Sunday 27 June 2010

Current inspirations ...

Having finished my course, I am taking some time to enjoy drawing and researching things I really love.

At the moment I am being totally inspired by by the following:

The animated films of Hayao Miyazaki
The conceptual drawings of Lord of the Rings Illustrator Alan Lee

I have watched almost all of Miyazaki's films in the past month. His depictions of children and their worlds are both charming and surreal, and very addictive!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2L0YgdIpXas


I've also been on a binge with my new Lord of the Rings boxset, loaded with special features - mostly involving Alan Lee and his enormous impact on the look of the film. This traditional illustrator from rural England was plucked out of nowhere by the film studio, taken to New Zealand and given the job of top conceptual illustrator for six years. This is my equivalent of rockstardom!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTwXw6FR7Gw

Tuesday 15 June 2010

Exhibiton

Final Exhibition is now up! Open Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday at Gosta Green, Corporation Street, Birmingham.

http://www.biad.uce.ac.uk/2010/index.htm