Play - Illustration Friday - oh my gosh!

No time to play and I miss it. I am leaving London in a week! My whole house is being packed up and its a little ... scary.

Clean - Illustration Friday

I was listening to Lemon Jelly's music whilst doodling in illustrator. Their music reminds me of rain drops and bright sunny days, washing our world clean.
I am moving back to South Africa in 2 weeks time, bright sunny days and the sea will be greeting me!
Thanks for stopping by.

Japan sketches

What an awesome place Japan was - travelled around for 3 weeks. Tokyo was just mind blowing! Over indulged in Manga...
My posts have been scarce as I am planning to move back to South Africa end of August. I have been in London for 9 years so its a huge move.

Skyline - Illustration Friday

A sky lined with fantasy.

Just a little sketch from me this week. I am still putting all my time into a website that I am designing. Unfortunately its not my portfolio, that will come next, sigh. Anyway, have a good week and thanks for stopping by.

Come with me to a Tate modern life drawing class

Join me at the Tate modern in a life drawing class. This event sounds like an incredible opportunity to attend a surrealism workshop with attending tutors. I am going on the 10 July, tickets cost £15 and the session is from 6.30pm - 9pm. Its running till the 17 July.

I read an article in the FT magazine and they described the session as such. ' The workshop is held in the gallery's "Poetry and Dream" rooms. With three separate spaces offering three contrasting poses, and you are free to move between them. One model holds a Dali lobster telephone to his ear. Price and Noble-Partridge have planned the classes masterfully, so that the poses are varied, teaching is unintrusive - but there if you want it - and all artistic standards are welcome.
It sure has me excited!!! It would be great to meet my fellow IF illustrators there, hope you can make it 10 July.
Call Tate Modern 020 7887 8000

Dance, burn baby burn! - Illustration friday

Up above my head I hear music in the air - I hear music!
That makes me know there's a promise somewhere

Satisfaction came in a chain reaction - Do you hear?
I couldn't get enough, so I had to self destruct,
The heat was on, rising to the top
Everybody's goin' strong
That is when my spark got hot
I heard somebody say

Burn baby burn! - Disco inferno! (Aah yeah!)
Burn baby burn! - Burn that mother down
Burn baby burn! - Disco inferno!, yeah!
Burn baby burn! - Burn that mother down

Lyrics to Disco Inferno by The Trammps

Jungle - Illustration Friday

Jungle cat!
Another quick sketch for me this week. This one is colored in fine liner.

Portrait - Illustration Friday

For Illo Friday's topic, Portrait. Unfortunately I won't have time this week to post a new illo. I am working on a new website and its taking up all my free time. So here is Diasy, who I did a while ago. ;-) Looking forward to seeing your ideas!

Sorry - Illustration friday

Kiss kiss, sorry!
For Illustration friday

Over the hedge

Dreamworks releases 'Over the hedge' today (19 May 2006). The test audience rated the movie highly, could it be better than Shrek? Read more from Animated News and visit Rotten Tomatoes for more reviews.

No more blue Smarties!

LONDON - Nestle Rowntree's Smarties is set to receive a healthy shake-up and become free from artificial colours from June, a move that will be highlighted by advertising campaign.

Angels & Devils

I managed to dig out this sketch I did a while back, I have always liked it. I felt it was good for this weeks IF topic. More later from me - I hope.
Ps. It's coloured it up in photoshop.

Some of you wanted to see the untainted sketch - here it is.

Fat - Illustration Friday

There is nothing better than running for that beloved ice cream!

I have been out of the loop a bit and hope to catch up with all of you soon. I am so chilled after having a few weeks in Japan, and totally inspired by all the Manga art and wild Tokyo that I saw. Oh and the gorgeous cherry blossoms were a sight to see!
Thanks for stopping by and leave me a note if you are up to it.
The new IF looks great, Well Done!

Speed - Illustration Friday

Got to get out of this place!

Captain America type of guy

I am at home waiting for the gas man to come and servcie the boiler so I had a little time to doodle. I like the face on the far right. Let me know what you think.

fashion poses

Some sketches inspired by Vogue.

Monster - Ilustration Friday

It was a monster of a serve!

I have so run out of time this week! I still wanted to polish this but hey, sometimes you got to let go. Hope you had a good week :-)

Feet - Illustration Friday

A bridge for those with rivers to cross.

I was on holiday recently and sketched my feet and the the bridge comes from looking at many Chinese paintings. I am taken in by the principles of Chinese art where the composition is based on the ebb & flow of opposite strands which relate to each other.

sketches

Quick pencil and fine point sketches from my lunch break in the library.

Slowlife or Wabi-sabi

The soft approach is summed up by Japanese burgeoning Slow Life trend. Ironically for a movement that seeks to shift the social focus from money to quality of life, Slow Life has its roots in marketing. In 2001 prefectural governments, chasing the "green yen" of eco-tourism, began advertising campaigns using the slogan "Ganabaranai! -- Don't go for it!" Attempting to lure stressed city dwellers to their rural regions (no doubt on high-speed trains sporting the Koizumite slogan "Ambitious Japan!"), the prefectures devised an eight-point Slow Life Manifesto that stressed nonacademic, noncompetitive lifestyles -- walking, wearing traditional clothes and eating food made from local ingredients; durable and sustainable building construction; forestry; respect for the old; self-reliance and living in accord with the rhythms of nature. Read more from Wired News!
Some saw the Slow Life movement as a passing fad, but five years on magazine racks tell a different story. Visit Osaka bookstore.
wabi-sabi represents a comprehensive Japanese world view or aesthetic.