are. From ministers to scientists, they are really pushing boundaries and are planning 25-30 years ahead. Over the 18 months I have been involved with this subject I am confident that climate change is being addressed by extremely dedicated people. I am doing my bit by making their scientific rantings presentable, readable and attractive hee hee. Can't help wondering what caused the last "climate change" though, when Scotland froze over. Maybe it was just "the weather"? Certainly wasn't trains, planes and automobiles!

Melvyn Warren-Smith

I have known Melvyn for ages. He has done some wonderful work which is now shown on his new website (created by me of course). He is a fine artist, landscapes, portraits and still life. He also does commercial illustration work, some of which was to create book jackets for authors including Maeve Binchy, Catherine Cookson and more recently, Edwina Currie. Go and peek if you like:  http://www.melvyn-warren-smith.com