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Lockdown Hare; Don't Care.
Well, it's been a lot longer than I intended since my last blog! I have been sort of distracted by the current pandemic situation. While...

Bamboo Bandit
May 8, 20203 min read


What is going on?!
It's time for an update on me this time; probably not as interesting as a Mikey update though. Overall it has been a slow couple of...

Bamboo Bandit
Mar 16, 20202 min read


An Overdue Update on my Manager.
It's the first Friday of the month and that means it's time for a long overdue Mikey post! It's been a couple of months since we last did...

Bamboo Bandit
Mar 6, 20203 min read


Still Alive!
Ok, so I'm still alive; I'm just a bit overdue (try a whole month). I've not had the best couple of months overall. Life has been getting...

Bamboo Bandit
Feb 28, 20203 min read


Where the Wild Things Are
So this week I thought I'd share my work space with you. Maybe it will let you learn a little more about me. It's really not very...

Bamboo Bandit
Jan 24, 20202 min read


Please sir, I want some Moore.
It's time for another feature on an artist who has influenced me. This month I have chosen Henry Moore, who is most well known for his...

Bamboo Bandit
Jan 17, 20202 min read


A slow start
It's just going to be a short one this week. I've enjoyed some time off over Christmas and the New Year, which was much needed after the...

Bamboo Bandit
Jan 10, 20201 min read


Bring on the '20's!
It's the beginning of the month, which should be our monthly Mikey update. As it's the start of a new year I decided to do a bit of goal...

Bamboo Bandit
Jan 3, 20202 min read


Onwards and Upwards
Just a quick ramble this week. I hope everyone has been able to enjoy at least part of the festive period. I appreciate that many of you...

Bamboo Bandit
Dec 27, 20192 min read


Peruse my Pencil Portrait Process.
I thought it might be time for a more technical post and an insight in to my creative process. This time it's a look at the basic steps I...

Bamboo Bandit
Dec 20, 20193 min read


Working Hard or Hardly Working?
This week I thought I'd make a more personal post. I've been thinking quite a bit lately about the things that drive me and inspire me to...

Bamboo Bandit
Dec 13, 20192 min read


Monthly Mikey Mayhem
It's time for our monthly Mikey post again. (I have no idea where the last month went. If anybody finds it I would quite like it back!)...

Bamboo Bandit
Dec 6, 20193 min read


All the fun of the fair!
As I've been busy doing festive things since October I thought I'd share some of my experiences from attending Christmas fairs and...

Bamboo Bandit
Nov 29, 20192 min read


Brilliant Beatrix
I thought it might be interesting to explore some of my artistic influences with you. I'm going to aim to share a new influence every...

Bamboo Bandit
Nov 22, 20192 min read


Origins
I've not really thought too much about my trading name from an outside perspective. For me it just sort of happened and made sense....

Bamboo Bandit
Nov 16, 20192 min read


Meet My Mischievous Master, Mikey.
It's the first Friday of the month, which I have decided is going to be our monthly Mikey day. For those of you who haven't been...

Bamboo Bandit
Nov 1, 20192 min read


Dropping the C-Bomb
With the festive season approaching fast, I thought now might be a good time for a look at my current projects (or a shameless plug)....

Bamboo Bandit
Oct 27, 20192 min read


Artist of the Moment.
If you are already following me on social media (if not, why not?! ;P) then you may have seen my post last week about being featured as...

Bamboo Bandit
Oct 18, 20192 min read


A Bumbling and Awkward Panda Welcome.
Hello and welcome to The Panda's Handstand- the Bamboo Bandit blog. "What's with the weird name?" I hear you exclaim with desperation....

Bamboo Bandit
Oct 16, 20192 min read
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