I made the stamps with the same idea as before.
Although not necessary, I wanted to make the stamps like real stamps- with a class and a border. I also think this adds a touch of humour- a suggestion of Larkin as a replacement for the queen! For me it also gave the images more of a context, and as a practitioner I find that more comfortable to work with.
I painted the stamps at twice their intended size. Although his face was still small, I had to find a new way of creating his face as the other people I have drawn were so tiny and squashed. However, using the same techniques and media brings the series together I think.
As an image the poster offers something more metaphorical than the other sets, and I think this is a nice touch that makes the whole series more interesting. I wanted to make something "happen" but also wanted to emphasise the "nothing", with little going on and grey interiors. The "anywhere" I took to be a typical, everyday British town setting, as of Larkin's poetry.
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