Sketchbook - Graffiti alphabet

This is a Graffiti alphabet i produced using coloured pens. i am interested in different font styles and lettering so i decided to come up with a full alphabet of my own. This is a typical example of how i like to work.

Sketchbook - fineliner work

Here are some pieces of work in which i have only used a fineliner pen. The fineliner is one of my favourite medias, it is simple but i like that you can achieve alot of different effects still. I have always had an illustrative flare and this is my preffered method of work.

Sketchbook - Insects

Here are some of my insect drawings that i produced as part of a bug project. I used different media and i feel that each media is unique in its own way. The coloured pencil was the most time consuming but i feel that they are more visually rewarding. I like to fill my sketchbook pages and make them full of life.

Sketchbook - The View Down an Alley

This is a coloured pencil drawing of an alley way. I took the picture as part of a project where i looked at the different effects that graffiti has on its surroundings. I was also experimenting with coloured pencils and showing that i can draw in proportion.

Work in Sketchbook - Graffiti

This is a page out of my current sketchbook. It reflects the style of work that i am most comfortable with. For this project i was looking at graffiti in everyday life. I try to display a more recognisable and commercial side to graffiti and i like to link my style of graffiti in with other work.

Acrylic Paintings Pop Art Style

Paintings of Ian Brown and Liam Gallagher. I created these a3 pieces as i was looking into famous art styles and these were based on pop art. I wanted to make the pieces more modern so in the style of andy warhol i focused on current icons. I achieved this effect by using only one colour but focusing on the different shades i could create using the one colour. I am happy with the outcome and this has made me more confident with paint.

Monoprint

This is a monoprint that i produced, influenced by a smaller sketch that i took from an observational drawing class. It is not my preffered method of printing but it shows that i am willing to try different techniques. I liked how i could achieve different tones by applying different amounts off pressure.

Life Drawing Class

In my spare time i attended a life drawing class, here are some 2 minute sketches i produced. I wouldnt normally work in this style and i dont feel that these pieces reflect what i am capable of. But i included them because i think the reflect my observational drawing skills and show what i can do in a couple of minutes, in contrast to the woodcut. This shows that i am capable of producing work in any time specified. 

Print from woodcut

Here is one of the prints produced from the woodcut, as fore mentioned. i feel the overall outcome of the print was a success.

Woodcut of bridge

This is the woodcut i produced from the stick and ink drawing. i have worked with small scale woodcuts before and was eager to try something on a larger scale (50cm x 50cm). Although the process is time consuming, the outcome is more rewarding because there is no limit to how many pieces you can produce. i feel the woodcut was successful because it was a risk to begin with as i put 50+ hours into it and didnt know what the outcome of the prints would be. i am very proud of this piece.

Stick and Ink Drawing of Bridge

This is an A2 stick and ink drawing of a bridge. The drawing was created as part of a project entitled "Me and My Surroundings" - the reason i chose to include this bridge is because i cross the bridge almost every day and i decided to do a quick sketch. The sketch inspired this stick and ink drawing, and from this i developed a woodcut. I enjoyed the spontinuity of drawing with stick and ink, which contrasts with my usual style of work that is normally quite controlled.