JIGSAW MENSWEAR LAMB ST STORE DISPLAY FOR OLD SPITALFIELD'S PAW PAGEANT

EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE THAT A SELECTION OF MY WORK IS CURRENTLY UP IN THE DISPLAY WINDOW OF JIGSAW MENSWEAR. THE DISPLAY  COINCIDES WITH OLD SPITALFOELD'S MARKET'S ANNUAL PAW PAGEANT, A DOGGY FASHION SHOW TAKING PLACE THIS BANK HOLIDAY MONDAY, WHICH RAISES FUNDS FOR BATTERSEA DOGS AND CATS HOME <3

PICTURES OF THE STORE FRONT BELOW AND MORE INFO ON THE PAW PAGEANT AND MY WORK ON THE JIGSAW BLOG

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'SNAKE HANDLING PASTOR EVICTED FROM CHURCH'

(VIA THE DAILY MAIL)

EDITORIAL ILLUSTRATION FOR THE SKINNY NORTH WEST

 

NEW EDITORIAL ILLUSTRATION FOR THE JULY ISSUE OF THE SKINNY NW MAGAZINE, OUT NOW AND ONLINE HERE.

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CATS LIFTED 6FT OFF GROUND IN 'MINI TORNADO' EYEWITNESSES SAY

Bloody Valentine Cards For Sale

MY 'BLOODY VALENTINE' CARDS ARRIVED AND ARE READY TO ORDER FROM MY ETSY SHOP. CHOOSE FROM 3 DIFFERENT STYLES, EACH CARD COMES WITH IT'S OWN BLOOD RED ENVELOPE.

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BLOODY VALENTINES PT. 2

BLOODY VALENTINES PT. 2

SECOND DESIGN FROM THE SERIES, PRINTS AND CARDS SOON TO BE AVAILABLE.

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BLOODY VALENTINES

I'M CURRENTLY IN THE PROCESS OF DESIGNING SOME THEMED VALENTINES DAY CARDS UNDER THE WORKING TITLE OF 'BLOODY VALENTINES'. THIS PERSONAL PROJECT IS BASED ON ROMANTIC CLICHES TAKEN LITERALLY AND IS ALSO JUST A GREAT EXCUSE FOR ME TO DO SOMETHING A BIT GOREY (MY FAVE)! ABOVE IS THE FIRST DESIGN, I'LL POST FURTHER WORK AS I DO IT. AIMING TO HAVE THESE UP FOR SALE ON MY ETSY SHOP BEFORE THE END OF THE MONTH.

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GUARDIAN MUSIC BRIEF

A QUICK 'JUST FOR FUN' PIECE I JUST FINISHED IN RESPONSE TO AN OPEN BRIEF SET ON THE GUARDIAN MUSIC SITE. I'VE YET TO SEE KATE BUSH'S EXISTING SHORT MUSICAL FILM, WHICH I'VE HEARD IS AMAZING, BUT KATE BUSH SCORING A HORROR STORY WOULD BE MY DREAM MUSICAL! 

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VENTRILOQUIST PICKS UP WOMEN ON THE NYC SUBWAY

ALWAYS JUDGE A BOOK BY IT'S COVER

AS AN ILLUSTRATOR AND AVID READER I'M ALWAYS ON THE LOOKOUT FOR INTERESTING BOOK JACKET DESIGN. I HAVE ALSO HAVE A BIT OF A THING FOR SILLY, ACTION PACKED FANTASY FICTION AND BOOKS FEATURING THIS STYLE OF 1970S REALISM - IT'S A SHAME THE STORY DOESN'T QUITE LIVE UP TO THE GREAT COVER IN THIS CASE!

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MARI XMAS

THANKS TO RELENTLESS MARKETING CAMPAIGNS ACROSS THE COUNTRY, IT SEEMS THAT CHRISTMAS IS ALREADY UPON US ?!? IN A BID TO GET INTO THE SPIRIT IN MY OWN WAY I'VE STARTED DESIGNING SOME POTENTIAL CHRISTMAS CARDS FEATURING LESSER-KNOWN SEASONAL THEMES AND CHARACTERS. THIS ONE IS INSPIRED BY A FUN AND CREEPY SOUNDING WELSH/PAGAN LUCK BRINGING CEREMONY PERFORMED BETWEEN CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR, THE MARI LWYD. 

NEW MEAT

FINALLY FINISHED A VERSION OF THE 'MEAT' POSTER I STARTED A WHILE AGO, INSPIRED BY THESE AMAZING VINTAGE 'NOURISHING MEAT' ADVERTS. IF I STILL LIKE IT TOMORROW(!) THEN THIS PIECE COULD SOON BE AVAILABLE AS A PRINT.

