Every picture tells a story

Reportage or documentary sketching, the recording of peoples lives and events, is something that as an urban sketcher I am very interested in. It’s about telling a story in pictures and sometimes with words included such as comments or opinions overheard or expressed at the time the drawing is made.

If you would like to commission your own reportage project, please get in touch to discuss.

Destruction to Construction

Headingley stadium has recently undergone a major transformation. The historic rugby South Stand and the combined Rugby North and Cricket South Stands have been demolished and replaced with new 21st century stands with facilities to match. As a Rhinos fan, season ticket holder and urban sketcher I was keen to record this momentous change.

For more than 12 months, starting with the demolition of the South Stand, I recorded these changes in my sketchbooks. Here is a selection of some of those sketches, all drawn on location.