The philipines.

The Philippines!

Sorry ive not put up anything in a while, I've been a bit busy with my dissertation and also being away on holiday. Some pictures of my adventures.

A dog that i met in cavete. It was a really hot day and near the end of the trip.

Topher and his Calamancie Juice, its a really nice citrus drink.

A man hard at work flagging people down to get on the bus.

Relaxing until the next fare in his side car.

A Jeepnie! Famous in the Philippines! this one is in manila. It costs around 7 peso's for a trip to where ever your stop is. Thats around 7 pence more or less in £'s.

These are some images from the Green belt in the Japanese gardens in Central Manila in the Business district of Makati. It was really beautiful there.

Tim's Dad Mark Courtney looking out from manila bay Gardens at a big thunder and Lightning storm rolling over Makati.

Food!....it was sooo yummy. This wasn't my plate, but i had to take a picture. Chicken and Pork Adobo was my favourite with sticky rice.

A view from a park we visited with Tim's family. It was called Tagaytay park and it looked out over a series of  island.

Rae Rae ken! - fit like min! Aberdonian coming out there.

A Beautiful old Spanish Building near the fort of Intramourous. (I think that i spelt that wrong) it was beautiful there lots of old very Spanish architecture.  

Manila Bay Gardens Condo where we stayed.

On the plane on the way to Amsterdam before i got Travel Sick.

Ok bye bye for now. Some drawing of the Philippines coming soon :)

Where the Wild things are.

A while ago now i was made aware that 'where the wild things are' illustrated and written by Maurice Sendak is being made into a film. Im so excited about seeing it finished and worried about this also. The trailer looks lovely but I'm worried that it may loose some of essence of the book that so many people like my self love. I'm hoping that it is a success and that the film is as lovely as the trailer suggest.

you can watch the trailer here - 'Where the Wild things are'

See what you think about it :)

Finally got a flicker! yey!

Hello again. I finally got myself a wee flicker account. Thought it was about time too. I'm going to start putting the majority of my work up on that and bits and bobs on here.

This is Matthew Castle. 

Media : Pencil and coloured pencil.

this image is now one my Flicker account with soon to be other new images also.

thank you for reading :)

 you can get to it via here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/rae_duncan/

summer pictures and things.

Hello! :)  Sorry I've not written anything on my blog for a while I've been a bit busy with trying to get my dissertation on track. Over the last 2 months or so off and on I've managed to take some pictures of things I've enjoyed.

the Flying Scotsman steam train ( i think) in Dundee.

Ice-creams with my flatmates from the Marble slab ice-cream parlour. Yum!

Muffins that i made. Not bad for my first time.

Rain on the camera lens.

drawings and things

life drawings.

ink,pastel and masking tape on an old box.

My summer project from last year...not nearly done. Its based on a child's escape from reality because of the the sins Gluttony and sloth which effected there growth. The outcome was that they developed the virtues of hope and Faith.

doodle of a wee kid with a flower.

Entrails Zeine

This was the cover of the new Entrails Zeine  issue 3 , released in the 1st of may 2009. Made in Aberdeen. 

I bumped into my freind Al recently who told me all about his new Zeine project that he is currently working on and we got chatting at a scabby Aberdonian bus stop. I asked him if i could maybe put work in and Al agreed he would take a look at this blog. To my absolute delight i saw my Illustration appear along side many other talented and inspiring individuals works. My illustration sat on page 13 along side the Very Talented Lizzy Stewart - www.abouttoday.co.uk one of my favourite illustrators so im feeling rather happy at the minute with that.

thankyou to all working with Entrails im very grateful to have contributed and i appreciate all the hard work that went into creating this issue its ace! keep up the good work! 

Blues bears

This is a present i made for someone i know who plays the Harmonica. 

Media : Pencil and photoshop coloured.