Wednesday, 25 January 2012

Character sketch's




I was asked to do some character sketches for a local novelist, he basically wanted to see a few visual interpretations of the characters is his (semi written) book, so from the following descriptions, this is what i produced...



Faolan: "Standing on all fours, the hairy beast was visible within the cave. The oversized wolf vanished. A deep growl resonated from the mouth of the cave. The head of the beast became visible once again as the werewolf padded forward. The beast’s long hair draped around its head in a mangled mess. The creature continued to creep forward until his entire body was exposed to the night air. The rain began to pelt its fur. The hairy creature rose up onto its hind legs. Even though it was hunched at the shoulders, it still appeared to be over six feet tall. It lacked the normal proportions of a human man. The beast’s hands were much too large, with something sharp, and claw-like protruding off the ends. The shadows of the forest and the torrential rain made the details obscure. Yet Adventure no longer had any doubt in his mind. This was no creature that had ever been classified by a scientific textbook. This was a real flesh and blood werewolf. This was Faolan."

Koush: "Roy Koush was ten years younger and a few inches shorter than his partner Chester. His dark hair was slicked back smartly over his narrow forehead. He gently stroked his clean shaven chin with the back of his index finger. From his side profile, two pink scars were visible on either side of his jawline. Wounds from combat. Koush stood in a slim-fit three piece suit, his eyes glaring at Malcolm with contempt."
Troy: "He was pretty scrawny for his height, weighing in at about 135 pounds and just a smidgen over five-foot-eight. Rather than muscles protruding out of his clothes, it was merely skin and bones. He had a wide nose and large lips. His dark eyes were sunken in deep and lay beneath a pair of thin eyebrows. Instead of neat and suave, his hair was messy and untamed, falling just at his ears. always looked as if he had just rolled out of bed."

Unfortunately the book was never published, so i was never able to fully illustrate it, but it was fun none the least.  

Monday, 12 December 2011

CARNIVAL


This is a personal project i've been meaning to get round to for awhile. You know that one that just sits n lingers in the back of your mind for ages.... Well here it is!

Got the idea from this summers trip to the infamous Nottinghill Carnival (yes, its been lingering for that long haha). Wanted to do something very strong, busy and vibrant, like carnival itself. Still playing with screenprint and pencil combination, this piece is A2, and will hopefully be exhibited in my next exhibition with PJ (www.paperjukebox.com).

Sunday, 20 November 2011

Volume Magazine


This is a piece i did specifically for an article for Volume Magazine.
My collective, the mighty 'Paper Jukebox', are being featured on their blog, talking a little bit about us and showcasing some of our new work!
So check it out at Volume Magazine

Friday, 11 November 2011

Me playing


Well i had an afternoon to kill, so decided to have a little play.
Im still trying out variations of Pencil and Digital Collage, haven't really worked out if i like it yet, but yeh, TA DA!

Wednesday, 9 November 2011

TWOFOLD Magazine "Hollywood The Girl"







This piece i did for issue 2 of TWOFOLD Magazine.

"TWOFOLD is created out of love and passion for everything illustration and typography." ...this im on board with.

Entitled "Hollywood The Girl", i decided to go 'old school Brooks' on this one, and refrained from crowbarring in my current obsession with screenprint, and created the whole image with just my trusty 3B and 3H pencils, with a mild sprinkle of digital collage. And i bloody loved it haha.

So to buy your copy at TWOFOLDMAGAZINE.COM

Tuesday, 1 November 2011

Rioting Romance



This piece was for a Bug I know.

I was asked to interpret a Richard Lam photograph, taken in the middle of the Vancouver riots after the Canucks lost to the Boston Bruins in the Stanley Cup.

It was quite hard to translate, but still fun as its such an amazing photograph! I’m not sure I did it justice tbh, but it was worth a try.

Old 'Riot Dining' Logo


Just found this in the depths of my mac, it was used to promote a 3 day event held in Shorditch by Cremini Suppers. It involved a black tie catered meal, except with food fights and live artists doing...odd stuff everywhere.