the one on the left was an attempt to practice painting faces more, but turned into a relatively pleasing piece in its own right. all the faces were referenced from photos taken by by friend Louise Lowe Creative

on the right is a piece based on a photoshoot i attended, also by my photographer friend. she produced an amazing piece called ‘The Tempest’, and I was inspired to create my own version of it based on my experience of the day.

and here are the two versions hung alonside each other at my exhibition in mellomello

having talented and inspirational friends is amazing!

you can check out more of her amazing photography on instagram [link] and facebook [link]

ALSO!

Lu has an indiegogo campaign running at the minute to assist fund an upcoming exhibition of here in liverpool – a photobooth project which spans a fascinating cross-section of people across the city.  i was fortunate enough to be included in this project [here's my portrait [link]]

please check it out, and contribute if you like what you see. [click here]

i was lucky enough to be included in The Lowe Photobooth Project - which is an amazing project featuring all manner of creative and interesting folk based in Liverpool, shot in the photobooth aesthetic.

naturally, I attended the photoshoot splattered with blood.

these are my shots from the day..

please check out the project’s website [link] and facebook page [link]

this fantastic image is to be used as my first advertising spot in big cheese magazine, which comes out in a few weeks time.

the photography/retouching is by Louise Lowe Imaging, please check her out on facebook [link], or better still – she now has a wordpress blog [link]

the model is known as Flashh, and you can find her model mayhem profile here [link]

these are the shots featuring my other two designs..

i must admit that organising a photoshoot was quite a daunting prospect, as i have never been involved with anything like this before – but having an experienced model, and a  professional photographer who took the reigns made the entire experience stress free. i did little more than sit back and watch them work. it was brilliant!

it was an absolute pleasure working with these two ladies, and i couldn’t be happier with the photoset.

“what’s going on in the picture?” you may ask.

well, that’s one of my newly designed and printed t-shirts. being worn by a professional model. who is being shot by a professional photographer.

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i’ve been a struggling artist for so long now [and i dont expect that to change in the immediate future!]. but to see the things i’ve been working towards in recent years start to come to fruition is so very satisfying. it makes all the long nights, the blue times, and the financial troubles fade away that bit further – because things are really starting to happen.

infact, it’s coming together so well, and in such a professional manner, that my usual cynical demeanour is also evaporating – leaving me with a positive outlook for the future, the like of which i haven’t known in years.

all this means that the reign of this particular zombieking may be dawning very soon

the king is undead! long live the zombieking!