Category Archives: Character Design

Separated

Inspired by a recent festive sunday magazine article that hand held, (where appropriate obviously), the reader on the often hazardous assault course that is Christmas dinner preparation in the most patronising way possible. “Avoid cross-contamination and practice good kitchen hygiene. Always use individual chopping boards, colour coded ones are a practical solution in keeping different [...]
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Vanity

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Who let the dogs out?

Those nice people at modernbrands.com.au,( blue opal is the trading name), have made a star out of my dog character, first seen here, by making him the “face” of one of their board games in Australia. For those interested, more details of the game are available on their online brochure.  Any game that features pooper [...]
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shadow(s)

Hank Brian Marvin, the original guitar hero and everyone’s favourite shadow, unless of course you preferred one of the other ones. One day all record artwork will be made this way and who’ll be laughing then?
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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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