Workshop with Andrea Innocent

A few weeks ago before we finished our course on illustration, we enjoyed a workshop with Andrea, developing some small characters with felt and other materials. Andrea is a great artist with many good stories behind her works. Check her art out on her website. http://www.otoshimono.org/
Check out  our characters  on http://lilcreatures.blogspot.com/

Illustration Friday "Savour"

Just savour those lazy summer days on the beach, watching your children play in the sand. Time passes so quick.
I have lots of happy memories of those traditional holidays by the beach and last year in june  I watched my little grandson experience the joys of paddling and building sandcastles for the first time.

Colours in the Garden

It's spring again!

Illustration Friday "spooky"

Couldn't resist entering this week's illustration friday with this digital illustration. The background is the very spooky yorkshire moors with the milestone in the fore ground.

Whisps of fog across the night, invading the moon's shimmering light,
Obscuring the horrors of the night.

Illustration Friday "Beneath"

Beneath the stars and (Beneath the pigeon). Not a very good place to roost!
This was made using collage, drawing and photoshop. The picture is part of a series of drawings of a cat called Jack, an idea for a children's book.

Two Australian Birds

An Australian Magpie sings such a tuneful song, and a tiny blue wren that  hops amongst the bushes.

"Shameless" in St Kilda

It's been a busy week with the exhibition opening on tuesday evening. Everybody had a great time and the atmosphere was really electric with a friendly crowd. Terry Denton opened the exhibition giving awards to some of the well deserving exhibitors. Unfortunately my camera batteries were completely flat on the night. These pics were taken a couple of days later.

Illustration Friday "immovable"

Who is going to move first!
This was a small drawing in my sketchbook.

"Shameless" our exhibition

It's been very busy these last few weeks as we are preparing for our exhibition. It's called "shameless" after the fact we are all graduating, and shamelessly self promoting our work. Opening night is on tuesday 7th september 6pm to 8pm at Brightspace in St kilda.
Rebecca Fitzgerald painted the great illustration on the promotion card.

Illustration Friday "Caged"

Caged birds no more!
Also called "Bad Hair Day"