UpstartThunder

Hourly Comic

2012-02-01T09:13:00.000-08:00

Hello, here is my hourly comic for hourly comic day. This actually happened, Bintykins texted me in the morning telling me to do it but I was thinking nothing exciting happens to me. But I wrote things down then drew them at lunch, then Bob's your mothers brother I have some comics. Will do the rest then put them up tomorrow.

Album Covers

2012-01-28T09:00:00.000-08:00

Here are some album covers done for fun from a while ago. Random Wiki for the band Click. A random quote Click (last 4 or 5 words on the last quote on first page) and a random Flikr from the last 7 days Click (third picture no matter what it is). Then tie it all in with the font. It's fun.
I dont have the links to the pictures anymore but if I do more will show the picture origin.

Illustration Friday: Forward

2012-01-27T14:09:00.000-08:00

Here is my Illustration Friday. Forward, well I see him as the forward in a team, he is getting out front to win the game.

Illustration Friday: Twirl

2012-01-24T15:01:00.000-08:00

Here is a random water colour exercise. I enjoyed the twirl.

Early Street Detail

2012-01-20T14:39:00.000-08:00

Here is a detail section of my first InkDot picture. This was at an early stage. Before a lot of the extra cross hatching was done. The robot's leg isn't in the way so you can see the whole street.

Illustration Friday - Prepare

2012-01-19T13:31:00.000-08:00

Here is my illustration Friday picture.

After Colour

2012-01-17T13:11:00.000-08:00

Here they are coloured and shaded. I did rush this a bit and did two of them whilst ill. Thing I may make them as good as the first one some day. Oh I added the claws on one of them as two of robots hands were too similar. For those eagle eyed among you.

Before Colour

2012-01-13T13:54:00.000-08:00

Here is a picture to show the other three robots I did that went with the first one I did for VS. It was intended as a set of 4 so decided to finish them. I'll show you the finished picture some time soon.

Random BG

2012-01-10T08:47:00.000-08:00

Here is a random background I ended up not using for the E4 Sting I did. Thought I would blog it. I have also decided to go back to smaller pictures. It makes the whole thing less cumbersome I think. That is until I change my mind again.

Linoleum Block Print

2012-01-09T12:17:00.000-08:00

Here is a self portrait Lino Print from quite a few years ago. I wore DM's back then.

Toe-tum

2012-01-07T12:08:00.000-08:00

Pen doodle with water colour.

Sketchbook Page

2012-01-06T16:00:00.000-08:00

Here is a page from my sketchbook, this was one of the sections for my inkdot picture. You can just see another page of drawings underneath.

Sqwidz

2012-01-05T13:29:00.000-08:00

Here is a sqwidz, he is a chappy hap!

Doodle Page

2012-01-04T13:50:00.000-08:00

Here is the test page to see what would happen with the paint and pen combo. This is the last I will be blogging of this I promise :D

Another Watercolour Doodle

2012-01-03T14:19:00.000-08:00

Here is another bit of my test page, I call him Wibby.

Just Realised

2012-01-02T14:28:00.000-08:00

Happy new year, I just realised I had posted half the amount of stuff than the year before. I blame Chapman and work. I'm gonna double it this year :D

Water Colour Test

2012-01-02T13:32:00.000-08:00

I was going to do my first water colour painting, drew it out, about to start when I realised I don't know what I'm doing. So I did a practice page painting over some doodles. This bit is another BoneBean

New Bone Bean

2011-12-29T14:13:00.000-08:00

Did a quickie for this. Now you do one! :D

Showreel

2011-12-28T12:54:00.000-08:00

Here is a link to see my animation showreel on Vimeo.

Sketches

2011-12-27T14:40:00.000-08:00

Did some sketches for a characters vehicle that wasn't used. So blogging them so they are not going to waste. I drew a whole load of stuff, these are some of my favs.

Spider

2011-12-12T09:28:00.000-08:00

A Spider!......I hate spiders. Except for this one, if he came along my floor I would let him pass un-squished.

