Last cycling piece for a while. I think this might be my favourite out of all these pieces. The composition works really well and the colour application has a screen-print aesthetic that I think compliments the piece. I was in two minds whether to fully render Mont Saint-Michel, but after a couple of tests IContinue reading “Last One… Honest”
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Ha’Way the Lads
Another fun commission here! I’ve been very lucky recently in that most of the commissions I have taken on have had very open ended briefs, meaning I’m pretty free to do whatever I want with few limitations. The client wanted this one for their old piano teacher who is also a Sunderland AFC fan. IContinue reading “Ha’Way the Lads”
New Orleans JazzFest
This was a really fun commission to do. The client wanted it as a present for a friend who is into jazz, and they simply asked that there be a woman singing and a guy with a sax in a jazz scene. After illustrating the two characters I felt that adding anything more to itContinue reading “New Orleans JazzFest”
Editorial mock-up
This is just a bit of practice to see how my style might fit around an article – don’t try to read the text, it’s just made up rubbish to give the piece a bit of realism… I mean you can try if you want, but it might make your brain bleed. I’ve been lookingContinue reading “Editorial mock-up”
More Tour
This was a rejected idea for a commission that I decided to do anyway for a bit of practice. I’ll be honest, I’m not even a fan of cycling, but I can appreciate the skill and endurance required to compete.
The Shepherd
Sunday Knight
Quick character illustration in between a few other projects. I haven’t drawn any knights since finishing university because my final major project was very knight heavy, so I felt like a break was needed. This guy looks like he’s been through some things! Cheers Matt
Coffee
This piece and the previous one have really been an experiment in how to add painterly touches to my digital work. You might ask be asking yourself, “Well if he wants to make his work look painted then why doesn’t he just use real paint?” The simple answer is time. I almost always start aContinue reading “Coffee”
Tour De France
This is more of a prep piece than anything because I’ve got a commission on for a Tour de France poster. I wanted to experiment with giving the work a more traditionally painted look by adding texture and inconsistencies in the application of lines and paint. If I’m honest I’m really happy with how thisContinue reading “Tour De France”
Just Run
Feels like it’s been a while since I last posted! Sorry about that… I’ve got lots of work on at the moment, which might take me a couple of weeks to clear, but it’s a good problem to have. Most of these pieces of work are private commissions, but a couple are editorial illustrations forContinue reading “Just Run”
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