AOI Images 36

Also I have some other news. Just before Christmas I recieved an email from the lovely people at AOI images informing me that the piece that I submitted had gotten through the judging process and will be appearing in the next AOI Images - Best of new british illustration publication. Quite chuffed and excited to hear that my work was liked enough to put it in the annual :)

AOI images selected entrants

When clouds attack!

This is the second part of my project, the bigger part, the part that almost broke me.

It's a 32 page picture book/comic. Target market was me and people like me. I don't think I could ever pitch this as a children's book seeing as the main character, which is a cloud, get's so sick of being treated badly that he eventually snaps and floods the world. Thats the basics of it! Here are some double page spreads from that nightmare project.

It's not how I normally work, this is all pretty flat and 2 dimentional where i usually try to create a bit of depth in my paintings. I guess I wanted to try something different while also finding a time reducing way of working. I think it works here and there, the third spread is my favourite. The actual book needs alot of development but I think I might leave that task for a rainy day!

Let me know what you think please :)

Characters

So I haven't updated in a while mostly because I have been living a hermit like existance trying to keep up with all my MA work. But I'm finally taking some time out to put up some work.

So over the Christmas we were given the option of doing this character design project. We basically had to take 10 sheets of a3 paper and fill them with 16 characters on each. It was a bit of an undertaking and because I was working on a larger project as well as this I only managed to finish 5 opting for quality instead of rushed characters. When i saw quality, you can be the judge of that but mostly i was trying to create characters that were completely different from each other and looked like they had their own story attached to them. Many of them do in my head and i tried to get that across however i don't know how well i've done this. Also some of them are just filler (guess which, it's pretty obvious) which usually came about when I my breaking point and couldn't take any more!

Out of the 5 I've only 2 to show as the others are wrapped up in a folder and hopefully being assessed.

The first page is full of messengers


And the second page is full of figures of authority.


These pages are a little ropey coz they're the first ones I did. So let me know what you think. I'll put the rest up when I get a chance.

Who am I?

So I've started an MA in illustration and animation at kingston university. We were given a summer project to do, an icebreaker. This icebreaker was used to introduce ourselves to our tutors and the other students, i hope it went well. I can't really remember, it was just a whirlwind of questions and my quivering nervous face....attractive.

Anyway, the subtitles are 1) where i come from 2) who i am and 3) where i want to be. It needs some major work and there are things i would love to have done differently. Maybe in my next life. CLICK!

My First Sleeping Beauty

So for the last week i've been working on the brief set by the english national ballet through Talenthouse to design for their new run of children's ballet; the first of which being Sleeping Beauty. I thought I would give it a crack and see what I could come up with. Take a look below and let me know what you think.


Also if you could take the time to vote for my entry it would be most appreciated! Voting begins September first but if you go to this link here !!!!!!!!! and click on the button to the right hand side it will kindly remind you when voting opens. If you do take the time to vote I appreciate it muchly.

Storybook idea

A picture book concept. the idea has moved on a little since this....actually might have completely changed but who knows!

ABC cards

So a long long time ago i was asked to create some spec work for some architectural abc cards. I didn't get the job but that's life. Here's a couple of what i created....


































As always let me know what you think!

London Love is.....

So what have i been up to? it's been a while since i updated my blog.....oopsie! so let me update it now.

For the last couple of months I have been working with Vipul Bhatti who has launched his social art movement London Love is... where he aims to connect people through human chains in and around London. Check out the facebook page to see the various collaborations London love is... has already done with other organisations seeking to keep London connected through positivity, hope and happiness. And don't we need it after the last couple of weeks.

As part of the launch i worked with Vipul and graphic designer Joe Serhan to create a postcard design that would be distributed around London and at the launch. Below is the fruits of our labour. The logo created by Joe and the characters and general design by myself.
































Let me know your thoughts :)

Islington Arts Salon

Hey all! I haven't updated in a while but I can assure you I have been scribbling away on various things that can't be named just yet. However I bring you news as I am exhibiting a piece at the Islington arts factory starting tomorrow.














The private view is tomorrow night but it's a bit touch and go as to whether i'm gonna be able to make it :( However it is running till the end of July so if you're out and about take a look at some real life artwork! There are loads of other exciting artists exhibiting so it's well worth a look see!!

I shall be updating with actual pictures just as soon as i find a scrap of time to put it all together :) but for now ..... ciao!

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