Illustrated Fabric Design:
January 26, 2012
A couple of shots of some illustrated surface design for fabric I have been working on. I has been great to work with repeat patterns again and on something so colourful! Printed on high quality cotton these designs are now being made up into a fabric sample book full of illustrated fabric design. Hmm now cupcake curtains anyone?!
Illustrated Logo / Identity Project
January 5, 2012
This is the final logo design for Kent Tutors -It was a great one to work on mixing traditional style with contemporary elements -I loved drawing the lion with his fiery tail in particular! Just as a slight variation I have also included one of the original alternative ideas I was working on with crowns to suggest the classical influence (in the end I thought it was too regal looking, but I liked the overall image) …but Carpe Diem and get those noses to the grindstone!
Hand Screen Printed Christmas Card!
December 24, 2011
This year my hand screen printed Christmas card features a bedecked reindeer, sporting Christmas party hat and bauble and a slightly nonchalant manner. -After all, you don’t need to say much when you have Christmas Time written in gold scripted neon between your antlers. -Happy Christmas to one and all! I hope you all enjoy the break and all the best for a wonderful 2012!
Christmas Market East London
December 3, 2011
Join Louise and I from House of Aces at the Craft Guerrilla Christmas Market, with lots of lovely unique presents and goodies! See you there!
…Our stand on the day!
Bee And Ant Bespoke Illustration Design:
November 22, 2011
These are two illustrations forming part of a custom wedding illustration commission. The insects were chosen as they are the nicknames of the couple in question! These natural history illustrations are then to be screen printed on fabric and made into bespoke favour bags.
Illustrated Christmas Invite
November 3, 2011
This is the full illustration for the recent Christmas invite commission. The brief was to create a silhouette magical illustrated world as a bespoke invitation for the festive season. What with drawing snowflakes and reindeers I am quite ready for the first batch of mince pies! Welcome to the illustrated Winter Wonderland!
The Pumpkin King Carved Pumpkin!
October 31, 2011
This is Halloween, this is Halloween… My carved Jack O’ Lantern – Jack Skellington in pumpkin form is now glowing from within! All Hallow’s Eve is certainly a day boasting some tasty imagery to sink your fangs into and I couldn’t resist laying down my pens and taking up my trusty stanley knife to bring this pumpkin to fiery life -here’s to the Pumpkin King!
Illustrated Day of the Dead Skulls!
October 18, 2011
I have been working on a set of skulls to celebrate the wonderfully visually rich holiday of Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos) creating a set of sugar skull broaches. These fine fellows have been laser engraved into beautiful cherry wood and are the perfect macabre adornment to coat or hat! To purchase one for your very own please visit my illustration shop!
There is also a lovely review of them on the Creative Review site – check that out here!
Frieze Art Fair Review
October 14, 2011
I took some time out to take a visit through the Frieze Art Fair in London yesterday, -some excellent works on the whole but quite a few that would fit handily into the categories The Good, The Bad and The Ugly! -here is a selection of some of the pieces that were highlights for me…
Grayson Perry’s stunning tapestry, -a really beautiful piece of work with his characteristic illustrative style of blended folk art, nostalgia and personal histories woven into an epic wall sized fairy tale.
I loved this bold installation piece by Doug Aitken, a multifaceted mirrored ‘Now’ which entices the viewer into its depths, staring into its reflected, distorted view of reality.
The beautifully illustrated works of Charles Avery, I love the economy of line and how he creates emotions in his drawings with his characters hunched against the outside with the weight of the world on their shoulders. Although the figures are often exaggerated and elegant in line, they can sum up the entire range of human nature in a couple of swift brush and pen strokes.
This Tara Donovan sculpture really caught my eye as it is really beautiful and reminds me of something other-worldly or perhaps evolved in the unexplored depths under the sea. It feels alive and almost half a creature. Beautiful, ethereal and catching the light as well as the eye!
Day of the Dead Artwork!
October 12, 2011
Dia De Los Muertos Sugar Skull by FineDandy
