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And the first day of the rest of my life. I finally feel alive!
Epiphany (in progress)
This weekend I picked up a paintbrush for the first time in MONTHS. I had lost my desire to paint for a while, mainly because I felt like I was technically not where I wanted to be in terms of skill level. But then I had a moment of clarity. With my other painting I was working on, I was trying to stay within the lines, blend colours nicely and try to be ‘perfect’. It just lost all fun. I realised this weekend that the essence of painting wasn’t about achieving realism or being all technical (unless that is your style. Clearly it’s not mine) but about expressing a mood or evoking feeling. I enjoyed being really loose with the brush strokes and it’s cool that you can see the brush marks! It’s also the first time I’ve painted a person. I think I will repaint the face though. It looks like a ‘V for Vendetta’ mask to me.
I think this is a step in the right direction.
European Panda
The first panda I’ve ever drawn. The most un-anatomically incorrect panda you’ll ever see!
This was for a project called European Panda, run by John Millerchip and Chris Nunn. People are invited to draw a Panda in any medium they like as long as it’s in black and white. Thought I’d jump on the band wagon and get in there too! Check out some of the other submissions here on Flickr and you should submit one too!!
Rough and tumble
Started to lay down some rough colours for my poster cause submission. I want to try something new with this one, different style of colouring. Maybe a little bit more expressive than usual with my strokes.
Zooey…
Is amazing. Tried to do a quick drawing last night.
Books
Taken ages ago at my friends house.
I’m not sure why I like it, but I do.
Random snaps
Just some experimenting with long exposure – for the sake of actually using my camera! Not that great but the lights are kinda freaky
The Poster Cause: Sneak Peak
So quietly, slowly but surely have been working on this poster idea for The Poster Cause. Please Visit them! They are an awesome initiative that helps artists and all those in need.
The Poster Cause Project is an online effort to sell and promote artwork by underground artists in a very limited form all while donating 50 – 100% of all profits to charities and organizations in need.
So onto a sneak preview of the sketch!
Battle of the Ad Bands 2010
Just finished the poster for the 2010 Battle of the Ad Bands. Its a battle of the bands for advertising agencies. We won last year so we got the chance to design the promo material. I jump at the chance to make music posters!
Basically its a giant fight between characters from different and current advertising campaigns from the agencies in New Zealand. Hope you like!
Poster in progress
Sneak preview:
Rush poster job for a battle of the ad bands. hopefully I can finish this in time!
Colouring done in Adobe Photoshop with a Wacom Bamboo Tablet
