Rose

Here are the front and back cover illustrations for the second title in Holly Webb's 'Rose' series.
The book is due out in 2010 but the first title will be out on the shelves next month.

The Fluffy Badger-Top Galaxy

Yesterday whilst in my observatory I discovered a new galaxy: The Fluffy Badger-Top Galaxy.

I created this image of it in Photoshop.

In x-ray light (blue light) we can see a fluffy material that is fueled by a highly magnetized badger. In optical light (yellow) we see shiny things close to the badger. And in infrared light (purpleish) we see the top of the badger.

The Fluffy Badger-Top Galaxy was inspired by the 'The Beautiful Universe: Chandra in HD' podcasts: http://chandra.harvard.edu/index.html

Creepy Drawings

This week in my spare time I've been creating creepy pictures. I'm blaming it on the weather.

Prompted by Battlestar Galactica and Minority Report I found myself asking the question; Why are pre-cognitives always bald and in hot tubs? It could be for conductivity, but who knows. Anyway, I thought I'd make a little drawing of the concept.

And this one was inspired by 'Missed Me' by the Dresden Dolls. There's a little bit of 'Smokey Joe' by Tori Amos in there too.

Hopefully I'll get back to fluffy bunnies soon.

Half Baked **Updated**

(This image has been updated. Ginger and Stealth are now holding lollipops instead of feathers and sage)

Here is an unfinished picture. It will get finished one day. I have lots of commissioned work on at the moment so there is no time to play with personal projects.

This will eventually be a picture of Ginger and Stealth smudging a tree of cranky spirits and bad mojo. The rainbow sprite has already appeared which is a good omen for the pair!

Astral Airlines Page 3

Wee Ted kicking some humanoid butt.

Infectious.com

Yay! I'm the new infectious artist.

Sneaky Peek

Here's a quick preview of page 3 of the comic (panels 1 and 2). I still have lots of work to do on this page but I thought I'd post what I've been working on this week.

Things To Come

Here's a glimpse at the book I have just finished illustrating for Templar Publishing. The book is called The Snow Princess and is due for release later this year.

iPhone Designs

Hi folks, I recently stumbled upon infectious.com, a great site which lets you create designs for iPhones and laptops. Once created, your designs are submitted into a gallery for public voting and the design with the most votes gets turned into the real deal! How cool is that : )

Here are my entries: Starbelly and Bellamy
I hope they do well but they are up against some stiff competition, plus Bellamy is probably a bit gruesome!

Astral Airlines Comic Page 2

Here is page 2 of the comic.
I hope you have all had a splendid week : )

Astral Airlines Comic Page 1

Happy pancake day people!

When I should have been sleeping I've been working on a comic with my partner called Astral Airlines, and here's page one of the first part, which when complete will be five pages long.
Graham wrote the words. He's the brains and I'm the muscle : )

What if you had control over your dreams? What if your dreams had control over you? When Herb and Ada meet their Keepers, two gentle monsters of the soul named Star Belly and Wee Ted, they begin a journey aboard an Astral Plane populated by turnips, giant rabbits, disembodied hands and the Immortal Flour God. Here, with the guidance of their Keepers and the help of the Astral Airlines staff, they'll navigate their dreams, conquer their nightmares and learn that there are no-cost flights to any destination you can imagine.

New Badges and Magnets on their way!

Introducing from left to right...
Bow, love birds, king bear, wee ted, owl, pumpkin carriage, ponycorn, sugar plum fairy and Heather the cape wearing rabbit.

All Things Shiny And New

I have been playing around with the layout and design of my blog and I think I have finally reached a point of satisfaction... kind of. I'm never that good at the whole writing side of things but I hope to update my blog or at least the news section once a week, assuming I have something interesting to say!

I'm really enjoying Etsy at the moment and having my own little haven on there. For once I love playing the shopkeeper : ) Probably because I'm selling my own work rather than futons, fudge or shoes (past jobs). Although working in the fudge shop was often fun.

Anyway, I digress. I have been thinking about other products I could sell aside from prints and have a small wish-list on the go. I'm hoping to craft my images and designs onto books, notebooks, cards, postcards, mirrors, and other bits and bobs and would love to hear your feedback on what you think looks good and what products sound appealing.

I have just received my shiny new mirrors through the post and I'm really pleased with the quality of them. Here they are.
The first one is for all you sassy chicks who eat kittens for breakfast. I call it the goodbye kitty mirror. Its great for Secret Agents too.
The second mirror is for the quiet but cool type who speaks a number of languages and who may or may not be an Ornithologist.



Now available through Etsy

*Ponycorn Ponycorn*

Open Edition Prints available through Etsy

'Hips Like Cinderella'

Originally I wanted to create some pictures around my favorite song lyrics and had begun working on a an image for 'Tame' by the Pixies. 'Hips like Cinderella' is such a great lyric.
Anyway the image started to evolve and the horse headed man morphed into a uni/ponycorn. I ditched Cinderella and replaced her with the not so ugly step kittens... and this is one of them!
Hope you like her. I am planning on having her eaten alive by rabbits in my next image : )

Oh and here is a link to a live performance of 'Tame' by the Pixies.
Open Edition Prints available through Etsy

Rose

'Rose' by Holly Webb. Published by Orchard Books UK

Country Life, UK

Holiday Campaign for Nordstrom

Holiday Campaign for Visa

I recently had a lot of fun creating the scenery and train for Visa's Holiday Campaign. Please click here to see it in action.
The wonderful characters were created by the wonderful Faye Durston.

And Now For Something A Little Darker

Bellamy and the Birds

Work has been pretty intense lately and I have been longing for a moment to myself. I found that moment this weekend and created Bellamy. He's currently lacking in arms and birds, but is all there in spirit.
Limited Edition Prints available through Etsy

Star Belly

Limited Edition Prints available through Etsy

Werberwelt: Bus Tour Through The Body

A Couple of New Drawings

Star Belly beneath my bed

Sailing with Star Belly and Wee Ted

Limited Edition Prints available through Etsy

Rickety Karl: Werbewelt

Editorial commission for Werbewelt.
The narrative is set in a basement and tells the story of a boy and his dog looking for the lost leg of a skeleton ghost named Rickety Karl!

The Keepers' Tea Party

In the future, the predominant fuel will be jam. Three eighths of the world's surface will be covered in fluff. The favoured method of transport shall be the badger and the world's sole currency will be carpet samples. The future is a strange place, defined by the imaginations of children. But we will all be kept safe by the Keepers, gentle monsters of the soul who provide guidance and comfort. Also, cakes will fly.

Pictures by me. Words by Graham Smith.

For Gooo Magazine, Argentina.

Astral Plane

Limited Edition Prints available through Etsy

sketchbook work - cakes, star belly, astral planes and dwellers on the threshold

Mojo Magazine - Bon Iver

http://www.myspace.com/boniver



Limited Edition Prints available through Etsy

Star Belly Flying

Limited Edition Prints available through Etsy

Alice in wonderland - tea party sketch

Domestos Campaign 2007 - 2008

Panama the dreamy demon...

Nordstrom window display

Nordstrom Christmas Campaign

Nordstrom Holiday Book

Bazaar Tales - 'A pottle of brains'

Shell - Advertising

Pan Advertising - Little Red Riding Hood

Limited Edition Prints available through Etsy

Dom and the twins...

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Yee Haa!!

Limited Edition Prints available through Etsy

Fire fluff sketchbook 2003

'Alice' sketchbook 2005

Development Work

Princess

Paintings

Drawings

The Flower - Childs Play