i do, i do, to you & you & you

Recently, in order to keep the likes of me off the streets, out of mischief, and certainly NOT shopping round the black market for a new kidney, the very kind gang at ACP magazines have allowed me to sit in their office, draw, dirty their desk and play pretend illustrator.

A previously published DPS is given to my trembling wee hands, in the hopes that a little watercolour behind its ears, will smarten the kid up a bit.

This spread was for Cosmo Bride, and is about how when you get married, you're not only marrying your man...but the whole family-value package!

previous DPS

watercolour - pre ink

watercolour & ink

& finally....

Ta-Da! it's published!...kind of...

melodic musings for miro

Ebony & I

This post proudly brought to you by the 'letter'... Melody. Also brought to you by the number two, for the number of illustrations. (And we'll throw in Big bird for good measure too.)

I was merely doodling when this gentleman introduced himself to me...and requested he be brought a piano, some colour (and some cookies.) So here he is.

If you throw him a dollar (or ciggie) , he might sing to you.

check out the ridiculous talent of my compadres right here!

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MIRO: the greatest four letter word

Is 7th of feb too late to bring out "happy new year?"

These are the dilemmas one is forced to face when you forget to feed and nourish your blog!

Well 2011 and I began our gentle introduction to one another with the realisation that I have finally finished an Advanced Diploma in Design and Illustration (insert varying degrees of enthusiasm and applause) and capped off 16 years of educational institutions! huzzah!

In order to avoid overwhelming mr.blog's stomach, this is a bite sized morsel for "the Miro round-up" banner, in which a weekly illustration challenge is set, and must be completed or...or...it doesn't get...completed.

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May the games (and more regular blogging) begin!

(happy new year!)

mile high

This little lady was one of many aviatoresses (go with it) that were born, in an attempt to find the perfect employee that would be up to the job of baring the weight of a Ray Ban advertising campaign. Although she was shortlisted, she didn't make the final cut (she took the tea bag out without asking)

I thought I'd giver her a little airplay, as I might be interviewing her for a new job coming soon!

big doodle

After recently acquiring a brand spanking new tablet whilst seriously diminishing desk space, i have began to dabble in what i always feared to dabble in.

D. I. G. I. T. A. L.

after throwing back a few valiums, and the curiosity of experimentating with new photoshop brush....care of Mr Nicholas Wright (thank you kindly sir)...i penned this silly little sketch whilst talking to my mum on the phone.

behind every great child there's a mum.

...and probably a dad too.

(he has quite the enthusiastic eyebrow, willing to go that extra mile.)

tree town

the real estate agent wasn't quite understanding what I was looking for.

so I drew him a picture.

apparently there's nothing currently available.

character building

These are some sketches of character designs for a children's book.

(some look like they took to the sauce with a little too much enthusiasm)