The Shape of Springs to come...

Finished this funky sketch today. It would make a good painting....

Peek-a-boo!

Getting there...

Storyboard Madness!!!

Hello again folks! Here is a mock storyboard I made a while back for an idea for a Lucozade Advert. Make of it what you will, I put it together for the fun of it, so don't expect to see an advert based on this any time at all!

A storyboard I have put together for a short film. I met Director via the website 'Shooting People' and answered his advert for a storyboard artist. The film is about a lonely chap who calls a helpline and has a chat to the operator about his issues. By the end we discover the operator himself is in the same predicament.

On the illustration front I'm still toiling away on my digital piece. It's sort of reached the stage where I am sick of the sight of it. It'll look fantastic when it's done, but what with full-time work, finding the time to get to the 'done' part is proving trickier and trickier these days...

Mars

What ho! 'Mars' is complete.

There are lots of little nods in this piece. Composition wise it's a tribute to Hiroaki Samura (Blade Of The Immortal illustrator), who has been an influence on my style since I was about 15!

The piece was completed for 'Fuselit' - a creative magazine made by my brother and Kirsten Irvine. Every issue they provide a new word (which is the theme for that particular issue), and then contributers use this word as a starting point for a creative piece. This can range from music (each issue has a free CD), to poetry, to art, to short stories, etc.

'Mars' is the word for the latest issue (14) - so I went for the whole 'war god' angle, with the usual oriental twists that are predominant in my work. The planet itself is the eye of the warrior in this piece.

The drawing in the top left incorporates all the themes from every previous issue of Fuselit.

Created with goache, acrylic ink, graphite, digital on watercolour paper.

Feedback appreciated!

Sketchbook Works

A couple of funky little experiments for you to have a mooch at.

Winter Samurai

Sneaky peak of ongoing work on one of my digital pieces. I'm about half way through, currently colouring in the character's in the background. You would've thought they would be quick and easy but noooooo! They're actually really frustrating and niggling.

The character featured in this preview also featured in an earlier post. I decided to incorporate the character into my digi piece. Exciting stuff huh?

Still my Easter Art weekend has started strongly. Hopefully I will get another post in before the holiday is out.

God Speed!

Mars Attacks Part Deux

What ho! fellow online activists! I return again with progress on "Mars". I have spent another weekend pouring endless hours into art, with both 'Mars' and the snow-based digital wonder (see post below) slowly ticking towards completion.

In other news, the storyboard I produced in my previous post is to be scrapped! Turns out the...how shall I say..."verbally challenged" guy who briefed me in forgot to mention some valuable info about the scenario. The day after I completed the storyboard, the Creative Director filled me in in aforementioned missing valuable info, resulting in my previous effort having to be chucked.

I shouldn't complain really - storyboarding is a hell of a ball, and I feel lucky to have a job where I can have a crack at it. The good that has come out of this mishap, is that apparently I will have the opportunity to work with TBWA (another, bigger agency) in putting together new storyboards.

With next weekend being Easter, I plan on using the extra time off to finish Mars and, fingers crossed, finish a digital piece as well.

Until then - adios amigos!