Pascals

A couple of weeks back I went to WOMADelaide, a world music and dance festival that brings out my inner hippy every year. I made my rounds of the stages and was on my way to see a band I had heard on the radio, when suddenly, my ear was caught by a strange and amazing mix of sounds emanating from the distance. I couldn't help but divert my path and find the source of this beautiful sound and when I did, nothing could break my trance like state. A 16 piece Japanese band playing the most unique blend of instruments I have ever seen and producing sounds that felt like zero gravity. I created this illustration as a tribute to the Pascals music, not as an accurate portrait, which is why some of the band members are missing, but my aim was to capture the indescribable energy of the performance.

African Time

My recent visit to South Africa inspired this illustration. All throughout the country I encountered workers dressed just like this one, in blue overalls wearing hard hats (even if there was no danger of falling objects from above). Alot of the workers seemed to be on break most of the time, but African time is your best friend when you're not in a hurry. I referenced this particular worker from a photo I took on the waterfront of Cape Town.