Live Drawing at @MurphysButchers on @theLisburnRoad with @StephenFerris6


See below pictures from a full day of drawing on the Lisburn Road in Murphy's Butchers. See all my Vine freeze-frame videos here:


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My Work with Michael Deane and Deanes Restaurants





It all began with a chance tweet and a simple cartoon as explained here in my 'The Artist's Journey' series, and in even more detail my journey is described here. That original cartoon, created on a wet March Saturday afternoon after rugby coaching and before going into town to sit in Waterstones all day, was then used in the Michael Deane signature wine, 'Chez Deano', which you can see below.


But before that came into the shops I was asked to produce some art. And below is what I produced, the 'Horsemeat' collection inspired by the original Michael Deane man, which you can see here and here and below.
 

The 'Horsemeat Collection', Deanes Restaurant


It all began with one tweet. A single tweet led to a commercial wine label, an art exhibition and several further works and more wine labels. I explain in more detail here in my 'The Artist's Journey' series here and here. The cartoon above led to the 'Horsemeat' collection, and you can see the six pieces below:
 









This then led to the creation of the large Decano Man, which you can see from start to finish here and here.


Then to a large canvas of Michael Deane turned Matt Groening yellow.
 



The 'Horsemeat' collection and the pieces above then led to the 'Chez Deaneo' wine label.
 

 
Then to the prosecco label.


Then to the Malbec label, a wine for meat.


I also produced a 3-part series of Michael Deane alternatives canvases, including the one below.


This all led to two large wall installations. The first explained here.


And the other wall installation here.

 
And also social media avatars.