I don’t often work with vectors for illustrations. It seems quite difficult to make them behave and so they then to be used for charts and diagrams. THere are some illustrators who use this medium very effectively for anything from business to children’s illustration. THe files are small and scalable with no loss of quality.…… Continue reading Something new
The Market closes
My first attempt at painting an outdoor scene. Definitely work in progress… Chapel Market, Islington, North London
An evening out
A small but tasteful venue. The conga player of this Cuban Band was Japanese…
Connected
Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five
This sketch always reminds me of the first rap song I ever heard, The Message by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious five (1982). Zimbabwe had just been born a year earlier and we were all getting used to a new felt freedom and optimism. Hip Hop was a great conduit for our teenage rebelliousness. In…… Continue reading Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five
Fashion
During the recent fashion weeks I couldn’t resist trying to capture a few images on my phone. I scoured websites and magazines looking for suitable candidates. I also tried to illustrate tracing from a photograph. As far as fashion goes this doesn’t work for me as well as it might for others as I can’t…… Continue reading Fashion
The Illustrationist 