これは僕の最新のイラストです。タイトルは「Widow of the Woods」(森の未亡人)。
最初はロックポスターの様なイラストを描くつもりだったけど、最終的にアールヌーボー本の図版みたいなものになった。
でも、この結果には満足している。自然な要素を色々入れたくて、綺麗で装飾的なデザインを作りたかった。
Here is my latest illustration entitled “Widow of the Woods”.
I had intended this one to be more like a rock poster, but it ended up looking a bit like an Art Nouveau book plate. I am however pleased with the look. I wanted to include a lot of natural elements and make the piece very clean and decorative in style.
Here is a video interview with my favourite artist and toy designer James Jarvis.
The interview provides an insight into James’s techniques, as well as his philosophy on art in general.
We also get a good look at James’s studio and sneak peeks at some rare sketches and toys.
「The Art of Gravity」展、第三弾を一年ぶりに開催します!
10月13日~19日に開催する予定で、メンバーは前回と殆ど一緒(メンバーの人数だけが変わって、今回は7人になる)。
フライヤーとポスターのデザインが出来たのでここで紹介します。アーティストの詳しいプロフィールなどはホームページへ。
展示会のジャンルがあいかわらず幅広くて、絵、写真、彫刻、シルバー、かばん、等等。
僕はイラストやTシャツ、小物などを展示する予定です。
10月に高松にいらしゃったら、是非来て見てください。
After a year’s hiatus The Art of Gravity group show will return this October from the 13th to the 19th.
Most of the details are the same as before, except for the number of artists participating (this time 7).
The flyers and the posters are done and are presented here and more details can be found on the homepage.
There will be painting, photography, sculpture, silver work, bags and a lot more.
I myself will be displaying illustrations along with some t-shirts and other products.
If anyone happens to be in Takamatsu, Japan in October please swing by.
Here is my latest illustration entitled “Bedlam”.
Most of my pieces up until now have been A4 size or below, but this time I wanted to do something on a larger scale. Though A3 is hardly huge, the size did at least allow me (force me?) to put in a lot more detail.
I started with the guy in the middle and again had intended the piece to be more horrific, but it ended up being all candy-coloured.
Recently I have seen a lot of amazing work by other artists and it is pushing me to up my game.
Never being satisfied seems to be the best impetus for an artist.
Here is my paper toy for July. Though I promised a more horror-themed toy, this one is only partly so. I went with a nervous matador and small but menacing bull.
I wanted to create a more complex design (hence the bull’s horns) and tried to expand on the basic box shape with the matador. The title of the set is “Toro Oscuro”. I don’t speak Spanish (though I tried my best to do my research), so apologise if the title is a little off.
A few weeks ago Ryan from I Want Your Skull surprised me with an invitation to submit some artwork for the next issue of his magazine. I was of course delighted but at the same time a little apprehensive, as the quality of the work found in the magazine is exceptional and there are usually many well known names in the lineup. However I took it as an opportunity to raise my game and have just completed a piece that I hope meets the standard of the magazine.
All being well my piece will feature in the next issue of I Want Your Skull. In the meantime here is a sneak peek of my illustration.
Ryan also kindly posted about Hamada’s Skullboy toy, which can be seen here.
I have finally completed my first batch of T-shirts and they are officially now on sale.
I discovered that screen printing is not as easy as it appears, but am pretty pleased with the result and learnt a lot through the experience.
For my first release I went with a simple black and white design called “Bad Eggs”.
These are characters that I have had flouting around in my head for some time now.
The shirts are 100% heavy-weight cotton and come in a screen printed envelope with an exclusive full colour postcard.
They are available in most sizes and come in black on white or white or black.
Here is my latest illustration.
I am into masks at the moment and also meaty characters.
The idea behind this was some kind of woodland entity with a splash of Western fairy tales and Japanese legends.
Oh, and I’ve just made my first batch of T-shirts for this year - 100% handmade and on sale soon.
Stay tuned for more details.
Fellow Gravity members Shimatani and Hamada came to visit us the other day.
On arrival Hamada produced a little silver box and announced that he had something for me.
I am now the proud owner of a one-off, hand-made Skullboy figure!
We had talked at the last exhibition about how cool it would be to turn my Skullboy illustration into a figure, and unbeknownst to me Hamada has been quietly working on this little fella for many months.
The base is a Be@rbrick (one of my favourite toys) onto which Hamada grafted and sculpted new parts.
I only wish there was some way to turn this into a production piece. If there are any toy manufacturers out there, please get in touch.
The next Gravity show is planned for October 13th-19th. Details to follow.
Here is my paper toy for June. As you can see I went for a remix of the last design.
The title is “The Long Paw of the Law” - an officer from the Chimp Police Department keen on stopping the “Go Bananas” chimp from dropping his banana skins all over the highway.
As hoped the 2 apes look pretty nice chasing each other on my desktop.