Sunday, December 30, 2012

Happy New Years!


































And the count down is on! I can not believe 2012 has almost come to an end! This year has been one of the best years artistically for myself! Being chosen by Chris Oatley for his first Painting Drama course has completely changed the way I approach my art now and can not wait to learn more from the great man himself! And of course taking the gamble and flying over to CTN Animation expo in Burbank LA was the most rewarding weekend, (I promise to post about the weekend soon!) Not only did I get to meet great artists and be inspired by their work, but received some fantastic feedback and direction that I am excited on where my art will take me in 2013! Hope you have an amazing New Year and happy holidays! I know I can not wait for the time off at the beach!

Thursday, December 13, 2012

CTN Feedback leads to more sketches!

















CTN was amazing! I will be updating with more stories and development of some pieces. So much feedback that just clicked, which makes me really excited to create and update my art. One on the list is Sleeping Beauty's Kingdom. Here are some rough sketches where I am exploring the details of how this community works!

Wednesday, November 14, 2012


































Sleeping Beauty on a far away planet. The moment when the princess and prince meet for the first time.
Capturing the moment when the prince and princess fall in love, once upon a dream. A simple gesture.

Sleeping Beauty's Castle



Sleeping Beauty's Castle on afar away planet.

Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Sleeping Beauty Castle Design
















Exploring shapes and patterns for my kingdom design of Sleeping Beauty set on a far away planet.

Tuesday, October 30, 2012

The beginning of a new world
























Here is a little taster on the work I have been creating at The Chris Oatley Academy.
This colour study is exploring an environment design of another worlds forrest, full of caves and craters.

Saturday, September 8, 2012

Life Drawing



 I am currently studying at the Oatley Academy, and the difference to my drawing approach is amazing, and a strong impact on my life drawing.
http://chrisoatley.com/

Sunday, August 26, 2012

Tree studies




















This is the year I learn the basics again, by staying off the computer for as long as I can and create art from observation. It was fantastic to mix and build colours again.

Monday, July 23, 2012

Train Life Studies


Using the paint app Brushes, I have put my train commute to good use, and created a large quantity of Life Studies. Passengers who were fixated on their smart phone or asleep allowed longer painting time, others are quick minute colour studies.

Sunday, June 24, 2012

Paris VS New York City














After sketching so many of the great cities I have been to, New York and Paris as my favourites. Both are uniquely beautiful, one with power & one with romance. Their structure & characteristics contrast each other and is quite evident in the simple sketch. Which city do you prefer?

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Wednesday, June 13, 2012

NEW YORK NEW YORK!



The first time I arrived in New York City, was after a month of cruising around the Greek Islands. The contrast between the two environments was so strong, I was so excited to be in a loud vibrant city, and New York lived up to all the hype, and the city took my heart. I really enjoyed revisiting these memories and playing with the sky-scrappers and the shadows all these buildings create. Thanks for checking my sketches out!
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Thursday, May 31, 2012

More City Marker Sketches


Continuing with sketching the cities I have traveled to over the years, throught this simple marker process I have discovered a lot about European Architecture, adding Prague, Switzerland, germany, Croatia & Greece to my sketchbook. About to start sketching NEW YORK CITY!
Prints are now available on Etsy! Click Here 
(if theres a print you would like to see from this collection, please just post a comment and I will try to help)

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Sketches of cities I've traveled to




I have started sketching all the cities I have traveled to over the years, preparing for some new environment designs. Here are some favourites, Paris, Barcelona, Carcassonne Castle, Italy and London.
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Wednesday, April 4, 2012

It's Almost Easter!!!





A collection of bunny sketches, greylead. Looking for the right character that portrays the attributes of a fun loving comedic Easter bunny.

Thursday, February 23, 2012