EDITORIAL ILLUSTRATION: FHM

PRETTY BUSY WORKING ON AN ANIMATED MUSIC VIDEO WITH PLASTIC ZOO/ SALADHOUSE ANIMATION AT THE MOMENT, BUT LAST MONTH I DID A FEW ILLUSTRATIONS FOR THE LATEST ISSUE OF FHM . DIDN'T GET TO ILLUSTRATE ANY TITS OR BUMS UNFORTUNATELY BUT DID GET TO DO A MONTAGE OF LEGENDARY WORLD SNOOKER CHAMPION RONNIE O'SULLIVAN, PLUS EVERYONE'S FAVOURITE PARTY MONSTER, BILL CLINTON. CURRENTLY WORKING ON THE ROUGH FOR ANOTHER LAST MINUTE ONE I WAS ASKED TO DO, WILL POST THIS TOO WHEN IT'S DONE.

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WATERCOLOUR PORTRAIT COMMISSION

JUST COMPLETED THIS WATERCOLOUR PORTRAIT PAINTING FOR A FAMILY FRIEND FROM A LOVELY OLD PHOTO OF HIS PARENTS.

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NEW SELF PROMO

EXCITING DEVELOPMENTS COMING UP WITH MY ILLUSTRATION WORK SOON  - BEING SKINT ALL SUMMER HAS BEEN TIRESOME BUT ALL THE TIME TO MYSELF HAS BEEN GREAT FOR WORKING ON AND ENJOYING CREATING NEW STUFF.  

HERE'S A SNEAK PEAK OF A NEW SELF PROMO IMAGE I CAME UP WITH LAST NIGHT WHICH I MIGHT USE AS PART OF THE IMPENDING REVAMP OF MY WEBSITE... I WANTED TO DO SOMETHING SIMPLE AND THIS CAME TOGETHER QUITE QUICKLY - IT'S ANOTHER SELF PORTRAIT FEATURING A SHOUTING RAVEN (IN REFERENCE TO MY TATTOO). I FIND IT REALLY INTERESTING TO SEE THE WAY THAT MY INFLUENCES (1950S HORROR COMICS, 1960S BOOK COVER DESIGN, 1970S HORROR MOVIES, GENERAL TRASH ETC...) COME OUT IN MY WORK RECENTLY WITHOUT ME REALLY PLANNING OR THINKING ABOUT IT, REASSURES ME SLIGHTLY THAT ALL THOSE HOURS I SPEND LYING AROUND  READING COMICS AND WATCHING FILMS ISN'T A COMPLETE WASTE OF TIME! HAHA

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LATE NIGHT DRAWING

FEELING WIDE AWAKE AT 3AM (POSSIBLY FROM ALL THE SCARY THINGS I'VE BEEN WATCHING RECENTLY...), WHAT TO DO BUT DRAW ANOTHER PORTRAIT OF QUEEN TURA? 

'BRITAIN'S MOST TERRIFYING GHOST STORIES'

I'VE SPENT THIS EVENING LISTENING TO GHOST STORIES AND COMPLETING THIS FINAL VERSION OF MY ILLUSTRATED INTERPRETATION OF A 'REAL LIFE' GHOST STORY I SAW ON AN EPISODE OF 'BRITAIN'S MOST TERRIFYING GHOST STORIES'.... (I'M A BIT OBSESSED,HAHA!). I MENTIONED IN A PREVIOUS POST, BUT IN CASE YOU MISSED IT THE STORY INVOLVES A LADY WHO MOVES INTO A COUNTRY COTTAGE WITH A BEAUTIFUL ROSE GARDEN. BEFORE LONG, STRANGE AND FRIGHTENING THINGS START TO HAPPEN TO THE LADY IN HER COTTAGE, AND  WHILST TENDING THE GARDEN SHE UNCOVERS THE SKULLS OF 4 CATS BURIED IN A NORTH/SOUTH/EAST/WEST FORMATION,  BELIEVED TO BE EVIDENCE OF BLACK MAGIC AND RITUAL SACRIFICE.... I'VE LINKED TO THE EPISODE FOR ANYONE WHO'S INTERESTED, I DON'T REALLY BELIEVE IN GHOSTS BUT I'M FASCINATED BY THE UNKNOWN AND THIS STORY STUCK WITH ME FOR SOME REASON. I HAVE SOME OTHER IDEAS FOR FUTURE PIECES BASED ON OTHER STORIES FROM THIS SERIES WHICH I'LL BE STARTING WORK ON SOON.

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CREATIVE BOOM FEATURE

MY WORK HAS BEEN FEATURED ON CREATIVE BOOM! I'M PROPER MADE UP ABOUT THIS - SUCH A BRILLIANT SITE FOR CHAMPIONING CREATIVE PRACTICE - CHECK IT OUT IF YOU'RE NOT FAMILIAR WITH IT, LOTS OF INTERESTING ARTS AND CULTURE ARTICLES AND DESIGN INSPIRATION.

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QUICK PIC

SPENT TONIGHT DOING THIS ILLUSTRATION IN HONOR OF MY FRIEND KAREN JUST BECAUSE LOOK HOW COOL SHE IS. FOLLOW KAREN ON TUMBLR AND TWITTER!

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