Sushi Jenga

Here's something I drew for Daily Sushi. 

If you follow me on Twitter you'll have already seen the process shots, but I think it's nice to include them alongside the finished illustration.

After drawing a couple of thumbnails, I chose one I liked and enlarged it to fit my finished document size. Then it was a case of drawing it a bit neater over the top so I could figure out what was going on.

I like to make a little colour rough before starting the final thing, by just slapping colours on top of my sketch until I like what's happening. I keep this colour rough open while I paint the final image to make sure I stay on track colour-wise!

More insects

Here's an early prototype for some wallpapers I made for Poolga . Head over and check out the hundreds of ways to make your phone infinitely cooler.

Lightning Bolt

You know who I'm talking about ;)

Here's an illustration for Kill Screen magazine issue 6, which is out now. The article talks about Games for Change an organisation who are aiming to make societal changes using games.
I was also asked to produce a yellow and green version, so I'll be interested to see which one they went for when my mag comes in the post.

Down 0.7%

I had an illustration in today's Independent.The deadline was relatively tight, but I think that made it even more fun.

And here it is in the actual paper for some context.

.Cent Magazine

Some illustrations I completed a little while back for London-based fashion and lifestyle magazine .Cent. The illustrations accompany a short story about a mother and son meeting a high-powered businessman with a view of securing a job for the son. The exchange happens in decadent style, and a faux-pas is met with disdain.

Short story update

A little while ago I started work on a short story based on a Japanese folk tale. I took a step back from what I was doing at the time, and when I came back to it I wasn't happy with the way it was all going - visually or narratively.

So I used the themes I already had and went back to build something that was my own, and that was more autobiographical in a way.

Now that's all nailed down I'm exploring what I can do visually, and I'm much happier.

I think that's possibly the most I've rambled in a post to date ;)

Nurant Magazine

Recently finished some pieces for Italian Magazine, Nurant. The issue launched with a selection of pieces exhibited at a cinema in Como, and a screening of a silent film (live musicians and all!).

Promo image

A recent image to promote my updated portfolio!

HR Magazine

Here's some recently completed work for HR Magazine - I had the pleasure of painting the front cover. The brief was to re-illustrate a WW2 poster changing certain elements to depict the feature article, so this was part illustration and part master study!

Rabbit at Rest

So this is what I'm reading at the moment. The whole time I'm reading it I keep thinking how the cover would look if I illustrated it - so I gave it a go, and here's the result!
Let me know what you guys think.

Financial Times

Here's a recent illustration which featured in yesterday's Financial Times. The illustration accompanied a review of the book 'What we talk about when we talk about Anne Frank' by Nathan Englander.
The article has also been published on the FT site.

Year of the Dragon

I know this is late, but happy year of the dragon! 

Preview!

Here's a preview of a short story I'm working on in my spare time!

Separated at birth

For illustration Friday, the topic is 'separated'.

BATTER UP!

"Hey McFly you bojo, those boards don't work on water!"

One of my favourite films of all time - always takes me back to being a little kid and praying for the invention of a hoverboard!

So I'm selling Giclée prints of this image, and all profits will go to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinsons Research.

The piece is 8.3 x 11.7" , printed on Somerset velvet art paper, limited to 100 copies and hand numbered/signed.

To purchase one, click on the nifty paypal button in the sidebar to your right!

Please feel free to tweet, re-blog, Facebook (or anything else you do) about this and try to spread the word.

Henderson the Rain King

I really enjoyed the novel by Saul Bellow, and felt inspired to draw how I saw the protagonist.

Jizō - お地蔵様

Oil on board 10"x12"

Loved these more ornamental Jizō statues in Arashiyama, and have been wanting to paint them ever since I saw them.
This painting is currently for sale - $200 plus postage and packaging. Please send enquiries to monstertreeart@gmail.com .

Megaman

Drew this a little while ago for the Megaman tribute book, great fun!

Standup

I've been super busy lately working on multiple projects, and have had little to no time for personal work. Here's a piece I recently completed for standup comedian, Joe Riga. The idea was to try and incorporate as many of his punchlines into one image as possible. Hope you like it!