Sky Illustration Friday

I've been trying to get this done for this week's Illustration Friday during my lunch breaks this week. I knew I wouldn't have enough time so I finished it tonight. I've been working none stop to get the magazine out and I'm tired of looking at a screen so I'm going to stop typing. Enjoy the teary eyed cat looking in awe at the sky. Don't eat the pips.

Bear Prince

I was a bit scared of my wacom tablet when I first got it, imagine the first time man discovered fire, you think of all the great stuff you can do with it, you imagine how it's going to change your life, but when you pick it up you get burnt. Then you get angry, and stamp on it, and call it a stupid piece of shit. 

Anyway I've noticed, with drawing, most things take a lot of practice, patience and experimenting and I bloody love my tablet know.  I'm busy colouring up some bears here’s on of them so far, they'll be more to come. 

"PUT A BIRD ON IT!"

I've assigned commands to my tablet buttons, mainly so I could sit back on the sofa and have my laptop on the table and not have to be hunched over using the keyboard. The buttons are oddly shaped and I would often hit the wrong one so I stuck form stickers so I could easily tell where they are. Plus every thing looks better with a load of stickers slapped on it.  I may have also just watched to much Portlandia.  Don't eat the pips. 

Water

Keeping with the flow of my blog I've posted some process pictures of this weeks Illustration Fridays entry. I thought I'd give you a glimps into my geeky work space. Actually thats my old workspace in the house  used to live in but the new one is pretty much the same, with the exception of the tobacco as I've quit! (Don't ever start kids, it's not cool and you smell!) I'm sure I'll post my new workspace soon It's full of loads more geeky toys and illustration stuff. 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.

Illustration Friday 'Book'

I thought I'd quickly sketch up something for this weeks illustration friday, as I promised myself I would enter it more and I've nearly missed the deadline!
Don't eat the pips.

Weeds Poster Design

I designed this yesterday, the customer was over the moon. Which is alway nice, he's got a great name.

These are just test prints we'll be printing them on heavier paper in house later.

Don't eat the pips. 

Lino Cut

I started experimenting with lino before I started my new job. It's been put on hold for a while but I'm about to start again soon. Here's one that I took some progression photos of. I have some Legend of Zelda ones that I did which I'll post soon. 

Don't eat the pips. 

I'm Back

I've not posted in a while, because I've recently moved from Newcastle to Olney, which is a small town outside Miltonkyenes.
I've got myself a rabbit and a job working for a local magazine; which involves journalism, photography, graphic design, illustration and loads of fun stuff.
I'm also writing a local music and events page and starting up a blog but I'll be posting that stuff on here to.
Today we got this months edition of the Phonebox magazine delivered. Beneath the canvas sheet is 3 tons of 100% MAG, there was more before I took the photo, we had already sent a 1 ton off to stores.  I've illustrated the front cover this month.

I thought I'd give the pips a make over so I hope you like it. Don't eat the pips.