Lunch Break Sketch 14

Lunch Break Sketch 13

Lunch Break Sketch 11

Lunch Break Sketch 10

Lunch Break Sketch 08

I've been sketching Tetsuo from Akira today. I didn't have much time for light and shading today. I'm going to work on this at home tonight though, I'm pretty pleased with it.

Un beau Jour Pour le Petit Prince: One Fine Day for the Little Prince

My piece for Olney in Bloom depicts a day in the life of the Little Prince and his love, a rose, that he nourished after she mysteriously started growing on his Asteroid B-612. 
The Little Prince bestowed all his affection upon the rose, listened and conversed with her and made her a screen glass globe when she desired to be protected from the cold. The Little Prince’s affections unintentionally inflame the rose’s vanity and eventually she demands too much from him. Feeling exploited he decides to leave his home and embark on a journey across the cosmos. Before he leaves, however, the rose apologises for her cruelty and they reconcile. 

I thought the Little Prince’s story to be a perfect example of our love for flowers and the effort we exert to help them bloom. 

Painter Pete

I've been swamped with work lately so I haven't been posting as much as I would have liked to. I have been able to do some sketching on the evenings in my spare time and I'm going to start building my own website soon.

Here is this months Kids Page.

ROLL UP, ROLL UP!

Pete's latest guise for the kids page in the magazine.

Tiger General

He reminds me a bit of Hulk Hogan but I honestly didn't use him as inspiration.

Mo' Dingo

Sparkle Melt Exhibition

I was asked by a very good friend to contribute a piece to the Sparkle Melt exhibition last week. It took place in Barloco in Newcastle. I was pretty pleased to still be thought of even though I've moved down south. Unfortunately I couldn't make the event myself and after looking at the photos of the event it looks like I missed a belta.
It was an open brief, I could do anything I wanted as long as it incorporated the theme, Sparkle Melt.
here's my piece, I went for a bond girl inspired look.
Each print came wrapped up safe in a sleeve I made.  

Elephant Gun

I traveled up North on the weekend for Mothers day and to see friends. I managed to add some finishing touches to this piece of concept art while on the train. 

Dingo

First bit of concept art for the main character of the graphic novel I'm working on. 

I needed to get this down when I was writing one night. The writing itself is going well and I'm hoping to get some done tonight while I'm on the train from London to Newcastle. 

I've got some more concept work that I'll post soon. 

Super Pete

Pete from the Kids page will be returning as a super hero this month. Here's a sneak peek of the pose he'll be pulling on the page. Don't eat the pips.
 

Frog Troop

So here is some concept work for the project I mentioned in the first post of the year.
I'm basically writing and drawing a graphic novel. I had a few concepts for a graphic novels last year and even drew some concept art, but there seemed to be something missing or not quite right when I was working on them.
So I decided to put the unfinished projects on hold and focus on one. I'm still in the early stages and I'm sure it will evolve along the way, but I'll post the progress as I go.

GIANT

Iron giant inspired pin up, I've got a few more ideas in the bag, so make sure you check back.

More Digital Painting

Cowboy

First post of the year, I'm been busy as hell.
I have a huge project going which I've been working for about three weeks. I'll post some stuff later. For now here's a quick illustration I've knocked up today. You might recognise him as the 'Space Dude' form last month, well it is but he's into the wild west now.
Actually I draw him for a Kids section of the magazine I work for and the subject changes each month.
Don't eat the pips.

BOY concept art, digital painting.

I've been practicing with my tablet, these concept pieces are for a short story I've wrote titled 'BOY'.
It's in the early stages of concept now but I'm in no rush as it's nice to be able to take my time with a project. I really wan't to develop character on this project as well as the setting, so I've been writing back stories for everyone in the story and even people who are connected to those characters. I'll post more of the development in the future. Don't eat the pips.