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Another sketch cook break out.
I doodled this a while back and developed for illustration Friday. I noticed that when I doodle I tend to do a lot of stick men – 6 ways to climb a tomato, let go/balloon and share. These illustrations are just thought bubbles and random images that pop into my head stay a second and fly out as quick as they came. That’s why it’s always good to have my sketchbook and pen near.
I re-draw them in illustrator and keep them simple. Most of the images I choose to develop have hearts or promote love, but flicking through my sketchbook there are some deeper thoughts, which have poems. I may develop those soon.
Haven’ blogged for a while. A little de-motivated, and frustrated with current leaving situation, as I do not have a studio and I can’t get all my art equipment out to create any art work. So everything is SO digital at the moment. Not the route I wanted to take as trying to get a consistent style, but it has it pro and cons.
I’ve been urged to use this time as a year off but feel that I’ve had enough years off my illustration work and building confidence in your own work and artistic style is a extensive journey with valleys and peaks. Having fun along the way and focus is the key.
I’m a full time Graphic Designer for a publisher, I design marketing and book covers. As my goal is to get more illustration commissions I’ve been pushing my illustrations on my cover designs instead of using stock imagery. Not always successful but some is better than none.
The latest brief I got I gave the Commissioning Editor nothing but illustrated options… fingers crossed.
Qualitative GIS and Making Schools Different are my first published illustrated covers…. Hooray!
I done these for a first time author and a small time publisher who had a book coming out and wanted me to design and illustrate the front cover. (Sept 2007)
Brief young black women – modern, trendy but ethnic, with dreads, wearing Ankh.
Background estate in Brixton - Barrier Block, nice car, crime, mother with pram etc.
Unfortunately these pieces were one of those commissions that end badly… no pay; another artist copying my concept, artwork and composition; official letters from the AOI to client and a total waste of my time.
Good things that came out of it – I started illustrating again and learnt more about contracts, copyright and I have had commissions coming in.
This is for my Illustration Friday submission - HOLLOW
Definition: Feeling hollow – empty.
In a job without real worth.
Job seekers go to employment agency when looking for work... but sometimes the whole experience can be an real downer... especially when the staff that work there are lethargic, tired, or simply don’t want to be there and can't be bothered to help. Anyone that is currently looking for work my heart goes out to you. Good luck on your job searching.
My entry for Illustration Friday Drifting.
I'm currently working character development for Olivia & Maurice, they have been on the back burner for so long. Luckily I was in a flow and produced this and it ties in nicely to IF.
I'm totally loving these characters and so excited to see them finally coming to life. Although I didn't win Pictures This competition I'm not too upset, the competition has help my Character Development, which I had never done before then.
I'll upload character sketches this week.
Late entry for Illustration Friday's Unfold... Done it in sketch book and did not have time to finish it in time... but better late than never hey :o)
This little guy is based on my mate John Duncan-Browne.... he said he had a blonde curly afro that could not be tamed, greeny eyes and freckles - this is how i imagined him to be.
I'm back on track this week... next post is Drifting and can not wait to upload.