Ink Dot 2

2011-12-06T07:14:00.000-08:00

Here is my second Ink Dot. You can purchase it here and keep me in biscuits! :D

A Sketch

2011-11-30T05:21:00.000-08:00

Here is an old old sketch. Shoved in a frame and there you go, a picture! This characters name is Filton.

Sneaky Look

2011-11-29T09:48:00.000-08:00

Here is a sneak peek at my Inkdot! See bellow for the details. Come on Thursday!!

New Ink Dot

2011-11-22T15:42:00.000-08:00

So I got into Ink Dot again, come see!!

Libitel 2

2011-11-04T15:25:00.000-07:00

Here is a picture from my Lubitel2 120mm film camera. Quite happy with this, I'm still learning how to use it.

Party Invite

2011-10-26T08:50:00.000-07:00

Just did this party invite at lunchtime for my son's birthday. Obviously I have changed the writing for the internet.

My Write Up

2011-10-24T12:13:00.000-07:00

You can see what A for Animation wrote about me here. How rude! lol

What I Have Been Up To

2011-10-17T09:28:00.000-07:00

Here is a little snippet of an image of what I have been up to for the last 3 months. I was lucky enough to be Directing a section for the Graham Chapman A Liar's Autobiography movie. Thing is it is the song section so it has to be quite a spectacle. So there are a lot of characters in there (all designed by Leah). This image shows just one of the characters doing a section of a dance move. You can see the amount of drawings needed. The project is in Stereoscope 3D so that was quite a challenge in itself.
I have literally lost count, or even an estimate of how many times I have listened to the song, probably coming on a thousand times (quite seriously) and now it has become a bit of white noise in the back of my head every day, but I still love it. The end result is quite brilliant and can't wait for people to see it.

Panel Painting

2011-10-04T04:30:00.000-07:00

Here is another painting, this one is finished. And like the one before this is from a small comic panel. This one is from an early Excalibur comic drawn by Alan Davis, its from the vision of Widget. Thought it was so cool I wanted to make it bigger. It is roughly A3 in size. I didn't notice 2D's head was in the way in the bottom left corner when taking the photo.

Unfinished Painting

2011-10-03T15:37:00.000-07:00

Here is a painting I haven't finished yet, its from a small panel of a Dare Devil comic (bonus points to who can say from where). Have to sort out the hair. Just blocked in colour at the moment. It is about A2 in size.

New Short

2011-09-30T06:39:00.000-07:00

Here is an image from a new short I have directed for the 21st Centry Learning Initiative. I will post a link once it is up on there site.

New Lomo Wall

2011-09-27T13:15:00.000-07:00

Been uber busy lately so no new drawings (well there are some of course, but not scanned). Here is my latest lomo wall.

All my pictures?

2011-09-23T14:12:00.000-07:00

Thing is with google + it seems to know too much about you, like all the pictures you have ever uploaded to the web, including ones you have deleted. Not sure if I like that. But my blog folder was intresting, here it is. I cant figure out if that is all the pictures on this blog though?

The Mystery Film revealed

2011-08-28T13:42:00.000-07:00

So I got the film developed, explained that this was partially exposed film brought off ebay. And this is what appeared. Kodak stopped making this film in 1974 so it was pritty old. There were three photos on the film and the pictures I took were over where the film was torn apart when I rolled it on. It's like it was melted, left a lovely image I thought. Any way here is the first one...

It's an old lady in a zimmer outside a building. Not a lot of info to see really. Well here is the other ones..

Totally seventies! The weird thing is she looks like my mum! I was so happy something came out. Any way the following ones are the ones I took, just made them all into one picture and the bottom right one is a close up of the top right one, I liked the peaks.

I have found it!!

2011-08-25T16:32:00.000-07:00

So to thank Mr Bertram Fiddle for his explorer guide I decided to use it and find something lost. Well I found it and documented it and sent this to Mr Bertram. I can't seem to remember the details of how I got to this land but never mind! He will find it.
The Exhibit subject was Adventure, so as luck would have it, I got a 2fer!!

