Birmingham's Jewellery Quatar then and now illustration 13/6/15

sorry It was too big to scan, but i got a decent photo of it framed.  

This is my newest Illustration that has been submitted for The RBSA (Royal Society of Birmingham Artists) upcoming friends exhibition.
It is of a place in Birmingham called the Jewellery Quarter a famous place where a lot jewellery is made. 
This is my interpretation of the area that features its landmarks. businesses, and historical figures that founded the area. 

The illustration was coloured with pro markers and uni pin pens. and took about 15 hours over a period of a few weeks. 

I am quite proud of this illustration and hope to do more of this type of work in the future.

Until next post Laters :)

Missed Illustration Friday submission and tiny update

Hello everyone i wanted to do a quick post because i missed last weeks Illustration Friday submission which was on the theme of shadows 

this was going to be a dramatic contrasted illustration when i started.

Since last week i have started working longer hours at the graphic design job and doing brony commissions which have taken up a lot of my time so i may miss a few IF challenges to make my life that little bit more easy to manage otherwise i could end up burning myself out  before the end of the year and that would be a disaster.

So much to do in so little time.

until next post LATERS :)

Illustration Friday submission : Thanks Tails Bus

(heavy sigh) It saddens me a little when i have some really great visual ideas for finished pieces but due to life,work unexpected showcase events and the potential annoyance i lost a great sheet of observation studies. it never becomes the reality i see in my imagination. This is still in sketch mode i never got it done to a standard i am happy with. but i want to keep this content consistent each week even if it means sacrificing perfectionism  a little to keep these ideas flowing and going.

This weeks theme was.....Tails (if you can tell)

i know have the crafty Muthas fair this weekend to look forward to wish me luck and i  will see you all LATERs in the next post ;).

Illustration Friday submission : Wind annoying Act

only managed to get a good rough tonal sketch done this time......... doh dart 

This Weeks theme was Energy

Unlike my last few submissions the only connection to the theme would be the old man with a wind turbine for a head. I was going with the idea of motion and movement and used some of my favourite poses from the last few newspapers I have collected as reference 

 Never expect anybody to get my deep ideas just appreciate the quirkiness and experimentation in my style.

Until next Post Laters   

Illustration Friday Submission: Street Secret Unlocked

This Weeks theme is.... Secret

As a previous full time gamer (when i was a teenager) .Secrets in platform games were always a win in my books whether it was bonus points or just a new puzzle to tackle always kept me occupied for longer in the world i was playing Rayman was the first game series i saw this happening. 

Like last weeks and future submissions the image is a mixture of real life studies from different  media with my crazy zany juxtaposing imagination.

get used to this style its staying :)

i hope to refine my digital painting skills in the future challenges i still have a very rough style when it comes to digital art usually.  

The value layer before I use overlay for the colour

until next post LATERS folks 

Illustration Friday submission Saxy beast 31/10/13

This week’s theme was… Creatures

I had started to listen to a lot of Jazz at the start of last weekend and i wanted to incorporate that theme in to the piece somehow. It’s also a lot less refined then I would have liked it to be but that’s a sacrifice you have to make when you’re busy at real work.

The three young girls or sisters are copied from a newspaper I collect regularly. i tend to hold on to them  for great visual reference its a way to observe life while letting my crazy world blossom.

also heres the sketch i did before the final speed painting above.

until next post LATERS folks ;)

Illustration Friday submission: Fire Tangle Fighter

My early submission to Illustration Friday 

Theme this week Entangled

i also tried ponying up the theme as well. 

I had a crack at my old promarker pens for these piece (i used to use them for my university development when i was discovering the importance of value).  Now that i have found my voice or vision in my work I really do want to start learning about traditional media in a lot more depth. Its not going to be easy as I specialize in digital a lot. But I am willing to take that risk and move up a level in my career.

until next post LATERS   

Illustration Friday submission: Drink please Kathy

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amongst the chaos of starting my new job and commissions (which will be talked about in a big update this coming weekend).  I have Missed a few of the illustration Friday challenges  but i managed to get another one done this week and it’s a cartoony speed painting. 

If it’s not obvious this weeks Theme was : Moustache! lol

until this weekends blog post LATERS 

Jowybean ;)  

Illustration Friday submission: Lush is his name...i think

Because of all of the brony commissions i have been getting since coming back from BUCK 2013. i have not really thought up a good enough idea for this weeks submission  that i could do to a high quality so heres a tonal sketch of the idea i had instead. 

this weeks theme was LUSH i don't know either  what this has to do with that word but its something at least.

next week i will do much better 

LATERS 

Jowybean ;) 

Illustration Friday Submission: Fresh Walk

This weeks theme : FRESH: 

decided to try some digital painting for this challenge :)

and got it submitted on time.

until next Post Laters ;)  

Illustration Friday Submission Hybrid bus stop

Yeah i am a liar i know i said i would update last weekend and that did not happen understand that i have been super busy with this event i am attending in two weeks time. i have had to spend a great deal of time prepping for it as it’s a big step for my career and the jowy brand all will be explained very soon.

Other annoying thing was I had a really awesome idea for this week’s illustration Friday submission but due to pressure and time limits I have cheaped out and submitted an older piece of mine that fits this week’s theme, which is....     

HYBRID 

until next post LATERS  

update i missed the submission DANG IT (grumble)

Illustration Friday Submission jungle underpass

 

I have wanted to start submitting and joining in illustration Friday since I discovered it a year ago

IF is where you get a theme they set for you to design and you have to illustrate it in any way you want good news its open to any illustrator or artist.

 I feel that this weekly challenge will keep me engaged in my wacky juxtaposing world more. Been quite satire with it last 2 months and i will explain the reasons why over the weekend there’s a lot to say which is nothing new on this blogs record  

This week’s theme: JUNGLE 

not my best effort i wanted to colour it but its a good start :)

until next post LATERS