For the last six months I've been a storyboard artist on The Brilliant World of Tom Gates, working for Wild Child as part of an amazing team. The series is based on Liz Pichon's bestselling Tom Gates books. The first episodes are now on Sky Kids in the UK, either as...
I've been working on improving my colour studies and digital painting. There's a lot I need to keep practicing, but I'm pleased with the sense of distance in this study.
And now for something completely different ... I don't think I've ever posted any of my photographs on this site, but I'm pleased with some of the ones I've been taking recently so I thought I'd give it a go. In early October I visited Spain for the first time. During...
A surprisingly clear evening!
I had an amazing time in LA, but didn't draw the sky because it always looked like this. There were no clouds, there was no rain, there was nothing but sunshine.Returning to Scotland was a bit of a shock. It's cold, wet and grey. But our sky is much more interesting.
A very simple sky tonight, caught as the last of the light faded.
Another dramatic evening sky. I'm really pleased with how the watercolour effect looks in this - it's all digital! If you use Photoshop, I really recommend Kyle T Webster's watercolour brushes (and indeed all his other brushes): check them out here.
Now my computer is feeling better I want to get back in the habit of posting these! There was a lovely sunset outside my window, and as I began to draw another plane flew past leaving a bright orange trail. I find I'm struggling to get the orange parts as bright as I...
My laptop, after four years of faithful service, has gone on a freezing and shutting-down spree. Despite being completely wiped, it's still acting up ... and I now can't use Photoshop or my tablet. Today's sky sketch was created on my phone!