Category Archives: Illustration
New Year & Dramatic Horse
There were lots of new and exciting things for me to experience in 2013. At the start of the year I created animation sequences for the feature documentary 1 Way Up 3D (released later this year) and I’m looking forward … Continue reading
Music & Lempicka
Since finishing my animation sequences for the last Kayosoul video (see it here) I’ve been itching to take on my own fully animated music video (preferably under 3 minutes and take less than 3 months to complete). I haven’t come … Continue reading
Posted in Illustration, Music Video
Tagged Ebony Bones, Ghostpoet, Kayosoul, Lempicka, Music Art, Music Video
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Paper Planes & BMX Bikes
Last summer I created animation sequences for the Kayosoul music video Don’t Put Me In A Box directed by Amy Matheison of Jet Set Films. You can see the finished video here. I was really pleased with the animation – the … Continue reading
Posted in Animation, Illustration, Music Video
Tagged animation, Jet Set Films, Kayosoul, Music Video, Myles Sanko, One Way Up 3D
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March Doodles & Anteaters
I’ve been working with artist and writer Greg Allum, developing illustrations for his story ‘The Anteater That Didn’t’ – a tale of love, loss and cake. I’ve included some Anteater images below, along with my collected daily doodles from March. … Continue reading
Posted in Illustration
Tagged Greg Allum, illustration, Joe Evans, quirkyjoe, The Anteater That Didn't
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Free Mind & Free Books
My Drawing From The Imagination course starts again next Monday at Evolution Arts. It’s a course that uses various prompts and starting points to develop ideas through drawing and imagining rather than through observation. I’ve found it has served as both a … Continue reading
Posted in Book Cover Design, Education, Illustration
Tagged Book Cover Design, Brighton, Drawing Course, Evolution Arts, illustration
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February Doodles & Drawing Inspiration Awards
Yesterday I attended the Big Draw’s award ceremony at two temple place in London. It was an afternoon of celebrating the innovative and inspiring activities that made last October’s big draw events so successful. I felt very privileged to be collecting … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Illustration
Tagged De La Warr Pavilion, Doodles, Joe Evans, Quentin Blake, The Big Draw
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Cris & Erica
This was probably the biggest and most challenging illustration project I had last year. A set of 32 Illustrations for two books in Gary Wassner’s ‘The Adventures of Cristopher and Erica’ series. The first book in the series had already … Continue reading
Daily Doodles & Finding the Time
Oh! It’s my first blog post in over a month. I have been very busy, mainly working on BMX-based animation sequences for this – One Way Up 3D – but unlike last year, I’ve found that the busyness hasn’t overwhelmed me. … Continue reading
Doodles & Rainbows
Recently I’ve been doodling more. Some of these drawings have been little notes or sketches expressing how I feel about something (like when I was excited about the Big Draw – I did the sketch with the pencils and big … Continue reading
Posted in Book Cover Design, Illustration, Uncategorized
Tagged Doodles, illustration, Mark Roland Langdale
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Animation & Illustration
I’ve been trying to strike a balance between the animation and illustration jobs I take on. I enjoy doing animation but it is, it seems, really ineffective when it comes to paying bills. In this freelancing game I’m finding that the … Continue reading
Posted in Animation, Education, Illustration
Tagged animation, Big Art Club, Brighton, Don't Put Me In A Box, Kayosoul
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