Wednesday 23 February 2011

Stuart Sutcliffe


I've ordered my copy of "Baby's in Black" by Arne Bellstorf. Really looking forward to reading it. In the meantime here's my version of Stuart Sutcliffe.

Monday 21 February 2011

Artwork For Sale


I've opened a Big Cartel shop. A few canvases for sale. I'll post some more original artwork for sale soon. Thank you! Commercial break over.

Friday 18 February 2011

POP! A Complete History





My weekly strip about the history of Pop music (well, my version!) started running in the NME the beginning of January. Here's the first 4. Click on them to see a larger version or alternatively just put your "readers" on.

Wednesday 16 February 2011

Hirschfeld Tribute



I was recently asked to take part in Toby Thane Neighbors' excellent "Illostribute" blog. Toby chooses a classic illustrator and then contemporary illustrators are asked to reinterpret a piece of their choosing by that particular artist. This month's subject was Al Hirschfeld. I LOVE Hirschfeld's work so in a way this was both a blessing and a curse. My line and my approach to drawing is already influenced greatly by his work so it was a tricky one to put my stamp on. The clash of styles will be a lot more interesting when it's someone like Norman Rockwell for instance. I chose Hirschfeld's portrait of Arthur Miller. I've posted the original below for comparison. It was great fun. Most enjoyable bit of drawing I've done so far this year. Have a look at the blog, there's some great interpretations from a host of brilliant illustrators including Steffi Schutze, Aurore Damant, Art Grootfontein, Victor Melamed, Jon Boam, Julien Bizat, Toby himself and many more. (For those wondering, mine contains 3 Ninas!)