SJC Snare drum painting
So this is how the snare drum turned out with all the hardware attached and finished, ready for use. I am absolutely stoked to see it in it's finished form. Full kudos go out to Geo and everyone at SJC Drums for getting me involved in...
The Hype Theory Comic
2 page comic done for The Hype Theory's single release. The story is about a band that go on tour, but come across a horde of space zombies. The band think it's they're fans so they just rock out. Super short deadline but I think it turned out...
Barriers of entry
I just want to discuss a simple idea with you today, that of contact areas of websites. My work relies on word of mouth from happy clients, as well people stumbling up on my portfolio on this here website, therefor it needs to be as simple as possible for people to...
My first mural
I was asked at the last minute to paint a mural on a pillar in the Little Big City gallery in Cardiff. It was done in one day between 10:30am and...
SJC snare drum painting
So I got asked by SJC drums to be part of their Artist Series and paint a snare drum. The idea I came up with is based around a character I've painted a number of times - he's a weird gangly creature with a giant head. In this image he's taken it upon himself to cut...
Weeks go by
Being self employed has it's pros and cons. Being my own boss is a fantastic feeling, and having freedom to take on projects and see them through from start to finish also gives me a lot of satisfaction. Book keeping on the other hand is rubbish. I suck at it. I do my...
Springtimes
For the first time in months I'm sitting with my windows wide open and shutters wound up. The breeze is gently cooling my big daft face. Lately things have been a little lonely - housemates not returning back from work until between 7 and 10pm, so there's just me...
Wacom Shortcuts
So this was something I've struggled to get my head around in the past, and as it turns out it's something really very simple! I wanted to add two new functions to the express keys on my Wacom tablet - flip canvas, and undo. I opened up the Wacom utility program,...
You are experience technical difficulties
Working in this industry a good working computer is absolutely vital, and about a year ago I earned some nerd points and built myself a really good workstation. So you can imagine my panic and upset as I started to experience repeated random crashes and BSOD (Blue...
3D Grass Render
My third adventure into 3D modelling and rendering. Previously I had only touched Cinema 4D, which I found to give me extremely satisfying results considering I was so new to the software. This time I attempted the project using 3DSmax, and a free plugin called Forest...