Rose, The Year of the Ox...

So here is the completed picture, I hope she likes it!

Rosebud gets her picture...

Finally, it only took me a year to get the finger out and paint a picture for my niece, Rose. She is over a year old now. Better late than never!!! I have included my sketches here and some photos of the various stages in the process.

New year, new resolutions!

Well we are halfway through January and I have not broken my resolutions yet! I am off the smokes for good (and booze for a month) and feel pretty chuffed with myself. I decided that giving up stuff is well and good, but this year needs to be about learning new skills. So I am booked in with This is knit for a beginners knitting course in February. I used to love knitting when I was younger, so am looking forward to it. Another course I am booked into with the lovely ladies in Irish Design Shop, is a beginners jewellery course. I'm doing this in March. So that should keep me busy for the next few months.

I bought five bibs in Mothercare and embroidered them for my beautiful niece Rose, for her first birthday. I never took any photos though, so will have to ask my sister to get a few snaps! Santa was very kind to me this year and I got a Cath Kidston sewing box. So it's been put to good use!

Ready, Steady, Embroider!

At last I have done something non work related! Tonight is my last class with textileworkshopdublin.com, the workshop I am doing is called Ready, Steady, Embroider!

I chose this Sugar Skull design from a book from Sublime Stiching, called Embroidered Effects. It's on a table mat and is not finished yet. So I will post again once finished. I think all my family and friends should be expecting embroidered Christmas presents now!

Hiatus...

Hello there, so I've not really posted in a long time. The "Heads" video didn't win :( but it was great to get a nomination! I have been very busy in work. I work full time as a graphic & multimedia designer for The Pop Company. We are creating a website at the moment, which will showcase our best work, so check back for that. We are also re-doing our Design Studio and I will up load some photos when that's done.

I have taken a bit of a hiatus from my personal work and the studio. I hope to rectify that starting in February. A small bit of procrastination never killed anyone, right? It's too hard to get motivated in January! On the plus side, my sister gave birth to a baby girl yesterday. Her name is Rose, little sister to Sam & Freddie. I better do her a picture!

Heads Video Nominated...

Video that I did concepts, art direction, set design & animation is nominated for award!! The video was also shot in the studio.

MOST ORIGINAL CONCEPT FOR VIDEO – HERM - HEADS
link to awArds http://irishmusictelevision.com/?p=793

HERM heads video


Heads

HERM | MySpace Music Videos

YAY!! Well done to all involved!!

Credits: Ian Benjamin Kenny (Director etc.), Anita Corcoran and Simone Crowley at Paper Lantern Studios (Art Direction / Production Design, Animation), DerekO'Rourke (Lighting etc.), Isobel Henihan (Assistant Producer), Sean Power (Cameraman), Rachel Quinn (Choreography), and also Hugh, Arunas, Keith, Cathal, Shane, Jackie and the 2 Pauls.

Illustration Boot Camp...

So I am going into week 5 of Illustration Boot Camp and I am loving it. There is a lot of work involved, which is tough as I am out the door in my job too, but it's worth it!

We had to design an ATC (Artist Trading Card) for the first class. This is my effort:



For week 2 our homework was another ATC, the brief for the ATC was a list of different birds. Here's my sketches and then the finished card:







For week 3 our brief for the ATC was our own Zodiac Sign, I am Tauras. When I scanned it in though, the ring of beads went a bit funny:



For week 4 our ATC was a self portrait - YIKES!!








I have just uploaded the ATC work for the time being, but we are working on projects in class too.. We have done editorial illustrations, self portraits and lots more... I will keep posting!