Ink Time!

Recently i've been working on some inky drawings and it's got me back into drawing again :)

I was really inspired seeing a certain youtuber playing a certain terrifying game on the PS4, and some of the imagery in it was amazing - so i had a look into skulls and stuff and drew this:

Also i have a new signature stamp! And i've been trying to re-brand my pages!

Ps. have a cheeky Shenron for swinging by my page, it's now used for my banners :)

The Fantastic Mr Fox

So Japan has been and gone and it's back to reality...

I haven't done a finished piece of work for a while and it was getting me down, so recently i decided to just sit down and work on something - and my new aim is to complete a piece of art every week!

I settled on book covers and quickly homed in on The Fantastic Mr Fox by Roald Dahl!

So i sketched up some ideas and just started to draw!

 

It was actually quite hard getting a good position for the fox as i wanted him to be the focus of the cover - by being 'bigger' and 'better than the farmer, and just representing him differently overall.

This was a fun project to get me back into the swing of things; i'm not 100% happy with the finished result, but i wasn't expecting much - we'll just treat it as a warm up exercise c:

I feel more motivated than ever now to work hard and get an agent to represent me!

Stories and Sketches - yum!

It has been a little while, but after finding a decent job to get a steady income, illustration has taken a back seat!

I recently found out i got highly commended in the Cheltenham Illustration Awards 2014 again! Here's my image;

The theme was 'Being Human' and i looked at the concept of freedom!

Better luck next year for me! c:

I've started on some new projects as well, though i am still working on the bird illustrations, i am working on an original story and also a mini story!

Have some images/sketches!

Just a bunch of ideas/practices with face styles and having a bit of fun before i commit!

Until next time~

Gigantasaurus Break Over

So i'm back after a gigantasaurus break!!

As for my final degree result...well....

I got a First Class Honours!!!

I feel i've come such a long way after getting a C in Art at GCSE level
and a D at A-Level (yeah i know...)

But getting these nasty grades pushed me to do a Foundation Diploma in Art to prove that i was not rubbish and to prove people wrong! (which i got the highest grade in, a Distinction).

So i feel like all this hard work really has paid off

I know grades ain't everything, and you shouldn't be bothered about what you get as a final portfolio is what counts, but i agree and disagree! It is a measure of the time, work and effort i've put in (also amongst my hobby which is making costumes), so how on earth i managed both of these i have no idea...maybe just my stubborn Taurus nature and perseverance has helped me!

So my piece of advice is, yeah grades are not everything, but just try your hardest and you may just be surprised! ◃┆◉◡◉┆▷

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So since then, i've exhibited at New Designers in London with my group and now i am working on some projects to improve my portfolio! The first one being a series of bird images!

Final Exhibition Done!

So i have been away for a good few weeks, but for good reason!
But it has been really stressful and busy, however i can safely say that i have finished putting up my final exhibition and i am so glad!

I will do a write up and put up a photo at the weekend after our opening night, but i thought i would post an update after quite a while!

Now i just need to look to the future as i have so much i want to do, and also try and grab myself an agency to represent me! To New Designers!

(Photo by Alex! Ta!)

Editorials

So it kind of feels like i've been winding down on my work load, and i'm exhausted!

Since finishing my art doll, i've just been working on some editorials! All of these were from the New Scientist.

Collage and inks

I experimented here and used solely PS to create it using a few textures/monoprints

Collage and inks

I've actually enojoyed doing these, and i plan to do a few more, with maybe another art doll....

That's pretty much all i've done amongst doing my Professional and Commissions folder which is getting there! (basically a compedium of competitions i've done, research into agencies and post-grad etc)

Hopefully i have just enough steam to finish this semester!

Thanks for reading, and see you in a fortnight!

Lots of Updates!

So i know it's been 3 weeks since my last post, but yes i've been busy!

First things first, the Cheltenham Books have been sent out which has my competition entry in which i entered last year!

There is some serious talent in it, and i still can't believe i got in it.

So moving on from that, i have finished my children's book, well the 4 double page spreads and the dummy book, here is [just a small image] of one of my pages:

A usual i kept it very much collage and ink, however, i experimented with a different more controlled way to using the ink to keep it in a consistent style - which is what is needed in picture books. I also experimented with text etc which is pretty new to me to include into an image.

I found this project really difficult as i was working in a narrative context, plus the fact that the story was original made it even harder, so i' a bit iffy on the results, but i did try hard with it.

Moving on from this i have worked on and pretty much finished my new Cheltenham Illustration Awards 2014 entry which i won't post online till the closing date in June.

I've also been making an art doll since i have done quite a bit of work, i thought i'd take it easy for the past week and ended up sewing and carving a plushie doll.

Here are some sneaky shots until i get some professional looking shots taken!

He was quite a challenge to make but it was really enjoyable, i am considering making another one, or should i say a friend for him.

Now i am just working on some editorials and tomorrow us 3rd years are presenting our work to the 2nd years! They will know just how stressful the final year is!

That's it for this week, my next post will most likely be in a fortnight now,

Thanks for reading.

P.S i also got a feature on Design Juices, so big thanks to them!
Read it here