Upcoming Illustration Workshop in Barham NSW

I am teaching another illustration class this month in the beautiful studio of Wendy McDonald up in Barham NSW on the 19th July, 10-3pm. If you are interested in joining the class there a few places left, please contact Wendy.x

Developing Your Illustration Voice Photos

On Sunday I held my class Developing you Illustration Voice. We had a lot of fun making collage papers, rubber stamps and creating portraits. Here is a little peak at our day in The Art Room. Stay tuned for more classes coming up soon...

New Prints June 2014

 My new series of etchings and drypoints... These will be exhibited at Rathdowne Galleries from June 17th to July 6th 2014. The opening will be on Tuesday 17th at 5.30pm. The gallery is open Tuesday to Friday 11 to 6 and Saturday noon to 5. 310 Rathdowne Street, Carlton North. More details on my website.

Sneak Look at Developing Your Illustration Voice Workshop

A little preview of one of the projects we will be working on in the Developing your Illustration Voice: An Introduction to Illustration workshop that I will be taking on June 15th. This project combines a few of the different techniques that we will be playing with; stamp making, collage and portraiture. Still a few places left in the class. Visit The Art Room for more details.

Back to the Press

I want to make a concerted effort to update this here blog a bit more now that I am back in the studio part time. Two weeks ago I got back to my beloved press and printed a few proofs of two new plates that I am working on. Tomorrow I will edition the plates that last Friday I went and aquatinted at the Australian Print Workshop. Fingers crossed it comes out ok.

New Class announced! - Developing Your Illustration Voice

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I will be teaching a new class in June at The Art Room in Footsgray. I am pretty excited about this one as we will be covering a lot of ground and having heaps of fun together.

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Developing your Illustration Voice
An Introduction to Illustration

Through a series of small projects students will explore different techniques that will set them on the road to finding their unique illustration voice! During the workshop we will discuss the illustrator’s visual style, decision-making processes, unique expression, ideas and opinions, the importance of keeping a visual diary.

Some of the techniques we will cover include different approaches to drawing from life, hand printing, collage and creating your own source library of textures and patterns.

June 15th 2014

11-4pm

Visit The Art Room for more details.

New Card Range

Since Archer was born I haven't been as productive as I used to be, so it was nice to have a little push along from my friends Georgia Janetski and Anna Walker who's work I have long admired and it is an honour to get to know them both more recently and share ideas and creative musings. Here are some lovely photos of the cards taken by Klarissa Pfisterer who also collaborated on the project. The cards are printed in Melbourne on recycled card and come with a lovely kraft brown envelope.

We are stocking the cards in various little outlets across Australia like Klopper Wares in South Melbourne, Mr Sparrow shop in Subiaco, Perth. Soon we will start a big cartel... one step at a time! If you are interesting in stocking our cards too please don't hesitate to send me an email.