Monday 27 June 2011

Inspector Cumulus sketch


Here's the ink and wash Inspector Cumulus sketch winging it's way to the winner of the TOYSREVIL "Drawing Cumulus" competition - Alejandro Ovalles (aka JAOC). Alejandro's brilliant winning entry is HERE. The quality of the entries to the competition was very high indeed. It was a really tough decision picking a winner. Have a look at the Flickr group to see what I mean. Thanks again to everyone who entered.

Friday 17 June 2011

POP - Skiffle, Ottomans, etc





Some more of my weekly NME strips for your (possible) amusement. Click on them to see them bigger and appreciate their finer nuances (there aren't any).

Tuesday 14 June 2011

Japan - The Headspace Monster event, Osaka






We're back from Japan. Japan was incredible (as always). It's hard to believe you can become blase about giant animatronic crabs but that's Japan for you. Sugoi desu ne. Our month in Japan was spent working towards the Headspace "Monster" event at Cafe Absinthe in Osaka. This was the art and music event that we were headlining(!). Earlier in the trip we met up with Osaka-based fashion designer, Kyoko Amano, and her team. Louise had made a doll specifically for the collaboration. I was asked to create creatures based on Osaka's iconic Sun Tower and the illustrations were then used to create a kimono fabric (designed by Tamotsu Shimada). Louise used this fabric to dress Fenella Snark (our monster catwalk model) and Kyoko dressed a real model in the same fabric.The day of the Headspace event was the first time we'd seen these photographs and we were completely blown away. Kyoko, Tamotsu, Hario (make-up artist) and Kozo (photographer) had done an amazing job. Way beyond anything we'd anticipated. Same goes for the decoration of the doors and DJ booths using my illustrations. For more pics of Louise's work for Osaka click HERE.

The event itself was hugely enjoyable. The incomparable Diane Orrett was the MC and music was provided by bands downstairs and DJs upstairs (see HERE for the full line-up) and I spent the night doing some live painting - one of my own and another smaller collaboration with Osaka artist, Hemneko. Other artists involved included Boss Hiko, Ben McDonough, David Bateman and many others exhibiting throughout the venue. What a night! Thanks to everyone involved but in particular Jamie, Aiko, Lee, Kyoko, Tamotsu, Kozo, Hario, Diane, Seth, Mariko, Nancy, Yukiyo and Noriko. That night was pretty much the highlight of our year. Domo arigato gozaimasu!





Friday 10 June 2011

Forest Queen auction painting


My painting (Forest Queen) for the Headspace Tohoku Relief auction. Posca, acrylic, Indian ink.

Monday 6 June 2011

3 Headspace Paintings




Set of three paintings for the Headspace "Monster" event in Osaka. Top to bottom - "Ice Cream Jean", "Harry Hachi", "Fish Griff". More photos of the night soon.

Friday 3 June 2011