My Best of British postcard series 1 has arrived! These photos are just the taster and they will be available to buy soon. Second course is being prepped so watch this space.
This is a commission I have been working on the last couple of weeks in between the Summer Show at AUCB and graduating. It is for a 50th birthday present. The client originally wanted 70′s sweets and then we decided on the FAB ice lolly. I then started developing the idea and also looking at … Continue reading »
I am currently working on a collection of pieces that represent the Best of British meals. So far I have chosen fish & chips and the full english.
Just stepping away from food illustration for a second, although this still has slight food theme as this is a wine throated humming bird.
I currently work part time at a hardware store and the other day I decided to clean out the old the stock room. I found, under a pile of old boxes, a tin of Tala icing tubes from the 1970′s . It was an object that I instantly fell in love with and wanted to … Continue reading »
Landscapes are not my normal subject but I have recently been commissioned to do a couple. My Sister-in-law commissioned me before Christmas to create this A1 landscape taken from a photo in Egypt. I started with a water colour base and then finished the detail using colour pencils.
At the beginning of December I visited the Warner Brothers studio for the Harry Potter tour. It was magical The whole tour was fantastic, but my favourite part was the graphic design section. So much work had gone into these props, even though they were possibly only seen for a couple of seconds or not … Continue reading »
Here is the design for my Christmas cards this year. I have just kept it simplistic with a minimal amount of colour. I have always found robins very christmasy and I just loved this ones pose. He looked like a right rocking robin. This is what I put on the back of the cards. It … Continue reading »
A sneak peek at some of the illustrations I have done for the next issue Another Escape. They have been created to partner a recipe but you will have to wait for the next issue to see the winter warmer recipe in full.
My Mum has had this cook book since she was 18. We came across it the other day and inside I discovered these fantastic illustrations. Practically every recipe has eggs in it hence the egg themed illustrations.
This is the blackberry piece I have been working on recently. Over the last month we have been picking buckets of blackberries on the farm. I just love the way the blackberries dye your hands, all the different shades of purples and pinks. My niece modeled her hands for me so I could illustrate them.
My nieces have been staying with us for the last week and they love card games. This has become a popular quote when we play.
For the last 4 weeks every time one of us walked the dog around the farm we would take a tub with us and fill it with blackberries. Therefore I decided as we are securely into autumn now I should draw some seasonal foods.This is a taster for another blackberry themed piece I have been … Continue reading »
