Good News!

Right! Been a bit quite over the summer regarding posts and new work mostly because i've been helping out on an epic monster, namely.. If you haven't guessed it.

The graphic Novel adaptation of Robert Muchamores first book in the Cherub series
' The Recruit '. Drawn by John Aggs, scripted by Ian Edginton. With me working as a colourist doing the  flat colours. ^_^

For more information you can visit the main website for the cherub series cherubcampus.com
were you'll be able to get updates and release scheduals for forthcoming titles.

It was great experiance and one that if i had the chance to do i would do again.  Johns done a really great job with the artwork and Ian's script makes for a great read.

Alternate Book Cover

 

Finalised Book Cover for the Alternate book cover exhibition Taking place during crawleys Wordfest. I really like how this turned out, sureal but bold.

Enjoy

Process

I generally don't explain to most how i actually make a peice of work as most if not 100% of the time the main work is already processed and polished in my head before i even start to drawn on a page. But it goes a little something like this..
 

 

Quick thumbnail gets sketched out on a handy pad.

 

I've Ruled out the dimensions for the page im working on as it's a book cover with just a spine. both are st out before sketching. I've added guides to help get the layout right for the wells brick work.

A bit of refrance comes in handy ^_^ i usually take a picture with the camera and then have it in one hand on the screen as i sketch with the right.

Then i'll add in the text as im doing hand written type for the cover it needs to be in place before i start inking. The right hand pic is the final inked version, it's a mix of brush and indian inks and sharpies.


Pretty fun project. It'll be on display at Crawleys Wordfest for an exhibition on alternative book covers. Around 30 artists were asked to contribute to the show and each of the covers will be on books as part of the show. ^_^

Wordfest Crawley!

HELLOOO! it's been a while ^_^
New post for the new year, This poster here is for the upcoming Sussex Wordfest being held in Crawley happening between the 2nd and 9th of April! A week long extravagansa so if your around come along and enjoy our festival of words as there a ton of things going on that week!

Hope you enjoy this little tribute!
Brush inked and lettraset toned coloured on photoshop ^_^
Wordfest - It's going be out of this world! ( sorry that was a little cheesy  )

www.wordfestcrawley.org for more info