Well it has been a while since I had a chance to update here and such a lot has happened I don't really know where to start.

Firstly I got my award notice from StudentFinance and am very pleased to say that I will get enough to allow me to start my course as planned in September. Hurrah!!

Secondly I started and finished my traditional submission for the tattoo flash company within a week and have sent that off for their consideration.  I am very happy with how she turned out and loved working with my pencils again. She is called Aphrodite, the Goddess of beauty, love, pleasure, procreation and sensuality (all the good stuff). The legends state that she was born from the foaming sea (after the sea god was castrated by his own son who then threw the genitals into the sea. Harsh, I know)

For obvious reasons she is absolutely my favourite Goddess and was so much fun to draw.

As yet I have not heard back from the tattoo company but it seems a different future lies in store for me and my girls. I can't say too much just yet as I don't want to tempt fate but I will hopefully be able to reveal more soon.

All in all I am feeling rather pleased with myself right now.  I made the decision to study architecture because I am a realist and knew that I might never make it as an artist. Now it is looking possible that I might get both