More from an ongoing series/project, Masked & Anonymous. At some point I hope to collate the series in a small volume or perhaps issue some individually as prints.
The collection here are printed small and mounted on the front of matchboxes .
Experimental image, merging bits of drawing, text and ephemera.
More sketchbook pages. Whatever else is going on I like to keep these 'unconscious' drawings on the go. Although they are the polar opposite of more considered work they often contain the seeds for new projects.
Jennifer at Experience Life magazine got in touch with a feature on the critical role of nitrates in helping the body make nitric oxide, a beneficial gas the body produces, essential to maintaining good health. A lead image and five spots were required for the article.
Above is the finished illustration along with two preliminary visuals which were made to establish the layout and tone of the image.
Above is the published spread from the November/December 2024 issue.
Two of the other spot images included in the feature.
This is the colour palette I was sent for inspiration. I used this as a guide when rendering the completed drawings.
Experimenting with abstract figure shapes, forms, textures and ephemeral items (click for enlargements).
Recreating a dream scenario of rifling through an old box of prints and photos and coming across some unusual images.
Experiment with combining abstract forms, texture, layout and ephemera. Becoming something of an ongoing, intermittent, theme/series.
Replacing the physical with drawn counterparts. No matter how abstract almost anything will read when placed above a pair of shoulders.
Tammy from Consumer Reports got in touch and had a piece about self-care strategies for treating headaches/migraines. Something quite straightforward was required, depicting the problem and the three solutions for treatment i.e medicines, dietary changes and exercise.
Above is the printed page and a few initial sketches showing how the migraine could be depicted.
New composition, figure with collaged, ephemeral elements - vintage look.
