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time to go…

‘ it’s much too early, but it’s time to go.. ‘   ‘ they say, “it’s full of stars” ‘   this series of drawings are incredibly self-reflective – they’re coming about during a period of mental turmoil when my own perspective of all things is undergoing a significant change. i feel as though they’re … continue

ikhemu-sek

to continue the story… this one is titled, ‘ikhemu-sek’, which is a term used by the ancient Egyptians – it means ‘the ones not knowing destruction’. it refers to the northern circumpolar stars, as from their perspective these stars never visibly set below a horizon – they were eternal. the image is filled with an awful lot … continue

storytelling

trying some new things.. following in the vein of ‘the tempest’ piece i wrote about in my last post [link], i’ve wanted to explore a more narrative/storytelling approach with some of my work. i’ve found the work of chiara bautista [checkout her facebook here] a massive inspiration for this possible direction. so this first sketch … continue

nosferatu

“nosferatu” [wacom, p/shop] the nosferatu-look has always been my favourite depiction of a vampire – which no doubt originates from being terrified by salem’s lot [the '79 film] as a young child! i seem to remember being very fond of the klaus kinski version of ‘nosferatu’ while i was growing up too, but i haven’t seen it [...]

wormtongue

i did a bit more sketching tonight.. “the drowning of mr.wormtongue” [photoshop + wacom] i scribbled for a good half hour before this started to evolve out of the mess i was making. probably spent an hour on it total. i find creating a sketch like this to be a very cathartic process. it is very [...]

tellyhead

last year i told you about IFX fightclub …but don’t tell anyone i told you! it was essentially a ‘draw off’, wherein artists put forward characters, and they then draw them having a bit of a scrap. the audience who were following the fight then voted for a winner.  the beauty of this system meant that [...]