Having recently completed a character illustration for an author i got into contact with through instagram, I thought i would upload a few images of the creative process this illustration went through from sketch to completion. Preliminary sketch. (above) Not always, but sometimes especially with character design i like to start off with a simple […]
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Im tired and my brain isant working but here goes…. Here is my first effort at a fully rendered traditional fantasy painting using acrylic paints onto 40x75cm canvas. It was a really enjoyable experiance and i found it very rewarding once it was complete. I will be painting more traditional works in future and may […]
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Today i finished a commissioned environmental landscape painting, it was to be based on a japanese cherry blossom forest. First draft painting (Above) Final Finished Painting (Above) Accompanying animation (Above) I feel pleased with the finished painting, i dont usually paint such vivid and bright colours in my landscapes but in this case it really […]
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I would like to welcome you to my website, Before i tell you what can be found here i would like to thank anyone who has supported me in my art journey so far, without support and interest from other people what is even the point in creating things? its for people to enjoy and […]
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Ill be participating for the first time in this years “Inktober” challenge. The rules are simple, just produce one ink drawing per day of October based on a list of prompts and then share it with your followers! Ill be filling my new (Artway Enviro A5) sketchbook with famous robots from movies, books and TV, […]
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i want to talk about the state of being that modern times has dubbed your “mental health” whether its been diagnosed as stress, anxiety, depression, worry or whatever……. most of us will go through this in one of its many forms at some point in our lives ( or possibly all of your life ) […]
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On the 20th April 2017 i created my first ever piece of digital art using my brand new Wacom Intuos tablet and stylus ( im still using the same tablet ! ) and using Adobe Photoshop as my digital canvas. I had no idea about how to paint in ANY medium, i had no idea […]
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and your going to find it really surprising, its been super hard for me to gather all my thoughts about this and i feel this blog is a good place to explain my thoughts and feelings towards the situation thats been grinding at me for a long time. so here goes, sorry if this seems […]
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Lately i have really felt the urge to get the paints out and make a mess. Although i won’t admit it, this is partly due to my ego thinking that the majority of people would think my digital art somehow has some sort of “crutch” or “automation” to help me paint or something. Yes, there […]
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So i like to go mountain bike riding with my friend whenever we have a free weekend and the weather is decent enough. Its a huge source of inspiration for me being in the forest, hurtling down hills as fast as possible. I always seem to come back with plenty of creative ideas and the […]
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