Just one of those days really, the creativity isn’t flowing and the normal lightning strike of inspiration has not come… but alas, I must solider on, for the good of… well, because a few people now know about this little project and I don’t want to look like a failure now do I!
After this one I still have 323 illustrations to do… a touch scary when you put a number on it!
I really enjoy tattoo’s. Looking at them, seeing them getting done, getting them done on me. They are an awesome form of self-expression and when you get a good artist you really have a piece of fine art on your body forever… that is cool. Within the tattoo genre, the old school Sailor Jerry look is quite popular with the young’ns these days so today’s image is a little tip of the hat in that direction. The all-seeing eye, a (feather) pen and a sword… got no idea how that came about but here it is! š
Today’s image is my take on a new Radiohead song Codex (check it out in the YouTube clip after the jump) and a continuation from yesterday’s illustration which, the more I look at, the more it looks like the sun is being reflected in a pool of water.
Codex is a really haunting song and the image of a crystal blue lake with feet dangling in it has played through my mind when I hear the song. I hope you like today’s image… if you do leave a comment and tell your friends! š
I’m yet to meet anyone who doesn’t like Faith No More’s cover of the Commodore’sĀ Easy. I wanted to do a typography based illustration today and this is what came out… I started it on Sunday morning but it’s being posted on Sunday afternoon! š
It really does seem like people are getting busier and busier. With the constant barrage of email and social networks and with our phones being almost as powerful as the computers we work on, the technology which makes it easier to work, makes us work more… are we burning the candle at both ends, and what happens when there is nothing left to burn?
Once again, today’s image almost didn’t make it! I was racing in the Beachport Triathlon today, and although I got sunburnt I had a great race and am very happy with the result. Well done to all my tri buddies that raced today!
Today’s image continues the theme of natural disasters and how human’s comprehend them, explain them and deal with the aftermath. Early morning is my normal Creative Panic time but today, I almost didn’t get this one done as I had a 5am start to be at a video shoot that was 170 kilometres away from where I woke up and I have only just got back home at 7.45pm! Crazy day!
I was having a chat with my wife yesterday and I asked her if she thought there was an increase in natural disasters or is it just that with news and information so readily available to us from every corner of the globe, we see more of what happens in the world everyday and there is no increase to the amount of terrible things happening… is it just the same as it was? We were both left very perplexed…
I’m pretty sure human beings have an adverse effected on the weather of our planet through climate change but I don’t go as far as to think it is signaling the end times as some very left-leaning environmentalists say, nor do I believe anything the climate change denialists have to put on the table either… the debate seems very “extreme” on both ends of the argument. And then you have the earthquakes which just happen because our little blue planet is made up of lots of plates all floating around on each other… stuff moves, things shake.
So today’s image… you’d think I’d have some awesome rationale about why and where and who and when but I just wanted to draw some sticks. š
Mother Nature has the sh*ts on at the moment huh! Insane floods in Queensland, Bushfires in WA and now our cruzzy-bros across the water in New Zealand have just been hit by an earthquake in beautiful Christchurch. I’ve been to NZ as I have a two sets of cousins over there and I remember visiting Christchurch, seeing the cathedral and the old Wizard fellow that got around in the square there.
I’m always impressed by the way people will get up and help in situations like this. Watching the news, you could see scores of people helping strangers out, even if it was just a hug and a pat on the back so today’s image is a quick little illustration for the people of Christchurch and NZ. The ground may tremble but our hearts and minds remain firm.
Who doesn’t love a good old vintage synth? I know Trent Reznor does, and Kraftwerk. Daft Punk seem to use them a bit… everyone loves a synth and today, I’m sharing that love.
This one is definitely a “Get it out the door quick” One a Day taking about 15 minutes. The last few have been at least an hour in the making from concept to completion. Also, as is becoming a bit of a habit for me, I’m using textures with blend modes on the illustrations to grunge them up a bit and give them some depth.
I’m also working on a t-shirt for a specific type of crazy person which should land in the next few days!
Um, yeah… not sure where this came from.
I wanted to draw some cool looking black rimmed glasses but they looked kinda boring on their own… but add some messy hair, a funky moustache, a flannelette shirt and you’ve got yourself the almost invisible hipster… almost because he would still want people to see the rocking hair and ‘tache combo, I know I would.
I’m enjoying working with the longer canvas at the moment and I’m digging the hell out of that font I used for today and yesterday.
The Creative Panic 