Seasons

From time to time, I really enjoy shutting Photoshop down and doing one-off original pieces, specifically in ink and watercolour.

This is simply a bit of fun created lately...

 

 

 

It's approx. 45cm x 35cm on watercolour paper and can be bought for an absolute steal over at my Etsy shop.

MCM: After the Con Rush

I had a table in the Comic Village section of MCM London Comic-Con at the weekend, this is the fourth time I've had a table at MCM and still getting used to taking in the tidal wave of teenage manga cos-play passions on display.

This time around I got a roller banner up to help synchronise the somewhat shambolic brand that is Alfie Gallagher. Creator not present in shot.

 

I had a few new prints available, these along with other original work and prints are now available over at my Etsy shop.

 

 

Here's a selection of sketches and pieces I created there and then over the weekend...

 

 

 

 

Also, finally sold out of my print run of first issue of Charlatan Tales. I really tested the long tail theory to breaking point on that one.

 

As well as having the opportunity to meet and re-meet a lot of good people, I picked up a few bits and pieces. Got my first volume of recently read favourite 'The Bulletproof Coffin' signed by David Hine and got to pick up the second volume 'The Bulletproof Coffin: Disinterred' for a guilt-inducing steal. Also, finally got round to picking up 'Winter's Knight: Day One' by Robert Ball. It's as much a testament to great design as it is to great drawing and storytelling. The playful abstraction in the images really helps the flow and segue between dream and reality, past and present. There's a real sense of creeping dread built up and sustained throughout. Inspiring stuff! 

New Empress Magazine - Freaks

Have recently completed this full page illustration for New Empress magazine to accompany an article on Tod Browning's 1932 film 'Freaks'.

I wanted to use colours that were seemingly randomly selected and bordering on garish to replicate the garish cheap pulpy thrills of the subject matter and the day, hopefully I wasn't too successful in this and it seems like they actually were selected without any thought.

A3 illustrative prints of this are available from my Etsy shop.

Super Beatles

I've had this concept banging around my head for sometime but really got worked up to do it when I saw Tom Whalen's beautiful 'Yellow Submarine' prints recently.

The original ink work and A3 prints can be bought over at my Etsy store.





All together now!

Big Ten Bob Blow-Out

Over at my Etsy shop I'm selling a number of original one-off pieces including ink, watercolour and acrylic work for the crazy price of £10 each (this does not include additional postage costs, that would be crazy).

Below are a number of images:

I'm only posting to UK and Ireland, expect 10-14 days for delivery.

Card Designs - Christmas and Cupcakes

After creating the portrait of Gram Parsons, I had a load of sequins left over. I deceided to apply these to card designs.

Below are two card designs created for Christmas:









Also, created these two general designs:



All these designs are on sale through my Etsy shop and come with posh envelopes and are sealed in plastic sleeves.