More Oldies.
Preparing presentations recently I've stumbled across old work which I've either shared before and removed or not shown before. Here's an eclectic mixture of images, concepts, life drawings and themes. I'll add to this post over the next few days.....
Oldies
Going through an old folder last week with super talented Gur-b, I came across some old paintings and spaff which I hereby post!
First up is the London helipad over in Battersea, it's fascinating to watch the super rich pop in and out willy nilly in their private helicopters. Next up some random paintings and lastly a No Country For Old Men sketch. Voila!
First up is the London helipad over in Battersea, it's fascinating to watch the super rich pop in and out willy nilly in their private helicopters. Next up some random paintings and lastly a No Country For Old Men sketch. Voila!
Fighting Horses 1998
I just found my student film on Vimeo! I had this idea of a painting coming to life and chose James Wards "Fighting Horses". He painted it in 1808, and it looks like I animated it in 1808. Oh well it was a fun time, I remember thinking I knew it all when in fact I knew nothing.
Fighting Horses (1998) from ATRiuM Animation Archives on Vimeo.
"Elektricity" at Pictoplasma 2010
I'm very happy to announce that my first animated film "Elektricity" has been accepted into Pictoplasma's festival of contemporary character design and art. The festival takes place in Berlin on the weekend of the 9-10th April. Details of screenings, presentations and lectures will be finalised within the next few weeks on their website (link on left).
The film was made at home in between "real" projects. All in all it took about 4 months to make. My objective was to have fun, learn some animation and hopefully open up a door to collaborate with creative people in the future.
The film was made at home in between "real" projects. All in all it took about 4 months to make. My objective was to have fun, learn some animation and hopefully open up a door to collaborate with creative people in the future.
Aloha
2 nights ago I saw a documentary on Barack Obama and learnt he was born in Hawaii.I've wanted to do a caricature of him for a while now and it's tenuous that I chose that fact about him, but there you go.
Title Header
This is supposed to be my header but I can't get the little guy into the header area. sigh.
Maybe it's because I'm a Londoner.....
Issue 21 of The Hospital Club's quarterly magazine ran the theme of "London".
One of my illustrations features on pages 16&17. The club's link is on the left.
One of my illustrations features on pages 16&17. The club's link is on the left.
Happy 2010
How terrible do I feel about using the same image I painted from last year?!
I think I can squeeze a few more years out of this one.
I think I can squeeze a few more years out of this one.
Freelance Job-2
I was asked to redesign a new bag for The Disney Store for it's transition from plastic to recycled. I found the original bag garish and loud and wanted to do something subtle and tasteful with the bag. Here's my sketch and my finished rendering in Illustrator. I haven't seen the final bag that's being used, but I bet it doesn't look like this! Secondly I did a range of birthday cards for Hallmark Cards-they gave me freedom to draw and design some concepts for a Winnie Range.
Caga Tio.
This is my illustration for an exhibition in Barcelona. A Xmas Catalan myth tells of a log that upon being beaten by children with sticks "expels" sweets through it's backside. I've probably got this completely wrong. Thanks to Oscar Grillo and Ed Carosia for letting me take part.
Freelance Job~1.
One of my first freelance projects was to up-date the Vintage Monopoly series for Hasbro. Maybe I could have pushed this further (I remember quite a tight deadline) but I enjoyed working with a character I found appealing in a design sense. These are 2 designs for the Front Of Pack that I drew, then rendered in Illustrator. Images are copyright of Hasbro.
Syringe
I've thrown myself whole heartedly into this music promo/video/nonsensical thing to the point that I've completely neglected the blog. Here's some old stuff-another wood painting entitled "syringe" and another wooden sculpt.
Tattoo & Fringe dweller
I'd like to put together an animated music video which I hope to finish soon, so in the meantime it's back to pictures. These are two pieces finished a while ago. "Tattoo" is painted on discarded wood, and the companion sculpture entitled "fringe dweller" is also made of wood.
New Old Mickey Project
An old project that didn't lift off. I was playing around with Mickey as a collectible toy. In essence he's a robot/machine in each of the situations-a submarine,a buddha, a lantern-or even a Geisha Robot Minnie. I'm not sure any of them work or feel like a Mickey franchise, but sometimes I believe Disney merchandise can simply be appealing graphic interpretations, and nothing more.
Marvin the Martian
I enjoyed this poster brief a lot-taking Marvin and doing anything I wanted with him.
Johnny Cash
BBC2 screened a superb documentary on Johnny Cash Sunday night. I was aware of most of his movements, but didn't know he crawled into a cave with a bag full of amphetamines at one point! Coincidentally I've just finished a poster concerning the Cash. Each year there's a festival in Mississippi celebrating the fact that Johnny was once arrested for the heinous crime of picking flowers.
Howard Pearce 1919-2009
My Grandfather approached life with humility, humour and inquisitiveness. The only survivor of his Wellington Bomber, he was shot down over Bremen in World War 2, marched to Poland and made a Prisoner Of War in Stalug Luft 3- the setting for "The Great Escape". Dressed as a German decorator, with impeccable forged passport and attire, he was discovered in the Tunnel "Harry" on that fateful night in March,1944. His name was amongst the 150 names placed into a hat. 50 were chosen and brutally shot dead on Hitler's orders. Returning home after the War he married Phyllis Pearce-their marriage lasting 63 years.
With a voracious appetite for History and Literature, My Grandfather was an endless source of fascination for me as I grew up. I compared him to the comic book heroes I read about in "Victor" and "Hotspur" as a little boy. Because my Dad had left home when I was 2 and my brother 4-Granddad became our father, and there was no finer as far as we were concerned. His bravery and memory will live long in our hearts.
With a voracious appetite for History and Literature, My Grandfather was an endless source of fascination for me as I grew up. I compared him to the comic book heroes I read about in "Victor" and "Hotspur" as a little boy. Because my Dad had left home when I was 2 and my brother 4-Granddad became our father, and there was no finer as far as we were concerned. His bravery and memory will live long in our hearts.
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