This is the first in my series of The American West, inspired by my travels there several years ago. Ive always been a fan of westerns, many of which use Monument Valley in Utah as a backdrop. Its probably the most unique and awe-inspiring place I’ve ever visited.
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First post in over a year! Been a hectic 12 months moving house then working on a massive home project, while still working on a few commissions on the side, all of which I’ll be sharing shortly.
This latest illustration is a quite different style, an obviously much more minimal approach which I’m experimenting with, [...]
I’ve been working on a commission lately, hence the radio silence. I will be tackling more Portsmouth landmarks at the next available opportunity, the Odeon, Southsea Skatepark, Portsdown Main & Fratton Park are planned for the next batch. If you have any other suggestions please drop me an email at hello@jamesweaver.co.uk.
In the future [...]
I recently paid a visit to the bleak shingle headland that is Dungeness, in Kent. I was utterly inspired by this desolate and bizarre landscape, populated by abandoned shacks & MOD radar equipment, jetty’s to nowhere, and houses fashioned from discarded train carriages, all overseen by a giant nuclear power station. It was reminiscent [...]
I’ve been experimenting with color treatments of late, there will be more to come, and it would be good to know peoples thoughts.
Both of these are available for purchase, if interested just choose the desired size from the Clarence Pier #2 page, and enter which you would like under ‘Special instructions’ in the Paypal checkout [...]
Clarence Pier was built in 1861, channeling steamboats over to the Isle of Wight. It was heavily bombed in World War II, and reopened in its present form with amusement arcades and funfair in 1961. A decline in interest to traditional British seaside attractions led to the Pier coming close to bankruptcy in [...]
The Pyramids, situated on Southsea Seafront, was opened in 1988. Primarily a water park & swimming pool, it has also doubled as a music venue & nightclub, hosting popular artists such as the Arctic Monkeys, and was home to the notorious ‘Decadence’ hard-house nights. The Pyramids itself has become severely dilapidated in recent times, like [...]
Many a visitor to Portsmouth would be familiar with the sight of the decaying yet iconic Greyhound Stadium that greets entrants to the city from its gateway at the west side of the island. The stadium, situated in Tipner, between derelict scrapyards and wasteland, was opened in 1931. One of the oldest greyhound [...]
Clarence Pier was built in 1861, channeling steamboats over to the Isle of Wight. It was heavily bombed in World War II, and reopened in its present form with amusement arcades and funfair in 1961. A decline in interest to traditional British seaside attractions led to the Pier coming close to bankruptcy in [...]
South Parade Pier was built in 1879. It was the centrepiece of Southsea’s popular seaside attractions at the resorts victorian-era peak. It still stands today, despite damage from several fires over the years, the most infamous being the blaze started during filming of Ken Russell’s film, Tommy. Today, its crumbling foundations, empty amusement arcade, and [...]