A sample piece I drew for a pitch a while ago, for game show contestants in the style of stained glass windows, and the reference picture on the left. I didn't win the job. If I had I would have has less that two days to draw and colour at least 10 of these while working full time, so maybe it was for the best.

New job- and old graphic design

I've recently moved to a new job- working for the Media department at Coventry university. This is one of the last graphic design jobs I designed for my old college in Norwich.

A quick card design- this took about 4 hours from start to finish. The spontaneity was a nice break as I've just finished working on a comic cover that took a month and a half.

Natural History museum sketches

I went on a trip to London yesterday with some of our  students. There wasn't much time but managed to sketch a little bit in the Natural History Museum.  The first place I can remember sketching when I was younger is the blue whale hall, and it would be a cool place to visit even if it didn't have memories attached. 

The figures at the top of the sketch are carved on the pillars and you will have noticed them if you've ever visited. The figures at the bottom of the pillars look like identifiable monkey species, they even have expressions and a lot of them smile. They look more like miserable, grim little people the further you get to the ceiling. 

Drabblecast illustration

An illustration for episode 238 of the Drabblecast by Nnedi Okorafor

The colours and the tree frog worked OK. Not too pleased with the figures as I found it difficult to give them enough detail , but I wanted the main focus on the forest rather than the characters. Annoying.

Lambs

Lambs at work. It is a good lunchtime when I get the chance to draw these guys. I'm moving to a different job in the near future, so I'm taking the opportunity to enjoy being in the country as much as I can.

Bears

I didn't go to Alaska. They're from an old ep of Natural World on Iplayer.