Handmade Thank You Card Number 3

There are now three of these in the world! More card from the (sadly no more) Papermill Shop! I really enjoy making these kinds of things: shows I'm not all just digital illustrations!

Hatsune Miku Newspaper Collage

Back to working on my a5 sketchbook, I made a collage of the Vocaloid character Hastune Miku. I have always loved the character's design and thought it would be fun and interesting to represent her in this colourful way. Initially, I had cut out several different shades of green for the different sections of her iconic hair, but it became too unclear and busy looking. I then found a newspaper advert with sky and clouds in it and used this shade of blue for her hair.

Guardians of the Galaxy Team Picture

It took a bit longer than expected and some software crashes (thanks, Illustrator) , but I finally completed the team pic! I originally tried to have the picture be portrait format, but it was too crowded and difficult to distinguish between each character. The basic shapes of the background were intentional, so as to not draw away from the characters themselves, or make the piece too overcrowded, I hope you like it!

Gamora

She's finally done! I've had a hectic few weeks (including having to work at my kitchen table now) so it took longer than anticipated. Once again, she is based on her comic appearance, with green hair and yellow eye markings. The costume is based on the green one from the comics, with accents from her movie black one and the red colour of her final movie one. But with piece number five, the Guardians series is complete! It is currently 1:08am so I will make the full team pic tomorrow!

New Gravity Falls Journal Photos

My bedroom is getting completely redecorated. This means that the floorboards are exposed. This means I can take better photos of my Journal 3 replica. This means I'm happy! I had intended to go to my local forest (I have one of those) to get some real 'In-situ' photos, but alas, my SLR died. These turned out quite well, and I experimented with colour, shadow and vibrancy levels to enhance each one. I'm fully booked for the next handful of days, but as soon as I can: to the forest!

My Absence: Explained

Ok so it has been a little while! Just as I was starting to get loads of drawings out in a short space of time, I managed to contract a viral infection. I suffered from it for over a month and am still not 100% over it. Some days I lacked the energy to even sit at my laptop, hence the disappearance. But as I was starting to get better, I got involved in a local parade: The Feile and Phobail. This was a community event that I was able to get involved with due to my love of cosplay. Although this blog is mainly used for my graphic design and illustration, I am proud with how my first self made costume turned out. I made this for Comic Con and Q-Con a few months ago, but here are the best photographs so far. All credit to our talented photographer Elza Binde!