For a long (loooong) time I have harboured a dream to illustrate children’s books. One of my resolutions is to get a portfolio started that is geared towards that market. The portfolio I have now is totally inappropriate since it was compiled with the computer games industry in mind and so is more horror and game character based.
January 2006
Ta Da Daaaa! Yes, this wonderful piece was produced by my 14-month-old daughter Eve who has finally worked out that when a pencil is applied to paper (with her left hand I noticed…just like her Da) and dragged from side to side, a pleasing mess can be made.
A great site for finding inspiration is the Illustration Ltd. online portfolio site. It features some great illustrators and is a useful place to study what it takes to get into the business, or just to drool over some pretty pictures. Personal favourites would be Vincent Vigla and Fernando Juarez.
I’m playing around with a change of theme for the New Year so if things go a bit funny please be patient with me. I’m bound to break the site a couple of times before it’s running close to smooth again.
