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A drawn by hand illustration friday posting for a change, that probably fits the subject matter quite nicely. No digital jiggerypokery here, although our intrepid adventurer, depicted, could possibly use a little space age technology to get off the ground. A big rubber band can only do so much…
portfolio – work in progress
Check out my new portfolio section, especially if you haven’t visited in a while – as new and archive material will be posted here on a regular basis.
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Soaked
“Think I’m into something big!” A reworking of a staff survey poster campaign on job satisfaction, which went under the general strapline of How Do Things Look From Where You’re Sitting? Anyway, needless to say our little fishing companion, oblivious to developments behind him, is indeed in for at least a bit of a soaking!
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Beginner
When you’re a beginner colourer inner, nothing can be as important as to keep the colours on the right side of the line. So, children everywhere, (young and old), it’s important to keep your hand in and practice, at least until you’re old enough to use expensive software that will do the job for you. [...]
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Bicycle
Illustration Friday – Bicycle A bespoke,(ahem), illustration for this week’s topic. The Queen songs Bicycle Race and Fat Bottomed Girls, (released in 1978 as a double A side single), were the inspiration for the tongue in cheek interpretation of the subject matter, (perhaps I should re-phrase that!). The video the band shot for Bicycle Race [...]
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Journey
A transport related posting seemed relevant here, illustrating the journey of this character design from initial sketch through to completed artwork. This project which was eventually shelved was aimed at children and focused on a coach named George and his companion/driver Jimmy Jock and their road related adventures. Pencil/Illustrator and Photoshop.
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Cultivate
Illustration Friday – Cultivate To mark the start (officially on Sunday) of British summertime an illustration of one early worm who forgot to put his clock forward at the weekend, thus handing back the initiative to early bird, who remembered. In concert with the theme the worm is a natural cultivator who is friend of [...]
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Transportation
Illustration Friday – Transportation That old saying didn’t come about by accident y’know! ( … also covered by Prince in Purple Rain).
Beneath
When the creative juices run dry, there’s nothing quite like a rummage through the archives to find some inspiration, or even something to fit the subject matter. “Man beneath a jigsaw” was commissioned for an article on product diversity and options for an internal banking publication. You can understand the need for an illo to [...]
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Who let the dogs out?