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| Looking for some inspiration after a bad day |
It's a tricky one but I'm going to share my top ten favourite illustrations from this year - in no particular order. It's been such a busy year for creative monsoon thank you to everyone who purchased a print and thank you for all the wonderful feedback and encouragement. Looking forward to making lots more art next year!
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| Continuing a bit of a cat craze from last year - Nefferkitty |
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| Weeks were spent trying to prefect the pineapple! Finally I had a look I loved |
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| Phases of the moon is the first work in a new range that's also aimed at grown ups |
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| Rainbow lion based on an original collage |
Fine my prints at www.creative-monsoon.com
I thought I'd share some pictures of the process that goes into my illustration work using this rabbit I've been working on for the past couple of days. It always amazes me how such a slight change to shapes and positioning can make such an enormous difference. First I start with sketches, sketches and more sketches getting the shapes and styles right, this can go for days, sometimes weeks even. Then it's onto the computer. Always good to step away for a while and come back to an illustration with fresh eyes later.
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| Lots of sketching first |
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| Getting the shapes worked out |
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| Who ate all the carrots |
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| That's more like it! |
Wow what a crazy year! It's been such a busy few weeks with Christmas and getting ready for the last market and last exhibition of the year. Thanks to everyone who came out and supported all the local artists and designers at the Aspire Gallery's inaugural Christmas market in Paddington. It was great to be able to share my kids designs as well as my fine art work in the gallery. And thanks to everyone who has support creative monsoon and my fine art this year. I've got lots of plans for 2017 including a whole new range to work on! More on that in the months to come.
So enjoy your holidays and see you in the New Year!
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| Twinkle Twinkle |
Through November if you head to Brisbane's Ashgrove Library you can see a selection of my children's illustrations. (In fact it's been there already for a couple of weeks. It just happens someone pulled out of last months slot.) The Ashgrove Library seemed like a nice spot to show off my kids artwork which I started last year. I began going to the library with my little boy every week when he was 6mths for the babies, books and rhymes. Pretty soon I was creating fun and colourful illustrations inspired by the songs, rhymes and the books borrowed. Today I'm happy to say it's my full time job. So if you're in the Ashgrove area pop in and take a look.
All works are for sale. Framed versions can be picked up after the exhibition from Bardon in December, or I can drop them off locally. Prints are always available at www.creative-monsoon.com
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Ashgrove Library is located at 87 Amarina Ave, Ashgrove QLD
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| Hello Possum |
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| You are out of this World |
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| Shine Like Only You Can |
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| Kangaroo Kisses |
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| Toucan |
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| You make me Happy when Skies are Grey |
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| Shine Bright Diamond |
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| You are Purrfect |
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| Mirror Mirror Giraffe |
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| 12345 Fish |
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| Reach for the Stars Giraffe |
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| Cool Cat |
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| Flapper Cat |
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| Cat's Pyjamas |
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| You are purrfect |
I've been asked a few times about creating some cat illustrations - so here they are. Been keeping me busy for weeks, and there are more to come. Available from creative-monsoon.com
This month you can find more of my work at the Aspire Gallery in Brisbane's Paddington as part of Delicate Emotive. A group exhibition where the emphasis of the work is emotion and delicateness. 'Reflective Rose' (above) 9x11" original digital mixed media on board.
'Daisy Chain' 8x8" original digital mixed media on board
'Crushed blue rose' 8x8" original digital mixed media on board
The works are a mix of vintage graphics, found paper, antique maps, encaustic and watercolour effects and of course some security envelope lining. Printed with archival inks onto acid free and recycled paper.
You can see the exhibition at Aspire Gallery,
54 Kennedy Terrace, Paddington, Brisbane until 8th October
