Snowglobe

 

 

 

Happy Christmas!

New Empress Magazine - A Certain Nightmare Before a Certain Christmas

 

I've recently created a black and white illustration for the latest edition of New Empress magazine.

The editor had a few jitters about depicting properties that come under the ownership of a certain house of a certain mouse so this called for a bit of abstraction. The final piece turned a lot more abstract and basic (basic in a good way hopefully) than previous work for the magazine.

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.

Movember Mohawks

 

My brother works in construction in the outback in Australia, the team decided to raise money in November through the Movember movement, with the spin that they'd grow mohawks/mohicans.

 

I created poster to help advertise it of the team all sporting coloured mohicans and built it in a Brady Bunch style layout.

The Hollows via Emanata

A link via Emanata Comics to a 9-page supernatural tale created last year, 'The Hollows'.

It's scripted by actor/writer friend Mark Kavanagh. Further details can be found on this previous link.

Happy Halloween...

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!