John Roome

This is a work in progress. The first stage of an animated sequence. Each frame of the video is drawn using a mouse and the most basic software, Microsoft Paint.

This series of digital drawings was done using the Paint programme and a mouse. They were a response to the view from my office window. They are part of a larger series of drawings which I used to make an animated video.

The final stage of a hand drawn digital image. Another one of my attempts at "slowing down the digital". The drawing took many hours as opposed to the fast productuion of the original digital image on the computer. This is a more advanced stage of the drawing This is the beginning of the drawing.

This is one of a series of drawings I did when visiting my brother in Polokwane. They are all done on his veranda. A very peaceful spot.

Today my students and I walked into the city to go and watch animated movies at the CFAD. The movies ranged from interesting to boring, but it was well worth going and I am sure we all got something out of it. What impressed me more than the movies was the walk itself. The busy vibe of Durban central is always something special. But one thing really bothered me. Everytime I go downtown it seems to get more run down and more dirty. Why don't Durban people take pride in their city? I dont know about other cities, but certainly Cape Town is not so filthy. MMMM...What does it say about us?

So finally I have finished my hand-made computer drawing. It was a long, but satisfying process. The question is , where do I go from here?