“Ear Wax Picker”

The earliest models of humanoid robot were so desperately primitive that they were unable to pick out their own ear wax. Hence this retrofitted device, which did the job for them. When I started drawing this latest piece of Birotech, I imagined it was some kind of futuristic hyperdrive. Then, halfway through, I tweeted a questions asking people to … Continue reading “Ear Wax Picker”

Revisiting Cinefex (Almost) Illustrated

In their original form, my Revisiting Cinefex articles, reviewing the first 40 issues of the classic journal of cinematic illusions, were just plain text. They contined no images except for the cover of the issue under discussion. Once I'd concluded my retrospective odyssey, I broke the articles into headed sections (one for each movie) and set myself the task of … Continue reading Revisiting Cinefex (Almost) Illustrated

“Limb”

Here's another doodle in what I like to think of as my "Birotech" series. Why the funky name? Because I draw them with a Bic biro. It's called "Limb" for no other reason than that it looks to me like some kind of robot arm. Maybe. The truth is, I've no idea what it is, … Continue reading “Limb”

The Picture

The Picture has been hanging on my wall for many years. I drew it when I was seventeen, egged on by my good friend, Andy Wicks. One of these days, I'll prise it out of its frame, slap it on a big flatbed scanner and make myself a decent digital copy. Until then, you'll have to make … Continue reading The Picture

“Station”

I used to draw for pleasure all the time. Now I rarely have the urge. However, today the mood took me and I spent a happy hour sketching this strange futuristic structure (I have old sketch books filled with stuff like this). I've called it Station but really I've no idea what the heck it is. … Continue reading “Station”