Thursday, 22 July 2010

Modern love gets me to the church on time.



More character designs.

Hey that sure is some t-shirt that guy is wearing! I wonder which art-genius designed that? :P

Tuesday, 20 July 2010

Modern love walks beside me, modern love walks on by.



An art tutor once told me that he liked my art but wouldn't want to live in the world that I'd created through my drawings. I always remembered this and its influenced how I draw and specifically how I design my characters.

These are sketches for a graphic novel idea I've had stuck in my head for years now. It started as a bit of indulgent fantasy and wish fulfillment but I've slowly chipped away at the idea like a bit of marble and I've ended up with a story that I'd like to tell. I'm going to put more character designs up on here soon so I'd love for you to tell me if you could live in their world.

Its a bit like Avatar with less dragons, but ironically with people putting ponytails where they don't belong.

Wednesday, 7 July 2010

Scott earned the Power of Love.



My tribute to Scott Pilgrim (inspired by an old Street Fighter 2 Turbo poster). The Scott Pilgrim books by Bryan Lee O'Malley are incredible and I've recently re-read them all in preparation for the final chapter and the Edgar Wright directed movie, both of which will rule like massive kings.

Friday, 2 July 2010

Ball ball ball. Footy footy footy!








This is my contribution to Kick Off! published by Tick Tock Books. It was my first published work through my agents Advocate Art and its really cool to finally see it in print. It was a fun job to start my professional career with, even though I know absolutely nothing about footballs.

Tuesday, 18 May 2010

To The Rescue!





I draw a comic strip for Storm Force magazine, about the Royal National Lifeboat Institute saving lives on the high seas, or in this episode, on shore. This was a fun story to do as it showed a different side of the RNLI.

The artwork has to be seen and approved by the actual lifeguards featured so I had to make sure everything is 100% accurate!

Underneath that are two other illustrations I recently did for RNLI magazine 'Offshore'.

Summer is coming, and I hope I feel better by the time it does...



Every year I draw the cover to the Wanborough show program. This year's picture is a slight alteration of the 2009 cover with added strongman and medieval knight action.

Wednesday, 5 May 2010

When nine hundred years old YOU reach, look as good YOU will not, hmmmm?



This is just an experiment, dropping colour in PS over an ink wash sketch. I saw badasssss Marvel artist Lenil Yu do something similar and I wanted to try it.

I mean, I DID it, or DID NOT do it...there is no try...

Thursday, 22 April 2010

The Doctor & Amy...




Never really been a big Dr.Who fan in the past but whenever I did watch it, I enjoyed it. So I made a point of getting into the new series and I really dig it, its tons o' fun.

Also I love bow ties.

Monday, 12 April 2010

MOVIES! MOVIES! MOVIES! FILMS!







Here's a collection of my best Movie Poster style pictures. All cherished 80's classics. Enjoy!

Wednesday, 24 March 2010

Invincible!




Character designs for Si Lloyd and Steve Causer at Swindon Invincible.

Wednesday, 10 March 2010

Hero Turtles...



They'll always be the Teenage Mutant HERO Turtles to me...

Wednesday, 24 February 2010

Crush your paperwork...

Another Threadless design up for voting if you want to take a look.

Crush your paperwork... - Threadless T-shirts, Nude No More

Tuesday, 23 February 2010

Nyum nyum nyum.




This is a poster I did on spec for Andrew Collins and Richard Herring's brilliant "Collings and Herrin Podcast". I sent it through to Andrew and Richard and got a good response from them but sadly it won't be used. However they did post it on their blog which was great. If you haven't checked out any of their podcasts and you enjoy your satire covered in delicious chocolatey profanity then check them out here.

Tuesday, 16 February 2010

Sandwich Town!

Hello! I've got another t-shirt up for voting on Threadless.com. Why not give me a vote? Thanks!

Sandwich Town! - Threadless T-shirts, Nude No More

Tuesday, 9 February 2010

Ghostbusters 3?



Empire: Bill Murray confirms Ghostbusters 3 role.

So Ghostbusters (as I've mentioned many a time to anyone who will listen) is my favorite film and always has been. Now internet nerdrumblings suggest that in Ghostbusters 3, Peter Venkman will appear, but dead as some kind of ghost. Naturally the internet has reacted to this rumor with the logic and control it is known for...

Here's my verdict; This could be a really good idea, Bill Murray ghosting around the place, sliming people, doing what he wants and causing hilarious chaos laughs. Maybe he could be the new team's equivalent of Slimer? Maybe he could smooth talk all the ghosts into helping the Ghostbusters to defeat some super-ghoul type (feel free to steal this idea Ramis et Aykroyd). I'd like a well made threequel to my most cherished movie, not an Indiana Jones and the Crystal Skull where Dan Aykroyd swings through the trees with the ghosts of monkeys.

Wait! Thats another great idea! Get Hollywoods on the phone!

EDIT: I've made the news! (Ghostbustersnews.com that is!)

Thursday, 4 February 2010

Storm Force!






I draw a comic strip for Storm Force magazine, about the Royal Navy Lifeboat Institution saving lives on the high seas. Its incredibly fun to do and its been really well received so hopefully I'll get to draw it for a long time.

Here are the first 3 strips I drew for the magazine (including one that was never published, which is a shame because it features a parrot being rescued from an explosion). More to come once they have seen print.

Tuesday, 26 January 2010

Hans...bubby...I'm your white knight!



Die Hard (1988) - Gruber/McClane/Explosions e.t.c

I had an idea in my head for this picture, however once I started putting all the elements together in photoshop it didn't turn out quite how I'd imagined.

So here are two versions, on the left, we the viewer are McClane, seeing Hans through the glass plus our own reflection, and on the right, were Hans looking out and seeing John McClane about to Yippe-Kay-Ay our Kimo-sabe straight into the dust.

Let me know which one works best y'alls.

Saturday, 9 January 2010

It's a beautiful (Judgment) day.




Here's another design I submitted for Threadless last summer. I was really happy with it, but it didn't get a great score in the end. Fortunately, not long after I found out my 3D shark shirt got printed so swings und roundabouts I guess.

Still, I really like how peaceful this scene is (plus machine gun toting cyber-humanoids).

Hey while I've got you here (also you're looking very attractive today) whys not go vote for my newest design here? Thanks!

Thursday, 7 January 2010

VOTE OR DIE! (or have a cup of tea)

TEAm work! - Threadless T-shirts, Nude No More

Hey babies, I've got another t-shirt up for voting on Threadless. Why not fight the system and give me a sexy $5 grade like a super model would? THAAANKS!

Wednesday, 6 January 2010

What the what?!?



Hey, nerds! Who's got two thumbs, speaks limited French, and hasn't cried once today? This moi.

One Liz for another Liz. Inks & Markers.