tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7415922782336376566.comments2023-05-12T09:20:58.183-07:00darren hopes and spiral studiodarren hopes & spiral studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09925108793000669148noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7415922782336376566.post-81143908107725492492015-04-13T03:01:05.391-07:002015-04-13T03:01:05.391-07:00Thank-you Lynda! so pleased you enjoy the work. Ju...Thank-you Lynda! so pleased you enjoy the work. Just added a few sketches to the sketchbook section :)darren hopes & spiral studiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09925108793000669148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7415922782336376566.post-38183494754180155452015-02-24T13:55:57.004-08:002015-02-24T13:55:57.004-08:00Your artworks are as expressive as always, Darren....Your artworks are as expressive as always, Darren. I loved browsing the new sketchbook page on your website. It gave me a look behind what you can do with loose illustrations. I'm hungry for more of your art, so keep us posted. Thanks for sharing! More power to you! :)<br /><br /><a href="http://onlinemktgtree.tumblr.com/post/111175472558/why-social-media-optimization-matters-in-marketing" rel="nofollow">Lynda Andrews @ Online Marketing Tree</a>Lynda Andrewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02539220670670535464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7415922782336376566.post-19519349287103572342014-01-20T01:50:03.745-08:002014-01-20T01:50:03.745-08:00Thank-you! so happy you both like what I do : )Thank-you! so happy you both like what I do : )darren hopes & spiral studiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09925108793000669148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7415922782336376566.post-29089136960323075532014-01-19T12:45:36.107-08:002014-01-19T12:45:36.107-08:00I'm doing a page on you for art, I really like...I'm doing a page on you for art, I really like your artwork- as does my mum :)Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08366614085915264014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7415922782336376566.post-24495128430883700332013-06-14T00:38:21.997-07:002013-06-14T00:38:21.997-07:00haha! I do remember that, I thought I was funny, n...haha! I do remember that, I thought I was funny, not laughing now am I : )darren hopes & spiral studiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09925108793000669148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7415922782336376566.post-34157434609229233512013-06-13T10:08:52.155-07:002013-06-13T10:08:52.155-07:00Happy Birthday! Still 6 years behind me and I reme...Happy Birthday! Still 6 years behind me and I remember you giving me stick when I was 30, slippers too!Actual Colourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18376269296456405632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7415922782336376566.post-34941583007111164932012-05-02T15:15:46.361-07:002012-05-02T15:15:46.361-07:00WOW.
Sorry to hear Sarah's got some medical t...WOW.<br /><br />Sorry to hear Sarah's got some medical troubles but at least she's on the mend so I can guiltlessly HATE YOU for having that place to work in.Ciaranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07381528886397686010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7415922782336376566.post-68631248052892040162012-02-09T08:44:00.798-08:002012-02-09T08:44:00.798-08:00wonderful...powerful intense...beautiful...wow... ...wonderful...powerful intense...beautiful...wow... fabulous!johannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04281589189472453153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7415922782336376566.post-55470902369353826952011-10-28T02:40:48.726-07:002011-10-28T02:40:48.726-07:00awesome! i love your work! Congratulations!awesome! i love your work! Congratulations!Miguelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02894127062150119033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7415922782336376566.post-62626286105401190182011-07-13T08:28:57.945-07:002011-07-13T08:28:57.945-07:00thanks mate! how the devil are you? how's work...thanks mate! how the devil are you? how's work?<br /><br />Which ones?darren hopes & spiral studiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09925108793000669148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7415922782336376566.post-15622164541521240552011-07-11T07:15:56.479-07:002011-07-11T07:15:56.479-07:00Brilliant stuff.
Oh, I was in a bookshop in Stock...Brilliant stuff.<br /><br />Oh, I was in a bookshop in Stockholm and saw a couple of novels with your covers :)Ciaranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07381528886397686010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7415922782336376566.post-48741690040827206832011-05-25T14:35:59.604-07:002011-05-25T14:35:59.604-07:00I like "Buenos Aires" photograph. It´s a...I like "Buenos Aires" photograph. It´s awesome to think storysAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7415922782336376566.post-76971375552183974242011-01-13T08:29:44.991-08:002011-01-13T08:29:44.991-08:00Hey Ciaran!
way too much bad news for one year! b...Hey Ciaran!<br /><br />way too much bad news for one year! but 2011 will be the remedy : )<br /><br />how are you? all good I hope!darren hopes & spiral studiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09925108793000669148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7415922782336376566.post-6850100353586394412011-01-12T17:18:01.415-08:002011-01-12T17:18:01.415-08:00Wow, sorry 2010 was such a shite one.
