Behind the scenes of Unfettered – Part 3

  This illustration is a favourite of mine. I love nature in all forms. So, this is the last of the Unfettered behind the scenes. Most of the other illustrations are created using the same technique. Digital has become my main tool for creating coloured images. The flexibility it gives me is important. My brain…

Tastes for Unfettered

During the Unfettered mad panic scribblings from writers, we used the images as devices to keep the enthusiasm going. Writing is such a solitary process. We critique, push, beat-up and doubt ourselves over the final outcome. We try to match our peers and during this process we can give up. These images were drip fed…

Behind the scenes of Unfettered – Part two

In part 2 of behind the scenes I’ll be covering the Hunters model. First off, why a model? The nature of the idea of the small cute furry animal being hunted, wouldn’t have had the same impact if it was done as an illustration. I believe if you see an illustration you are removed instantly…

Behind the scenes of Unfettered – Part one

Over the next few weeks I will talk about the process of generating some of the illustrations for the Unfettered project. I’ll be starting off with Squirrel Hair. Some of the other illustrations were generated the same way, so I won’t be covering them in detail. The sleeping image (game birds) was done the same…

Unfettered update

Release date for the Unfettered images will be 14.01.14   Unfettered Project Update All illustrations are now completed. It’s been a great ride whilst developing and creating the images. I hope the writers find and connect with an image to inspire them to write a great story. Submissions will be released in January along with…

Unfettered

A NEW project Tiny Owl Workshop (new publisher in Brisbane Qld) contacted me after seeing my Sunday Sketches on twitter. They were intrigued at how the drawings were prompting writers to create stories. We had a few meetings to discuss the idea of Sunday Sketches, and how we could create something specifically for writers. We…