The Mystery Film

2011-08-23T13:30:00.000-07:00

Using my birthday money I treated myself to a Libitel2 camera off ebay. There was a film in it. When I finished the roll and got it out I could see this. I thought the font looked really old so looked online and discovered that Kodak stopped making this film in 1974! How exciting! So I put it into the place I go with all my films to develop it. When I got there I realised I had forgotten to take a picture of it and didn't have my phone with me. So I asked if they would take a picture before developing it. Here is the picture, the lovely Jon from Photographique emailed it to me today. I will be picking it up tomorrow so hopefully there will be something on the film. I will let you know.

New Photo

2011-08-21T14:00:00.001-07:00

Noir [the Femme Fatale]

2011-08-11T13:17:00.000-07:00

Been added to a weekly art group, I missed a few but this is this weeks entry.
The subject was Noir (femme fatale). I drew a robot (surprise) in my moleskin last night and stuck her on a photo of mine.

New Lomo Wall

2011-07-26T14:53:00.000-07:00

Here is my new Lomo Wall :D

Working Out

2011-07-12T14:35:00.000-07:00

Here are some sketches from a figuring out session with Mr Paul. He is directing the new tittles/ ident for the encounters film festival. I drew these thumb nails before doing some rough animation. The difficulty with this character is he has no detail and is completely black. So its all about the silhouette. Quite difficult making him dynamic.

E4 Sting

2011-06-30T14:08:00.000-07:00

So managed it in the end with help from Chris who composited it for me but here is the E4 sting. Vote now :D
The picture above is one of 3 pages of micro bugs used in the sting.

Inspector Cumulus

2011-06-02T13:54:00.000-07:00

My submission to Inspector Cumulus competition. Some amazing stuff on there!

Sticker Robot

2011-05-30T14:33:00.000-07:00

New post on my Sticker Robot Blog. Some very exciting picks to come, I only have 3 left to stick then will end the blog with the best ones. The photo's are too good to put up right now.

Unsuccessful VS

2011-05-25T05:58:00.000-07:00

Here was my VS picture. It didn't get in. I may do the other robots (for the other suits) anyway as I have planned them all ready.

Etherington Brothers Zombie

2011-05-17T15:33:00.000-07:00

Here is my Jess Bradley Zombie drawing next to the Etherington brothers zombies.

Zombie Self Portrait

2011-05-15T14:50:00.000-07:00

I was at the Bristol Expo today with Binty and we drew our Zombie self portraits from the brilliant blanks from Jess Bradley. Her table was full of awesome things to buy as you can see! This is only a 5th of the table!

Sticker Robot

2011-05-04T14:32:00.000-07:00

More posts on my sticker blog. I have been neglecting this blog, sorry. I have a load of things to put on here too! Ill do it soon. Promise.

Bloobos

2011-04-28T09:55:00.000-07:00

Hello, happy long weekend! Here is a doodle I did ages ago, I shall do something with it soon.

Pen and Ink

2011-04-17T05:41:00.000-07:00

This was one of my first posts on this blog but just found it again so here is is for those that may have missed it. I shall get posting new drawings soon. Just so busy at the mo. But that is no excuse I know.

Sticker Robot

2011-04-09T15:09:00.000-07:00

I won an envelope or random stickers from Sticker Robot. It arrived today. I am going to blog about what I do with them. See here.

Wow Gorilla

2011-04-08T02:31:00.000-07:00

This is what I entered for Wow Gorilla in Bristol. I didn't get it. Sad face.

Lomo Walls

2011-04-07T03:26:00.000-07:00

Morning. Here are some of my Lomo Walls. You can see more stuff here. Ill get back to drawing soon.

Life Drawing

2011-04-06T08:56:00.000-07:00

I went to life drawing for the first time in over 3 years, very naughty girl me! Well considering how little sleep I have had over the last week I didn't nod off and found it very relaxing. Got my pens out too! It was mainly to stop the teacher coming over to 'help'. I just wanted to have fun, I wasn't going for accuracy!

