Pick me up

So I have been super busy getting lots of things ready to exhibit at this years Pick me up exhibition at Somerset house. We (dayjob) have made a toyshop. Its all been very hectic but exciting now its up and running hooray. Here are a few snaps of my work and the show itself.

Play-o-logy collaborated with dayjob to create this GIANT rocket to hang in our toy shop! Check out our blog here to see some more of our work for the show. 

Mmm new colours!

Ive been trying out some new colours and really enjoying it - sometimes I think things always come out better when you have a restriction - time, material and colour restrictions are nice...

Beastly paintings...

Some new pictures I have been working on :)

New prints in the making.

Ive been working on some new watercolour paintings to turn into prints and potentially wrapping paper too. These are few that I think look nice so far. Hopefully some other nice ones to come soon. 

New Toy Soldier Prints

Watercolours of little wooden nutcracker soldiers that I saw at a market in Berlin which I have made up into some Giclee prints.. Everything has gone a bit toy mad recently as we are creating a 'Toyshop' for Pick Me Up so I have a few things in the making which are inspired by the theme.

Africa Chalk Mural

I got a bit carried away last night with the blackboard wall at Dans house. I ended up creating this african landscape (been watching bbc Africa a bit obsessively hence the Spring Bok at the front - they are so amazing). Was great to work big again - its been ages since I did something on this scale. Might have to make doing a new mural a regular thing and see if I can get really good at it!

Fred & Eric

At the start of the month I went in and helped Fred & Eric - a very nice Design and Animation studio with some illustrations of Storks. These are some of the stork illustrations I made for them.

Berlin

I have just come back from a nice little trip to Berlin. Absolutely loved it there and was great timing as I was really inspired by all the things I saw and now have lots of ideas for the things to make for Pick Me Up. Here are some of the things I saw.

Day Job

I am now part of a lovely new illustration collective based in Peckham called Day Job. Check out our website and blog here. Together we are going to be exhibiting at this years Pick me Up at Somerset House which is very exciting. I am currently working on lots of product ideas for this including some new play-o-logy things!
For our first collaboration together we made a little book about the weird day jobs we all get up to in order to survive as illustrators. Here is my spread about Childminding.

little pigs in blankets

For christmas this year I made pigs in blanket cards for a few friends and family. 

Thai Islands

I was very lucky and went on a trip to Thailand before christmas! Here are a few pictures and some work I made inspired by the places I visited.

I got some ceramic paints in a last minute christmas present making frenzy. I made these bowls inspired by my trip for my mum and actually really enjoyed it. Would quite like to try more - not sure if its going to become a new hobby...