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Monday, June 01, 2009

Twitter profile

I've been on twitter for a while now but I've only just updated the sidebar to show the link. If you'd like to see my arts, illustration, design and general nonsense tweets go ahead and follow me...

Labels: art, blog, design, illustration, personal

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Its update time in the land of patterns. My free CC pattern site now has over 100 high resolution images. I'm getting some great feedback from sites like Geekdad, Colourlovers, and Ideafixa who have all linked to the pattern blog recently. It would be great to spread the word even further so that children and adults can all get experimenting and learning about colour.

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Sunday, May 31, 2009

Rob Highton

Introducing Rob Highton, an illustrator that I've mentioned in previous posts. He has finally put an illustration portfolio together. Now I can show you what he can do. He is a great image maker who is comfortable with Photoshop as much as he is with traditional media.

Labels: art, illustration

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Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Rorschach revisited

ImagineFX magazine asked Dave Gibbons to create their cover for issue 42. Here Dave runs through the process involved in the artworks creation...

I've created a bit of a homage to Rorschach on my patterns blog...

Labels: comics, illustration, magazine, YouTube

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Thursday, March 12, 2009

75 patterns and counting

My pattern blog is building up quite a collection of downloadable images. I've just uploaded the 75th pattern. They are all free for you to use (as long as you abide by the Creative Commons license on the site). All of the patterns are A4 in size and are aimed at kids to print out and colour in. I'm aiming to hit the 100 image mark soon.

Labels: design, illustration, pattern, personal

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Monday, March 02, 2009

Sketching

Design Week has a fascinating article about how creatives use their sketchbooks. I tend to use scraps of paper whenever the urge to doodle or think hits me. I do have sketchbooks but they tend to be where I store these odds and ends. The books do get quite padded by this extra paper. I have a more formal leather pocket sketchbook, but its just a little bit too posh and small to do any really messy rumination.
Its great to see other peoples thinkpads though as its fascinating to see mostly private thoughts on paper. Some peoples are just a mess whereas some could easily sell them as works of art so detailed are they.
The article is a review of this book: Sketchbooks: The Hidden Art of Designers, Illustrators and Creatives

Labels: art, books, design, illustration

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Wednesday, February 11, 2009

This way up

Should be a winner at the Oscars!

Labels: animation, funny, YouTube

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Monday, January 26, 2009

Timelapse illustration

There is something very hypnotic with this type of video.

Labels: comics, illustration, YouTube

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Friday, January 23, 2009

David Lyttleton's Website!

The most eagerly awaited website launch of them all... Welcome to David Lyttleton's Website! David has been a longstanding contributor to the various mags I've produced. An excellent illustrator bursting with ideas. Let the stampede begin.

Labels: design, illustration

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Tuesday, December 02, 2008

40 free patterns

I've just uploaded the fortieth free pattern to my other blog. All of the patterns on that site are for downloading, printing out and colouring in. I'm aiming to have 100 patterns uploaded soon, I just have to get around to creating them! The patterns are mostly based on simple geometric shapes but I may branch out into more figurative areas at some point. Remember all of the patterns are protected by a Creative Customs license. Patterns for colouring...

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Wednesday, November 12, 2008

BBC - Picture Book, Now We Are Six

If you live in the UK and you love illustration then you must watch this... BBC Four - Picture Book, Now We Are Six. It has Quentin Blake, Raymond Briggs and many other masters of illustrated children's books. Fantastic viewing, hurry though, its only available for 14 days.

Labels: art, books, illustration

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Sunday, November 02, 2008

Illustrator Blake's life on paper

Quentin Blake talks about his life as an illustrator to the BBC. He's currently backing an initiative to encourage young children to keep drawing and not be put off once they become aware of the world of art.

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Sunday, October 26, 2008

My Own Art

Here's a little five seconds of arty fun, Own Art. Its an Arts Council run site to promote the possibility of Joe Bloggs being able to own his/her own real art collection. This is done as a competition where you are invited to select your own collection of art and hang it in a customised (by you) room. Here's my effort - no doubt I'll win. ;-)

Labels: art

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Friday, October 24, 2008