SUZIE

I proudly present to you, Suzie, the car that changed everything 🚗❤️

This is my 3rd animation from my first animation collection. By this point I've got the basics of the backgrounds and wheels down pretty smoothly, so thankfully this didn't take too long, but I added an extra component of rain to liven it up a bit and set the mood, which thankfully wasn't too hard either but I think really makes a difference. Once again, I’m really happy with how this one came out!

Some of you may recognise this scene, set on my old road in Bristol, Bedminster, where the story that I’ll be sharing soon, all began. 📚☔️🏠

ANIMATION #2

Part 2 of my first animation series called 'Joy in the Journey'. 

This scene explores the stunning sights of Northern Norway in a silver Isuzu Truck!

Because I'd already worked out the basics with my last animation, this one took shape much quicker! However, I gave myself a challenge with making the background more diverse and complex with mountains, sea, bushes, and clouds, in the distance, so lining it all up smoothly was an absolute ball-ache, I’m very pleased with it though!

WIA SUBMISSION

In my last blog entry I mentioned submitting my animation to the World Illustration Awards as I was super proud of it, and having just made it, it was fresh in my mind. However, submitting this also made me reflect on other proud projects from the last year, as you’re encouraged to submit multiple entries, so I did exactly that!

I ended up submitting 3 separate projects, the first part of the current WIP On The Road series, Nonesuch portrait commission, and some of the AUS travel series, these fell within the categories of animation, editorial commission, and self-directed, respectively.

After my project FLORA being shortlisted in 2020, I thought I may as well give it a whirl again this year, especially as I’m really trying to invest in, and boost my illustration practice at the moment. Fingers crossed they gain some interest with the judges!