Cards & postcards

I've been working on some nice Scottish designs for postcards and on some slightly quirkier birthday cards. Currently the designs are available for purchase if anyone fancies them- get in touch!

Hooray it's 2008

Hello everyone, I hope you had a pleasant Christmas and New Year. I've been working away on various projects and have slightly neglected this blog so I'm here to do an update!

I now have my Master of Design degree and I'm available for commission. At the moment I'm spending my spare time working on my Dear Penpal book. I've decided to research each of the countries I have drawn and include a letter from each child. It is coming together rather nicely and I'm going to send it out to some publishers soon (if anyone is interested please let me know!).

eca Centenary Masters of Design 2007

As a culmination of my Master of Design Degree I will be exhibiting in the eca Masters of Design Show running from December 6th-12th at Edinburgh College of Art, Lauriston Place. It'd be great to see you there so please pop along and take a look if you can!

Another sketch for Big Little Brother

My Big Little Brother

Character sketches for my new children's book idea 'My Big Little Brother'.

"When I was small I had a little brother and wherever I went I had to take him too. Mum said he was too small to be left on his own and he didn't know things- like how to cross the road, how to tie his laces and not to talk to strangers."

A Funky Fairy

Just because I felt like it. It is just one of those days when I feel the need to paint things pink!

Greyfriar's Bobby

I'm working on ideas for greeting cards at the moment and this is one with a local flavour. Edinburgh's own Bobby in the snow.

Happy Birthday Dad!

An image I drew for my Dad's birthday on Sunday. I'm quite excited by it as this is the first time I've tried to work with black, white and grey only.

Morocco- the final image in my series!

This is it folks. The final one and all will be on display at the Edinburgh College of Art Masters Show in December- come and check them out! To view the whole set take a look here.

The Owl & The Pussy-Cat

Oops, due to a slight mix-up I ended up illustrating the same nursery rhyme as someone else on my course. So here is my new submission for the Master of Design degree show programme.

Japan- part of my Penpals series

Four out of six completed and 6 weeks to go! The Masters Show at the ECA will run from December 5th - 12th and the whole set of these will be exhibited. If you want to see the others on my site click here.

Leckie & Leckie Commission

A nice commission from an educational publisher, to be used as a postcard advertising the drama guide I've illustrated for them.

Hey Diddle Diddle!

My Masters Class are producing a book of illustrated nursery rhymes to act as brochure for our degree show. This will be my contribution. I'm particularly pleased with the border.

Howdy

I'm currently preparing work for my Masters Show in December. At the moment I'm working on a Japanese street scene. I've also moved house and got a lovely new studio. This drawing was just something I had in my head that had to be put to paper.

A Hoopoe wearing a tie

From a commission by Leckie & Leckie Educational Publishers. I'll post the whole thing here once it is finished and in print.

Busy busy- but here is something to keep you going!

The Falkirk Wheel

Hi folks, it has been a while since I posted on here but I've been incredibly busy (which is always good news). At the moment I'm working on a cover featuring Stirling for Pocket Mountains and images for a Drama Course Notes book for Leckie & Leckie.

I'm hoping for some free time soon to continue with my personal work, the Penpals series, which has had some really positive feedback from friends and clients. Watch this space for the next instalment.

Venice

The third in the Penpal series.

Sumo Wrestling

And here is the finished image. I've added more people to the crowd and posters at the back.

In progress, an image of sumo wrestlers in battle. An impulse draw!