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Illustration Friday – Propagate
As well as being contrary, Mary was a little slow on the uptake!
An experimental vector workout with the line art of the character added latterly.
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Cartoon Workshop at The Royal Society, Edinburgh
My first cartoon workshop to grown-ups was recently delivered to an audience of professional trainers, (talk about baptism of fire!), by invitation from the South East, (Scotland), branch of The CIPD, (Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development). The aim of the evening’s session was to illustrate how a simple cartoon can add as I think [...]
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New Stuff
A current character design project commissioned from a local, (Edinburgh), based company. The brief, to design and develop an identity featuring a haggis character, rolling around in a plastic ball, speeding downhill! The haggi are a very shy breed and sightings rare, so accumulating visual references proved one the major challenges.
If you are interested in [...]
Illustration Friday – Adrift
Adrift
Adrift in tropical waters, almost heavenly if it wasn’t for the fact it’s five miles from shore and that air valve doesn’t look too clever! Still, better than being buried alive in an avalanche! Hand drawn, scanned and then traced and coloured in Illustrator.
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Illustration Friday – Muddy
Muddy
In homage to the late great bluesman Muddy Waters who was born McKinlay Morganfield and nicknamed “Muddy” for his fondness of playing in the dirt as a child. Seems an obvious link to this week’s topic with a little humour thrown in for good measure.
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Now playing: Muddy Waters – I’m Your Hoochie Coochie Man
via FoxyTunes
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Illustration Friday – Clumsy
Clumsy
… or, more specifically, how to be clumsy to your advantage at work. Warning – This technique only works under certain pre-determined conditions and even then, there are no guarantees. Useful hints. 1. Check the individual you are trying to attract is actually in his office and not on the golf course, this can save [...]
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Illustration Friday – Confined
Confined
…or what happens when Rapunzel takes delivery of the latest must have hair accessory. Grimm!
Created in Adobe Illustrator for Illustration Friday
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Illustration Friday – Hatch
HatchAfter the success of Match of the Day, I think I may have found a gap in the tv marketplace and so introduce to you Hatch of the Day! It follows the same winning formula of big hatch action and analysis and who knows, if successful there may be appetite for Hatch of the Day [...]
Illustration Friday – Perspective