Space Oddity

My latest project was finally completed today! :) After about 27hrs work from Friday to Sunday (and more before that), lots of back pain, some tea and a few set backs...it's done.

I had to make and illustrate a book based on one of a list of songs given. Bowie was there. Bowie was chosen. Simple as.

At first I went the obvious route and was going to do a futuristic-space-type-thing before opting for the mad house. Our dear 'Major Tom' thinks he's a starman but he's really just a little bit mad. Fun times ensue. And lots of splishy-splashy ink - I've looked a bit Rorschach the past few days...

These are a just a few of the pages from the finished piece.

cover - I'm going to go back to this and add some white or silver around the letters to make it stand out better

interactive spinny wheel!!! I managed to photograph it mid spin too :D

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Lady Godiva

Maureen O' Hara as Lady Godiva.

Okay, the next thing I draw really should be college related... since I've been doing so much stippling and cross-hatching I'll work on my representational piece.

Sex & the Single Girl

My classes were cancelled today (yippee!), so instead of my usual Friday bus trek I took the time to stare at a photo of Tony Curtis... this would make for a much better Friday routine, I think.

Frankly My Darling...

I had the urge to draw something not college related, and this was the result. Why I chose to do stippling while relaxing I do not know...

Textured Knot

Three studies of a textured knot (beads, glove, scarf, braces) for college. All done in ink, using different techniques to show texture and form.

line

contour

crosshatching

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'Masquerade' I

These are some watercolour & pen self-portraits I did as research for a class project, Masquerade.

Zombie Self-Portrait

To kick start the Ballyfermot 1st yr Illustration blog, 28 Illustrators Later, we're showing off our skills (and our brains) with some zombified self-portraits.

This image also acts as an explaination for my recent radio silence here...