My artwork is on display at George Bayntun in Bath!

To say that I was surprised to see my artwork in the front shop of George Bayntun this morning would be an understatement. I struggled to contain my excitement!

As you may remember if you have followed this blog, I went to the traditional bookbinders called George Bayntun to do reportage drawing for three days.
All the sketches and paintings had been done on site while spending time with the binders in the back workshop.

Now they are on display on the left as you enter the shop. (pictures taken with iphone, so excuse the quality)

















This has made my day!

George Bayntun: Third visit combined with scans of all visits.

Here are some better scans of all drawings and paintings from the bookbinders:

George Bayntun: Second visit.

Did pretty much only painting on location this time, mapping out process in the sewing room and the bindery. Will write on these images later to actually explain the different stages :P

The scanner was very brutal with these images. I'll try to scan them properly a bit later when the text has been added.


This is the process in the bindery. From trimming, to book-covers.


Here's the process in the sewing room. The books go between the sewing room and the bindery through this process, so I really should've done a painting of one single book going through the entire workshop, but hey! I didn't. Might be something for the future :P


Just a quick doodle of the sewing threads.

George Bayntun: First visit.

I feel really lucky to have been granted access to one of the last family owned bookbinding workshop in the UK, namely George Bayntun!

Here are some of my sketches from my first day in the bindery:













I will be returning on Thursday for some more drawing and painting, so Skal may have to be put aside this week.