Illustration
My illustration style is heavily influenced by my digital artwork, reflecting an obsessive need to be perfect, from crisp, clean lines to the tiniest of details that will often go unnoticed.
Whale Shark Frenzy
A series of four linoleum block prints with chine collé details.
Process
The whale shark in the foreground and the coral in the background were hand-carved onto two separate blocks in order to create a layered image. I wanted the finer details of the whale shark to be white while keeping the colored paper as the overall background. This led me to using the printmaking technique of chine collé, where I printed the whale shark on thin rice paper and the coral onto a heavier stock, then ran the entire work through the press in order to bond the two sheets.
BERMUDA
Hand-bound book with screen-printed illustrations of Bermudian architecture.
Process
Each print was based on a photograph that I had taken while in Bermuda. The images were printed with custom mixed Speedball ink on Stonehenge paper, using three silkscreen frames and sixteen total stencils. The Bermuda long-tail on the cover was hand-painted.
A Study in Patience
Acrylic painting on canvas, based on a beloved photograph of the Hamilton Princess
Process
I took a photo while on vacation in Bermuda and immediately, I knew I wanted to recreate it as a painting. I began with sketches on paper before translating to paint and canvas. All of the intricate line work was freehanded… Hence, A Study in Patience.
Surrounded by Everything and Nothing
A meticulous, hand-cramping, “trying my damndest not to smudge ink all over the paper” perspective study. Gives that feeling you can only get in a big city, where you’re never alone but frequently lonely.
Process
I made this drawing on paper and pencil first, refining my lines and details, before tracing with Micron pens onto a new sheet of paper for a cleaner look. I filled in the larger areas with Winsor & Newton India Ink.
Assorted Works
A variety of one-off things that I’ve created with my own two hands that are just a bit too nice to go onto the “Doodles!” page.
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