Recent News

New Illustration

Store Open

New Illustration "Cosmic Scratch"


New Canvas

Store Open

New Canvas "The Unfortunate Nap"


Online Store Opens

Store Open

The Store Is now open!!


Computer Arts Projects

Luthian The Travelling Moth Trader

Animation tutorial for Computer Arts Projects


Introducing Luthian

Luthian The Travelling Moth Trader

Brand new character design, as part of a commission by Computer Arts Projects


Introducing Olive

Olive The Shadow Marionette

Brand new character design, "Olive The Shadow Marionette"


Harvest Dream

Harvest Dream

New Illustration produced featuring purveyor of flora and fauna, "Snorkel"


Memories of Dusk

Memories of Dusk

New Illustration featuring new character, Luthian the Travelling Moth Trader


Advanced Photoshop

Memories of Dusk

Advanced Photoshop Magazine Article


Tahiti Twilight

Tahiti Twilight

New Nightfall image, Tahiti Twilight


Sundown Supper

Sundown Supper

Things have gone bit awry for Malog in the kitchen on a night service


Computer Arts Feature

The Swinging Seesaw featured in Computer Arts

Contributions from The Swinging Seesaw in an illustration and Animation article in Computer Arts


Digital Arts Showcase

Swinging Seesaw Showcased in Digital Arts

The Swinging Seesaw has illustration featured in this months Digital Arts


Toys R Evil Interview

Toysrevil have kindly posted a little article about The Swinging Seesaw up.. Check it out


Glokock Figure Unveiled

The hand carved Glokock figure is completed


The Midnight Song

The Midnight Song

New Artwork inspired by the theme of nightfall


Web Designer Feature

The Swinging Seesaw Featured in Web Designer Mag

The Swinging Seesaw Featured in the fantastic Web Designer Magazine


Dont Panic

Dont Panic

Artwork produced for online mag Dont Panic Media


Computer Arts Projects

In Accompaniment to the recent Illustration posted "Luthian The Travelling Moth Trader" I was also commissioned by Computer Arts Projects to pen a tutorial on how to create an animated character in an environment that would be suitable for the web. In keeping with the commissioned illustration I animated and explained step by step, a scenario which see's luthian deep in a forest glade ready to pitch up for a night of moth selling.
If you want an insight on how to animate your characters in flash pick up the latest copy of Computer Arts Projects, its issue 102, its out now, and it even comes bundled with a free exclusive TADO toy.. you cant go wrong really.. unless you accidently pick up Horse and Hound that is..

In Characters

Cro Magnum

Cro Magnum

Original Vector Illustration of Cro Magnum View

Secondsight

Secondsight

Original Vector Illustration of Secondsight View

Glokock

Glo Kock

Original Vector Illustration of Glo Kock View

In Store

Secondsight

Secondsight

Illustration Secondsight available as a Ltd edition Giclee Print View

Underground

Underground

Illustration Underground available as a Ltd edition Giclee Print View

Iolo

Iolo

Illustration Iolo available as a Ltd edition Giclee Print View

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