Teaser...

New Site coming soon... ish.

Sketchbook page.

Just occasionally...

Every now & then a publisher will produce something that reminds you of why you became an illustrator.
 'How The Weather Works' by Christiane Dorion Illustrated by Beverley Young & published by Templar Books is a fine example of the magic.

Draw Fest.

A fab two days at Western Port Secondary College for this years Hastings Literacy Festival.  Lots of great authors & illustrators (including yours truly), presenting to Primary students from the surrounding schools. Enthusiasm by the bucket-load,  these kids thrived on the creative energy let loose in the sessions.

Big thanks for all the hard work to: Hastings Literacy Festival Inc. WPSC, teaching staff & helpers.

Just been told I should have titled this post as 'Connah-Con', I did receive a lot of request to draw Sherlock Bones.

Scrummy Gifts Make for Tasty Illustrations.

Super nice gifts from super nice friends:

Ultra superb Clairefontaine notebook & Delfonics old school propelling pencil (wood), sourced from tucci brown, Melbourne. 

So Long Sucker!

Nice little job with the guys at Copeland Publishing.

View a larger image here in the Editorial gallery.

Ahoy!

Pirates Ahoy! Just completed a tortuose project that's had me re-learning some very basic moves in PS... Tut! Tut!
 When working on detailed images, break the components down into layers.
Example: The Bear. Layer 1: Sky. Layer 2: Background waves. Layer 3: Bears Head, torso & arms. Layer 4: Bears Pants. Layer 5: Boat. Layer 6: Oar. Layer 7: Lifebelt & rope. Layer 8: Bottles of Pop. Layer 9: For-ground waves.
 It sound laborious but if you cock-up part of the image, you've only cocked-up that layer as opposed the whole image. So, for every component of the overall image break it down into layers. & will I remember this...

So here is a snippet from the image.

To view the whole image you'll need to sail over here.

Animal Farm.

This last couple of weeks has mostly been filled with:

Dancing Rats.

Daddy Chickens

& Daughter Chickens

Late for work Bears in pants

Lady Dogs & Little Ladies