Monthly debate group

We have just started a new thing at uni where we work in pairs to find out in depth as much as we can about a given subject. I am paired with Holly Bassett and our debate is in December. First to go in our group was Ben Couch and Andrew Peake. Their subject was about 'Censorship'. I have to say that they did very well indeed and i can't wait for my turn now.

Project 2: Live brief-Parkinson's Equip

This is our second project of second year so far. This is a live brief to make awareness of a new charity called Parkinson's Equip, charity number 1150802. I was lucky enough to meet Ray Wegrzyn, (Chair of Parkinson's Equip). He came in to university to explain his condition and others within his group and make us understand it a little more so we could get a real feel to the project. He also has a published book about the disease and people with it who have wrote poems about the horrible condition. The book is called, 'Chapter and illuminating verse'. Artwork inside the book is by Ghislaine Howard who's mother has the disease also. Apart from promoting the charity, we are also illustrating the poem's from his book and then produce our own publication which will be sold at an event night we are organising. Along with the publication we will be holding an auction to sell our original images to raise funds for Parkinson's Equip. There will be prints too to buy. We must do every single stage of this publication from raising money to produce it, to holding the event night. The team i am working with are all capable illustrator's who like myself are honoured to be able to do this project, everybody is attacking it with passion and skill. I just hope we can do Ray proud because he is one of the nicest men i have ever met.

Here are some pictures of my illustration so far;

Quotes i like.....

This section will be updated with quotes I like or have inspired me on my creative path so far.

Manchester Art Gallery

I have been on a visit to the Manchester art gallery today looking for a spot of inspiration. The exhibition that is on at the moment is 'The sensory war'. The work for this show is fantastic but also quite the gorey realisation of war, even for me. If you are heading to Manchester soon then go and check it out, well worth a visit. These are just a few pictures I took of what I liked the most, near my style.

Charles Hiveley lecture at MMU

Great opportunity to get some valuable insight into an illustrators experience in the industry. Charles Hiveley is one of the fore runners in this discipline and there isn't much he hasn't had experience in from freelance to publisher. It was very pleasant to listen to somebody with obvious passion for what he loves to do and to want to share his knowledge with the future of the industry. I will definitely be entering in his next 3x3 competition as these are the places to get noticed and maybe/hopefully kickstart my freelance commissioned work. Charles gave us a list of do's and dont's about websites to use and probably the most important thing is to sign your art work. He also pointed out that illustrators don't use the artist's licsense anymore to produce contraversial work on modern day news around the world.

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8X8 MMU Collaboration

We each got given a short story from a creative writing student from MMU and we had to illustrate it for a chance to get published in a university book. We was put up against our, then second years, to see who made the cut. Pleased to say that I got chosen. This was made from lots of different layers of paper cutting then photographed sat on top of a lightbox.

3D model making

I am quite partial to a bit of 3D building....