Due to the super fun surf conditions of last week i was ridiculously unproductive. But as i bust my ankle on the rocks and it being the size of a adult rhino, means i cannot go gallivanting about with the dog on the coastline, but actually do some work for once ...positive/negative.
I'm back to working on the final stages of a cover design for the children's book iv been working on this year, which im looking forward to completing. I just have a few more tweaks then meeting with the lovely author in oxford, and i look forward to it making the start of its journey. I will update you all when its out in the world.
I also had the paper watch charity auction a few weeks back for Templar Publishing.
This was a fun little brief with a speedy turnaround time for me as i was one of the last to receive mine, which sometimes is a blessing as i do have a tendency to faff and re-do and re-jig and not sleep if im given a lot of time.
With a great bunch of different talented illustrators involved - paper watches were sent out to decorate however they saw fit , pens, ink, paint, collage ...anything - then the watches are going to be auctioned off to raise money for breast cancer care- a lovely outcome for a little but of fun.
For mine, id had this idea a few weeks ago while whilst walking at my favourite dog walking location of baggy point about a narrative image, or possible short story about a strange egg found by the seagulls.......
This seemed like a interesting starting point for a odd...funny...image to work with on the watch.
It also allowed me to use the length of the watch with sea and sky , incorporate type and use the face of the watch as a focal point of the narrative.....So i gave myself 2 days and wanted a slight 3d element to the image to add tactile and tangible elements to the tale - so i added my text separately on scrolls of brown paper to keep it simple.
I used brusho water dispersal inks - a firm favourite of mine, then watercolour, pencil and fine liner - tho i found the fine liner bled a little on the watches surface so avoided too much use, the text was hand painted with Indian ink and tiny paintbrush.
I've loved watching the watches roll in updated on twitter + facebook and seeing how everyone did with their open brief. Good luck and happy money raising for a great charity X
http://www.templarco.co.uk/
http://templarpublishing.blogspot.co.uk/
https://www.facebook.com/templarpublishing
I'm back to working on the final stages of a cover design for the children's book iv been working on this year, which im looking forward to completing. I just have a few more tweaks then meeting with the lovely author in oxford, and i look forward to it making the start of its journey. I will update you all when its out in the world.
I also had the paper watch charity auction a few weeks back for Templar Publishing.
This was a fun little brief with a speedy turnaround time for me as i was one of the last to receive mine, which sometimes is a blessing as i do have a tendency to faff and re-do and re-jig and not sleep if im given a lot of time.
With a great bunch of different talented illustrators involved - paper watches were sent out to decorate however they saw fit , pens, ink, paint, collage ...anything - then the watches are going to be auctioned off to raise money for breast cancer care- a lovely outcome for a little but of fun.
For mine, id had this idea a few weeks ago while whilst walking at my favourite dog walking location of baggy point about a narrative image, or possible short story about a strange egg found by the seagulls.......
This seemed like a interesting starting point for a odd...funny...image to work with on the watch.
It also allowed me to use the length of the watch with sea and sky , incorporate type and use the face of the watch as a focal point of the narrative.....So i gave myself 2 days and wanted a slight 3d element to the image to add tactile and tangible elements to the tale - so i added my text separately on scrolls of brown paper to keep it simple.
I used brusho water dispersal inks - a firm favourite of mine, then watercolour, pencil and fine liner - tho i found the fine liner bled a little on the watches surface so avoided too much use, the text was hand painted with Indian ink and tiny paintbrush.
I've loved watching the watches roll in updated on twitter + facebook and seeing how everyone did with their open brief. Good luck and happy money raising for a great charity X
http://www.templarco.co.uk/
http://templarpublishing.blogspot.co.uk/
https://www.facebook.com/templarpublishing
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