A change of schools in September 1985 and a year of 'A Level' art resulted in but one artistic achievement, if it could be called that: the sincerest congratulations of the Head Tutor for having concealed a hoard of nothing to show for nearly nine months' attendance.
It was a relief to be chucked-out for subterfuge; sheer laziness, lack of interest, ideas, enthusiasm, flexibility, respect and so forth but ultimately because there were so few flashes of talent. In fairness, the tutors tried everything to get me motivated in the coursework through calligraphy, line and wash colourwork and even a sci-fi element to the pottery chores but all I could really think of was endless empty panels and unhoned sequential storytelling skills.
(The other 3 students were much more positive and adaptable; among them the distinctly talented John Kent who became a commercial illustrator and whose portfolio indeed includes a fully painted cover of 'Judge Anderson' for The Best of 2000ad monthly # 114:
http://www.2000ad.org/functions/cover.php?Comic=reprints&choice=BO2K114 )
Whereas I still can't paint and looking back on getting the boot from those art classes; there was no rapid return to the pencils & inks again - for some reason 1986 just didn't agree with me at all!
Apart from an inspirational trip to the UKCAC in September which provided the chance to meet some legendary '2000ad droids' and obtain a few great sketches!
Maybe it was a New Year's resolution (or just fleeing from further exam revision) but during the early months of 1987 the pages started to get churned-out faster (if by no means better) than those that would have been required for 'A Level' coursework. I was just glad that a third of the panels seemed almost passable and at least one per page stood out for favourable reasons.
Guess which one's are gonna be posted!
Meanwhile, just to keep everything in proportion; here's what the kindly pros are capable of delivering with not a lot of effort. . .
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