CHECK!

Nothing compares to the feeling of picking up a mic and emptying the thoughts you've congested over the weeks through what is commonly called, band practice. The intensity of what I feel when playing a live set can't be described in words so I used the art of illustration in the hope of communicating the pure rush that runs throughout my body when I approach the mic.

Tigermoth

I was recently approached by Adelaide Biplanes, who gave me a brief outlining a poster design for one of their classic planes, the Tigermoth. I wanted to create a professional looking illustration while keeping my single line, loose style. My plan was to create a poster that would appeal to both aviation enthusiasts and the general curious eye. I used classic colours and a brown paper background to reflect the themes presented on the Adelaide Biplanes website. This is just one of the concepts and still needs text but I wanted to present the poster in it's true illustrative form.

Peace Of Mind (Watershed Art Prize)

This is an illustration I recently finished for the Watershed Art Prize. The brief was to create an artwork depicting wetlands, biodiversity and water sustainability. I approached this brief with an idea that would appeal to kids and promote thought in adults. The title of the artwork, Peace Of Mind, embraces the concept of being conciouse of the environmental impact you make during day to day life and the incredible sence of peace that can be found in nature's wonders.

Beyond

I recently watched a documentary about chameleons which explored the lives and diversity of these fascinating creatures. I immediately pulled out my sketch book after the documentary and created this illustration. I'll be the first to admit that it doesn't look heaps like a chameleon but I guess imagination triumphed over reality.

Street Corner

I have always been fascinated by watercolour images and the amazing texture and life it gives to illustrations. This fascination has led to recent experimentation, trying to harness this unpredictable medium resulting in the illustration above titled "Street Corner". After many failures and muddy coloured faces I was incredibly happy just to get one success. I still have a far way to go but I have started the journey.

Day and Night

Images from jazz and blues clubs have captured my imagination for as long as I can remember. The atmosphere and lighting in the clubs make it such a interesting subject matter to draw and the people who hang out inside fascinate me. In this illustration I have tried to capture the expressive movements of blues and jazz pianists playing day and night.

To The Cliffs

As a frequent rock climber, the mere sight of a cliff face excites me as I analyze every crack and jagged edge that could act as a potential hold. But half the excitement for me is getting all the equipment ready and throwing the 30m dynamic rope over my shoulder and trekking to the cliffs. I feel like some sort of mountaineering mastermind or member of the special op's. This is definitely one of my more personal illustrations, I guess you could call it some sort of self portrait.

Broadway

I recently found a book on the history of Charlie Chaplin and was fascinated with the 1920's style of dressing which was so well complimented with the rich texture and sepia quality of the photographs from that era. This illustration is an attempt at recreating that same vintage feeling of soft light, worn texture and sepia colours.

Spacesurf

I have always dreamed what it would be like to surf in outer space. This image is probably the closest I'll ever get to realizing that dream. I love the different forms and colours that nebulae produce, I created my own sort of nebula by incorporating some photos of clouds that I took and overlaying different colours and gradients. If space surfing doesn't occur in my lifetime I'd just be happy with thought of the next generation looking back at this illustration and laughing at how wrong I got it.

In The Mist

My recent fascination with gorillas led me to study some photos of these incredible creatures. It's easy to relate to an animal that has such human expressions, which I tried to capture in this illustration. I was tempted to colour the illustration but I found the ink wash created a furry texture and the black and white nature of the illustration brought out the intensity of these powerful animals.

BanjoMan

Every Sunday I tune into the local radio station and crank the Bluegrass, there is something about the energy and insane tempo that the banjo brings to Bluegrass that makes me want to run around in a circle kicking my legs like crazy. I triet to capture that insanity in this illustration.

Final Frontier

This image was inspired by a documentary I watched on the moon landing, I loved the retro style spacesuits and the classic colours which I tried to capture.

Mermaid

Many folklore tales tell of Mermaids singing to people and enchant them into the depths of the ocean with their beauty. I tried to capture that element of attraction in this illustration with the use of vivid colours and interesting textures that run throughout her body.

Punk Postcards

This is a series of self promotional postcards I illustrated surrounding the theme of punk music and ethos.

Background Studies

This is a series of 3 background studies I illustrated representing the beach lifestyle.

Stick Baller

In this image I attempted to recreate neighbourhood kids of the 70's.

Treasure Planet Storyboards

For this storyboard project I created 16 cells illustrating the opening scene of Treasure Planet.

Colour Panels

This is the final coloured comic spread.

Comic Sketch

This is a preliminary sketch for a four page comic I am currently working on.

DNA Police

This is an editorial illustration for an article on the modern uses of DNA, and their value to the police.