Illustrations for Ernest Journal

Here are my latest illustrations for Ernest Journal's Ipad edition. Theses are for an article on the history of the Fair Isle Knit. they illustrate how it was traded by the islanders to merchant ships passing by, how it was made from Shetland Sheep's wool and the different patterns or 'crofts' which were passed down family lines identifying each item to their makers. 

Ernest Journal

The latest printed issue of Ernest Journal with my illustrations.

Illustrations for Delayed Gratification

Illustrations for the next issue of Delayed Gratification. These are illustrating a story by Jeff Campagna of the newly elected Panama President's campaign against Gangs. Taking a very different approach to most, with a new initiative giving amnesty to gang members, weekly allowances and job training which helps integrate them back into law abiding society. However, after ten weeks since announcing the new deal, the programme had officially ran out of money. With more and more gangs coming forward to claim their places on the tapped out programme, frustration and violence erupted in the streets worse than ever. 

With this in mind, the first illustration shows a smoking gun with the smoke in the shape of Panama.

The second illustration has guns being handed up and money passed down in exchange.

The spot illustration shows the flag of Panama being used as a target for gun fire.

Upcoming Illustration for DG

Here are a few action shots of my print process for Delayed Gratifications new set of illustrations. Finals can be seen above.

Ernest Journal new issue

Ernest Journal's new issue is out now, here's a look at the page I have illustrated in this issue. You can buy the full issue here.

New work part 1

My new images for the LPS new graduate award, some more to come. These two images are my favourites, The first is an image is our hero Houyi being rewarded the elixir of life for shooting down the extra nine suns in the sky and the second image is Houyi's revenge on the evil Feng Meng for attacking his wife and her consequent disappearance. ( the full story to be posted along with the other images in the next post )

Collages

Here are some collages made from the ink mark marking experiments I made at the start of my LPS new graduate award. I really like them as landscapes but to incorperate them into the story I have also edited them with some of my drawings in photoshop to make them into my backdrops for the Chang'e story. They are mostly inspired by the story and by the Chinese landscape in Guilin.