Drawing faces, and people, has always made me feel a bit uncomfortable. It's taken me my whole life to realise that I can do it and feel ok about it. About the same amount of time it's taken me to be able to draw in public. They both stem from lack of confidence. I would, like most people, compare myself to others - because I couldn't render a human face like a master I was therefore no good. I knew this wasn't true in all my artistic endeavours - I can fit text into a

Fed up of the same boring and insipid Valentine's Day cards? Here's a handy guide to some refreshing, illustrated options for you. I've been having a mooch around the internet to find some beautiful, funny or geeky illustrated Valentine's Day cards from some independent UK artists. While searching for cards for a science nerd, I came across one by Protease Prints who does some marvellous anatomical drawings. If travel is your thing then Helena Carrington's city illustrations