AJAiken, Author at AJAiken | Storyboard Artist

All In Gesture – Hula

by AJAiken | 17 Oct 2022

I drew these back in May? June? I can't remember now. Anyway, here they finally are! Anna Rose modelled these fantastic Hula poses for Todd Bright's All In Gesture class.

King

by AJAiken | 22 Sep 2022

I doodled this king a few months ago and just now found him hiding in my folder of sketches. Still strange to think there is now a king, not a queen!

A young queen falls ill at the beginning of her reign. Initially unable to leave her bedroom, she fights against fear and hopelessness in her dreams. But as Kinsey grows strong she remains in the dream world, avoiding the kingdom she left behind …Take a peek inside:...

Creating the Title Page for Kinsey’s Sword

by AJAiken | 15 Sep 2022

Here's a look at some of the process I went through drawing the title page for Kinsey's Sword. As it was the first spread I painted for the book I was still trying to capture the style of the illustrations. Initially I'd thought I'd add a lot more detail and move...

Toad & Friends

by AJAiken | 13 Sep 2022

Over the last year I've been storyboarding on Toad & Friends, a new CG children's series based on Kenneth Grahame's classic novel The Wind in the Willows. It's just been announced (you can find out more about it here) so it's very exciting to finally be able to...

Looking for Work

by AJAiken | 3 Aug 2022

Sadly the project I'm a Storyboard Artist on at Wild Child is coming to an end in September, so I'm looking for work from mid-October! If you'd like to work with me, or know of a project coming up, please email me at ajaiken90@gmail.com Also, take a look at my updated...

All In Gesture – Travelling

by AJAiken | 30 May 2022

Today I dusted the cobwebs off my pencil and newsprint pad and sat down to do some gesture drawing! Todd Bright's weekly All In Gesture class gets recorded, so I was able to take part at a time that suited me. It was so much fun to do, despite being very rusty.