Season of the tick.
personal work, 2019-21.
Gouache, coloured pencil, and water-soluble pastel, on Bristol paper. About 27x27cm.
Down the Evil Queen's dungeon
The very first movie that scared me to death was Disney’s Snow White and the seven dwarfs (1937). What about you?
Here is my submission for Tapirulan Illustrators Contest 2016. The theme for the 12th Edition was ‘CIAK’.
personal work, 2016.
Gouache and coloured pencil on canvas board. About 27x27cm.
Save our souls
personal work, 2015.
Gouache, watercolour, and watercolour pencil, on mixed media paper. 20x20cm.
Secret7" (2015)
You will find below my submission for the annual event Secret7". In the end, my sleeve was not selected for the exhibition at Somerset House. The money raised via the project will go to the charity Nordoff Robbins.
I chose to work on Dead Flowers by the Rolling Stones.
personal work, 2015.
Gouache and watercolour, on mixed media paper. 19x19cm.
At the Root of the Stars
My submission for Amelia's Magazine 10th Anniversary open brief, 'That Which We Do Not Understand', is at last finished. It is entitled At The Root Of The Stars.
I have always been fascinated by storytelling and superstitions, the fertile imagination people have when they try to explain the world surrounding them. My illustration is somewhat a celebration of that imagination. To add my contribution to the great tapestry of tales (as I like to call it), I came up with my personal explanation of the origin of the stars, how they were created.
It all began in a far off forest, at night, a very long time ago. A witch and her unicorn were weaving stars while crows hung them up in the sky. The witch cut her beautiful red hair and let it spin into golden stars with the help of the unicorn's horn. There are references made to the spinning wheel; the image of weaving and spinning are beautiful allegories for storytelling.
Amelia Gregory, the creator of the magazine, has launched a KICKSTARTER campaign to fund the publishing of a limited edition book and fine art prints (beautiful prints with real gold leaf!). Many very talented illustrators have taken part in this beautiful and exciting project - Anna Jane Searle, Daria Hlazatova, among other amazing artists! Your help in spreading the word and supporting the project would be very much appreciated.
personal work, 2014.
Black ink, gouache, coloured ink, watercolour, and watercolour pencil, on mixed media paper. A4 format.