Xprocessing Slide Film

2011-03-29T14:29:00.000-07:00

Hi, so it's been ages! Been SO busy at work, no time to draw but have been taking pickies and experimenting. See more of my first slide film cross processing roll of film here!

For Japan

2011-03-18T07:12:00.000-07:00

Here is an image I created for a Comics for Japan event happening today! Many artists are creating short comics to encourage others to donate to Japan!
If you would like to donate to the disaster relief please do so through The Red Cross or you can send supplies through Second Harvest (maybe you and some friends can put boxes of supplies together and share on the shipping cost?)

Here is Binty's image!

Very Small Buneh

2011-02-24T05:58:00.000-08:00

I'm starting to see these guys everywhere! Even the little tiny ones like this!

My Second Roll of Film

2011-02-20T14:30:00.000-08:00

Hi hi, so you can read my first Lomo blog HERE

Rod Sterling Bot?

2011-02-17T06:17:00.000-08:00

Have been silly busy. Managed to squeeze this one out in my lunch hour. The painting of it I mean. I drew him at the weekend with my new pens!!

My First Feature!!

2011-02-09T06:23:00.000-08:00

Wow how cool! My first feature! CLICK HERE to read it. meheheehehehehehehehehehehehehe

Drawing With Gold

2011-02-08T05:39:00.000-08:00

I found a gold paint pen in the drawer. Gave it some Moleskine mileage!

Sketchy Doodle

2011-02-07T05:58:00.000-08:00

Quick doodle for today, no time at lunch to do proper bo.

Steps

2011-02-04T06:08:00.000-08:00

Here is another Moleskine doodle I did using a fountain pen then coloured up in Photoshop! Glowie friends

comic

2011-02-03T05:30:00.000-08:00

Sqwidz

2011-02-01T02:26:00.000-08:00

Another page from my sketch book, Moleskine number 2 no less. No time to do proper pictures lately, sad face. Oh this was using my new fountain pen. The ink goes quite faint. I'm going to get some different ink, Mr Sam said so.

Lady Bot

2011-01-27T05:38:00.000-08:00

One of my robot doodles ended up being a lady bot. That never happens!

Mambo Design

2011-01-20T08:44:00.000-08:00

I just submitted this to HERE. If you click on like at that link (on the here). Then you can click on THIS link and click on like button bellow the picture. The art gets short listed from the amount of likes, so please click on like. hehe

ten pounds pound

2011-01-17T09:33:00.000-08:00

I am working on a short at the moment, here is a picture of some money, it will boil (line shimmers).

Big Boy

2011-01-13T06:25:00.000-08:00

I call him Randy

Two in one day!

2011-01-12T06:38:00.000-08:00

Who is Exansa? Click here

Robot Painting

2011-01-12T06:13:00.000-08:00

It's been a while for blogging, lots of pages in my scketch book done but not many posts sorry.
Anyway here is a painting I just did in my lunchtime. Fun!

Merry Christmas

2010-12-24T13:08:00.000-08:00

Festive robot for you...... yes I know he isn't very festive. :)

Illustration Friday: Winter

2010-12-24T12:59:00.000-08:00

Illustration Friday: Mail

2010-12-17T08:49:00.000-08:00

Here are the Bull Mails, they are very funny robots. Why they didn't think to have carrying capacity we shall never know.

He is a Jolly Rodger!

2010-12-15T08:14:00.000-08:00

Silly sketch I know.

Stages of a picture

2010-12-13T07:05:00.000-08:00

If you click HERE you will go to my new website (which I am continually adding to) where you can click through the various stages of my Ink Dot picture. You might find it interesting. I tried colouring it all in with the limited colours but felt in the end it had more impact as it ended up finally.

My Ink Dot Poster

2010-12-06T05:17:00.000-08:00

Here it is, my Ink Dot submission. Ideal for a chrissy prezzy hehehe. You can order it here. Click on the pic for a better view. I decided to do it using no black so everything tonally was done with cross hatching. Except the back buildings with a layer of grey but ignore that!

