Action Illustration

After completing the rotation animation, I am now heading back to the original task I set myself of doing a series of action shots of Nick Carle. The figure I depict is to be based on the character style guide I created for myself. This is my first attempt at such an illustration. While I like the dynamic movement suggested in it. I am not sure I have got the likeness of Nick completely correct yet. So I better keep on drawing then! Cheers everyone.

Animation test

Well to say it has been a while since my last post would be an understatement. But there has been a reason for my long absences from the realm of blog land. I have been working on a basic animation exercise. A few weeks ago I started doing some character studies based on the Australia football player named Nick Carle. After completing these drawings I realised I had the key frames to a basic 360-rotation animation. Over the following weeks I drew the remaining frames needed to complete the animation. I then coloured and assembled the frames. The final result is this cheeky little GIF.
To see my basic animation in action just click on the image above and watch it rotate hypnotically.
I have never done an animation like this before, so if anyone has any comments or suggestions please do not hesitate to drop me a line.

New Painting

Well I liked the prom night lover image I did a little while ago so much that I decided to do an acrylic painting version. I completed the painting on the back of an old tea try. I like painting on these trays as it allows me to be as rough as I like with the canvas.
The trimming on the edge of the tray act as a really nice self contained frame for the piece. I think I will do more of these tea tray pieces. Hope you all enjoy it!

Illustrators Australia 14th 9x5 Exhibition

Its that time of the year again were IA host their annual 9x5 exhibition. All IA members are invited to respond to a given theme (this year the theme was 20, in reference to IA's 2oth anniversary) on a piece of wood, 9x5 inches in size.
This year’s 9x5 is officially part of the 2009 Melbourne Fringe Festival. The exhibition itself will be held at the Space 39 Gallery, on Level 2, 39 Little Collins Street, Melbourne. The opening night will be on Friday the 9th of October, between six to nine PM. The show will also run on the 10th of October between ten am and four PM.

So if you are in Melbourne around that time pop in a check out some pretty neat looking illustrations!

Above is my entry into this year's 9x5.
The piece is titled 20cent Amusement.

Prom Night Lover

Well, I had a bit of spare time this afternoon, so I took the opportunity to finish off an illustration I have had on the back burner for a long time. I had originally intented to use this piece in a group exhibition a few years ago. I ran out time to finish it. I decided today was the day to finish it off, so I traced it in illustrator added some colour and some banners and done!
I am not sure about the font in this piece. Generally speaking I am still happy with it. Hope you all enjoy it!

Illsutre 2009

The second year Diploma illustration students from the Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE and Chisholm Institute of TAFE will launch their annual exhibition at the Chapel off Chapel gallery in Prahran, Melbourne this coming Wednesday on the 2nd of September. The launch will run between 6pm to 8pm.

I had the privilege of teaching the second year students at NMIT for a short while. They are a very talented group of students and I am sure this upcoming exhibition will be an amazing event.

If you are unable to make it to the launch do not fret, as the exhibition will run until the 20th of September.

So if you are in Melbourne during the running of this exhibition head on down to the Chapel off Chapel gallery and check it out!

For more information go to http://www.illustre09.blogspot.com/ or http://www.stonnington.vic.gov.au/resources/documents/0284_Chapel_off_Chapel_News_Aug-Sep.pdf

Create Awards 09

I am proud to announce that I have been nominated for the Original Illustration award at this year’s Create Awards. The pieces that got me the nomination are the illustrations I did for the Race to the South Pole textbook published Cengage Learning.

The award ceremony will be held on Friday the 28th of August at the Forum Theatre, Melbourne.

Tickets to the event have sold out so it should be a good crowd. If you would like more information on the event go to http://www.createawards.com.au/

Below I have placed some more samples from the Race to the South Pole book, which as I stated earlier got me the nomination for the create award.