The Art of Jackie E. Burns, FIAAA

‘Poppy’ Watercolour on 300gsm paper. Well, I thoroughly enjoyed creating that 😊

Oh, my…just look at the way the Permanent Alizarin Crimson is drying. This isn’t me being arty-farty, it’s the evaporation and the pigment that’s doing the heavy lifting.

I’ve been playing around with watercolours this week and today I’m partying with my Daniel Smith colours. Just look at that lovely texture now that the first layer has dried.

Another pen & ink artwork completed yesterday. The paper is A5 300gms hot press watercolour paper. The dip pen is handmade glass with double ends, which I’m enjoying using but not cleaning - those swirling groves are surprisingly difficult to get into.

I recreated a digital portrait of Neil Armstrong that I’d done a few years back. Added more detail with a better sense of depth. I’m very happy with it. I attach both images to show the changes.

A Portrait Of Rey. Digital artwork from my Star Wars Portfolio. I do enjoy being creative in both the Star Wars and Star Trek universe. To be honest I love being creative in any science fiction universe almost as much as I’m passionate about aerospace and astronomy. You can’t beat the awe and wonder to be found in either reality or imagination.

My latest festive artwork encouraging everyone in the international space industry to be mindful about adding to the already problematic issue of space junk orbiting our planet. The more we put up, the more dangerous the problem becomes.

Today marks the 60th anniversary of Thunderbirds, created by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson, and which broadcast its first TV appearance on 30 September 1965. To celebrate this I’ve created a series of digital artworks. FAB

I’ve added a digital frame of fern leaves around my digital artwork Goblin At Ease. I think it adds an extra level of depth to it.

Finished. The Russian spacecraft from the film 2010. Digitally created using Adobe Fresco.