Another Random

2010-12-04T12:25:00.000-08:00

Another sketch from my Moleskine.

Bone Beans

2010-11-30T05:55:00.000-08:00

Here is a straight scan of a sketch from my moleskine, just for a change.

Illustration Friday: Savour

2010-11-30T05:15:00.000-08:00

Here is my Illustration Friday contribution for this week.

Beary

2010-11-29T06:01:00.000-08:00

Hello! Another Moleskine sketch! Decided to colour this one in. Quite randomly I know.

Alphabattle

2010-11-25T06:02:00.000-08:00

This is what I just uploaded to this blog. Now you do one too!

Brokeh

2010-11-24T08:08:00.000-08:00

Hello. I created my first brush today and this is what I did. Photoshop tutorials are ace! Lookey here

Candy Corn

2010-11-23T09:11:00.000-08:00

I did this around Halloween in my Moleskine. You dont really get candy corn in the UK. I lived in America for 6 years so they are instilled upon my brain!

A Painting

2010-11-19T09:18:00.000-08:00

I have started a painting, this is the way it looks so far, lots more to do yet.

Skull Pack

2010-11-19T03:45:00.000-08:00

Hi hi, just a random sketch from my Moleskin last night.
Also!! Wanna see a sneaky peek at my Ink dot picture? They are printing out the posters right now, click here

Ink-Dot

2010-11-17T07:36:00.000-08:00

Hihi, so a few posts ago I mentioned Ink Dot and the art I entered, well I got in and here is the poster for the opening! I am very excited. It's like I'm a real artist and everything!

Sparky

2010-11-16T09:16:00.000-08:00

Hi Hi. So I've been painting some things from my new sketch book and last night I started to do some hand studies looking at some comic art, then this happened. Painted it today. This is almost a picture and not a doodle!

Community Champions animation

2010-11-15T09:41:00.000-08:00

This is a still from the advert I did for Heavenly. You can see it here. It was done in Flash and comped in After Effects by Mr Paul to give it the chalky line effect.

Bone Beans

2010-11-13T06:02:00.000-08:00

Bone Beans, that is all.

Glee

2010-11-12T08:40:00.000-08:00

Hi so forgot to say! On Monday I was successful in getting into InkDot! (More news to come). Then when I got home my new Molskine was waiting for me, my first one. Then this was the first drawing in it, I was happy.

Bone Bubbles

2010-11-09T03:15:00.000-08:00

One of my first sketches in my new Moleskine!

Robot!

2010-11-08T11:40:00.000-08:00

Thought I would try something new. I may do a series of em.

Technomonster

2010-11-04T03:04:00.000-07:00

Here is another link to some animation by me, see it here.

Some Animation by Me

2010-11-03T07:20:00.000-07:00

Here is a still of a short animated by me for A Productions and Lambie Nairn. You can see it here. I originally made the Idea writing grow with the balloon but was asked to change it. Gotta keep the clients happy.

Illustration Friday: Spent

2010-11-02T03:41:00.000-07:00

Spent.

Poor Robot.

Thinky Thoughts

2010-10-28T07:56:00.000-07:00

Here are my thinky thoughts for my Ink Dot art. I dont usually have many thoughts so thanks to miss dani for inspiring me =)

A New Direction

2010-10-26T09:24:00.000-07:00

Hi hi. SO I have been very busy with deadlines and also doing a big picture for Ink Dot. More on that later. But as usual I am doubting my picture for that (I spent days on it). And here is a picture I did that I was trying something new. Think I should have done something more like this for ink dot. Oh well ay.
I have been meaning to play with half tones for ages.

Sunset

2010-10-19T07:10:00.000-07:00

Here is one of my photo's of a sunset. I think I took about 40 before getting the one I wanted. Unfortunately none of my friends on the field could juggle. Gutted.

Encounters Trailer

2010-10-08T15:39:00.001-07:00

I forgot to post a link to the trailer for the Encounters film festival. Here tis.

(I animated the men, and sat through loads of archive footage, Mr Paul did everything else)