Check out Dept Store

Be sure to check out People of Print's Department Store, where I have some prints available online. More to be added soon! Bare with me, I should be updating my website soon too.

Prince Albert slipper for Ernest Journal

Here are the final illustrations for Ernest Journal's Timeless style section. This is on the history of the Prince Albert slipper. The slipper was at one time used as the chosen shoe for the Sultan's Harem, these women were often slaves made to ware them as it was too hard to run away in. The Pope also wares red slippers indoors as a symbol of Christ's crucifixion. 

linocuts the Prince Albert slipper

Making some new work for Ernest Journal's history of men's style column. This time they're about the Prince Albert Slipper.

Here are the prints, it came out a bit messy but because of time constraints I'll photoshop that out, as well as putting them into linocut circles that were printed previously. 

London Illustration Fair 2016

Thanks to everyone that came down to LIF this year. It was really nice meeting so many visitors and special thanks to those of whom came to say hi to me especially! It was great getting to know loads of talented creatives as well. 

Tune in for a website, webstore update soon!  

Some beautiful photography of LIF by Egle Trezzi. 

London Illustration Fair

My stall at london illustration fair. 

The Li River

I print continuing on from my series on the Guilin landscape centring on the Li river running through the region that created these unusual mountains through years of erosion.

Two for Joy

My magpie print, meant to bring joy according to the old English rhyme and good luck/happiness according to Chinese folklore

The Horniman Museum

My print of the Horniman museum in South London, Forest Hill. beautiful grounds and a lovely collection unusual anthropological objects and musical instruments from around the world. 

A few of my finished prints

A few finished cards and a print that I'll be selling at the London Illustration fair this weekend.

Prints for LIF 2016

Prints for London Illustration fair coming along nicely, I just hope I get them all done in time! 

Victor Hugo for New philosopher Mag

Final illustrations for New Philosopher magazine. A mag with really interesting articles and very cleverly written! Makes you think about things from a whole new perspective. Here I made one with shading and one without, I can't decide which one I like more. 

Colour Printing week for LIF

Here's a selection of my colour layers printed for my new editions made to be sold at London Illustration Fair. 

This week

This week I've been working on my portrait of Victor Hugo for New philosopher Magazine and a partridge in a pear tree. As you can see, I've been practicing my type for a Hugo quote and developing my pear tree for xmas cards. 

Selected for London Illustration Fair

Thank you to the amazing judges who selected me to be part of this years London Illustration Fair ! I'm very excited to see all the amazing illustrators and galleries there too. Please come along and take a look, there'll be loads of handmade gifts and artwork to see, perfect for xmas presents. Here's a link to their Facebook page.

Linocut mountain

After developing some new work, I now have to tackle the actual linocutting, this is the part I enjoy the most, although I have to say the amount is a little daunting.

works in progress

Here are a few things I'm working on, portrait of French writer Victor Hugo and more landscapes/trees.  

sketchbook

A little selection from my sketchbook drawings, working towards some new prints for winter.

Winter inspiration

Here are a few pictures that I took as I was walking through Kelsey Park to get some inspiration for my winter prints. 

Colour layer for Horniman Museum

For ages now I've been meaning to experiment with the colour on my Horniman Print, so here it is. And now I need to experiment with the top layer 

Autumn poppies

This is how its looking. I think I'll have a look at the background colour and see how a red might work out.

test prints are go

After a few unfortunate slip ups with cutting, the autumn poppies looking like they might come out ok after all.

cut cut cut

There's something very satisfying  about having a little hill of lino next to you.