Glad it'...Wow, sorry 2010 was such a shite one.<br />Glad it's gone.<br />I'm looking forward to seeing more pictures from you :)Ciaranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07381528886397686010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7415922782336376566.post-84875302262385124492010-10-07T16:52:47.612-07:002010-10-07T16:52:47.612-07:00nice one! Really nice image, and good news about a...nice one! Really nice image, and good news about another post on its way :D<br /><br />OCD is really interesting. It's something we all have to a small degree but in some people it can feedback to amazing degrees. It's so strange that it is, in a sense, voluntary and yet it can ruin people's lives. I'd find an open brief on something like fairly daunting :D<br /><br />...gonna post up the other roughs you did, by any chance? :DCiaranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07381528886397686010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7415922782336376566.post-25095438075337781922010-09-15T03:39:59.027-07:002010-09-15T03:39:59.027-07:00: ( wish I could be there! and then it might feel ...: ( wish I could be there! and then it might feel like I have a life outside my studio : D<br /><br />I've added 'my cow is not pretty' to my blog pile.darren hopes & spiral studiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09925108793000669148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7415922782336376566.post-30039126207973817822010-09-15T03:28:16.679-07:002010-09-15T03:28:16.679-07:00Can't wait to show off your work to the Edinbu...Can't wait to show off your work to the Edinburgh nightlife ;)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14246328642323538251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7415922782336376566.post-39416777785277211432010-09-15T03:24:46.825-07:002010-09-15T03:24:46.825-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14246328642323538251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7415922782336376566.post-82576181549166919132010-07-15T00:38:14.194-07:002010-07-15T00:38:14.194-07:00Excellent, thanks. They're both amazing. I'...Excellent, thanks. They're both amazing. I've been doing this paper cut-out stuff for a few weeks now that's like some of Bergstrands work. Typical, just when I'm enjoying something new, turns out somebody's done it already and done it much better :D<br /><br />Jeff Nishinaka's work reminds me a bit of Peter Callesen http://www.petercallesen.com/<br />Have you seen his stuff before?Ciaranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07381528886397686010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7415922782336376566.post-56887605047705189642010-07-15T00:28:53.331-07:002010-07-15T00:28:53.331-07:00oh! and yep it's a stamp : ) I have to be bit...oh! and yep it's a stamp : ) I have to be bit cagey about it until the release date.darren hopes & spiral studiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09925108793000669148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7415922782336376566.post-34401503556494326412010-07-15T00:25:36.967-07:002010-07-15T00:25:36.967-07:00That's Jonas Bergstrand, it's great work I...That's Jonas Bergstrand, it's great work I think there is an element of assemblage... <br /><br />http://www.centralillustration.com/jb/jb.php<br /><br />Below him is Jeff Nishinaka, he works with paper cut out but just wow! ...<br /><br />http://www.centralillustration.com/jn/jn.php<br /><br />here he is at work<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDdI1aNMBtodarren hopes & spiral studiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09925108793000669148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7415922782336376566.post-80514280628718685372010-07-14T13:27:26.094-07:002010-07-14T13:27:26.094-07:00It all looks lovely. In the second image, who is t...It all looks lovely. In the second image, who is the artist in the top-left corner? It looks a bit like paper cut-out or a stage set design or something.<br /><br />Also, looking forward to seeing the secret thing that you won't explain.<br />Is it stamps?Ciaranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07381528886397686010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7415922782336376566.post-36751324603213500382010-05-18T06:39:27.703-07:002010-05-18T06:39:27.703-07:00Hey Master Hopes- good to see the May Fair image, ...Hey Master Hopes- good to see the May Fair image, was wondering how you were getting along with that, look great, post up the others when you get a chance. <br /><br />I will be keeping an eye on your nice new blog- youve now got another thing to try and keep updated!<br /><br />ttylTom Bagshawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01743717993590696216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7415922782336376566.post-27995275792846062892010-05-17T17:53:31.069-07:002010-05-17T17:53:31.069-07:00I would totally call you "Mr. Spiral," B...I would totally call you "Mr. Spiral," Bond villainesque is my cup of tea! This is BrigetteMora, from dA. I have a blog here at blogspot too, but since I'm an animator, my "serious" blogging is done on Animation Blogspot, http://cmas.animationblogspot.com/ <br /><br />I LOVE the May Fair image! I do think it's not quite Dali, but that's not a bad thing. Apples and oranges, if you ask me. Keep up the good work!Lille Kråkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01673385475774849877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7415922782336376566.post-42228824788448732042010-05-14T14:01:13.780-07:002010-05-14T14:01:13.780-07:00I am so glad you now have a blog! And I must add t...I am so glad you now have a blog! And I must add that I really enjoy your waffling.Brittani Kelzenberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07271253361282122392noreply@blogger.com