Background Design
Stars

Stars

I've wanted to draw something starry for a while.

Bristol Cathedral

Bristol Cathedral

Here's a rough drawing from my sketchbook today of a very wonky cathedral! (That's my drawing, not the building ... )

Reflections

Reflections

Another page from my book. The perspective on the dogs' reflections is tricky to get right. I think I'll need to adjust it further before painting them and finishing the water.

Small and Scared

Small and Scared

I've been working on one page for a while and it was only yesterday that I finally understood what I was actually trying to say. The words for this spread read "Liffey was a big dog who thought she was a small dog."My first few sketches were all using the same idea....

Book Page Background

Book Page Background

I've enjoyed creating this background. At first I was going to leave each strip the same (with the focus on the characters, who aren't included here) but then I thought by cycling through the seasons I could have a better atmosphere.

Book Test Page

Book Test Page

I've been writing and illustrating a book, and this is a test page from it. I'm pretty set on the colours I want to use, but I'm still trying to figure out how detailed I want to go. I quite like how this has turned out, but I think I need to clarify some areas more...

Backgrounds

Backgrounds

I recently finished painting my backgrounds. I'm now at the compositing stage, and I'm really enjoying seeing my film look like a film rather than a line test. Here are a few of the finished pieces!

Tone Study

Tone Study

I had great intentions of working over my Christmas break, but that didn't really happen - at least not while I was at home. As I've still a few days before school starts again I thought I'd catch up with some of the things I meant to do. This is a tone study, taking...