The end... or the beginning....

It's all over. The degree show has been and gone and now all there is to do is wait and see what happens!
It went pretty well and there seems to be some interest in my work, which is always lovely! I had my two walls and a little plinths and after a bit of hassle with how and what I was going to put up it ended up looking quite good... if I do say so myself! I also made some little temporary tattoos (of the birds from christmas and of the battersea dogs) which I gave out with my business card and they all disappeared really quickly. I have a few more around so feel free to contact me for one if you missed out!
The Truman looked great and there was tonnes of fab work up from the other Middlesex illustrators (to check a few out take a look here: http://www.boxsetmdx.com/)

I also found out after that I'd been featured here:

http://www.digitalartsonline.co.uk/news/?NewsID=3362918

and also here,

http://emmablock.wordpress.com/2012/06/12/middlesex-degree-show-illustration/
and finally here,
http://www.ameliasmagazine.com/art/free-range-graduate-shows-2012-middlesex-university-illustration-ba-hons-review/2012/06/30/#.T_QsOFE9Xdk

which is really flattering! Thanks guys!

Lastly, I just wanted to add, at the risk of being ridiculously slushy and sentimental, how much I've enjoyed the last few years. I'll miss the course and the tutors, particularly Martin and Andrew who have really influenced me over the years. The other illustrators on the course are all really talented individuals and I hope they all get the success they so truly deserve! They are lovely people and I couldn't imagine these past three years without them.

Brother Sun Sister Moon finals/ Macmillan competition.

Well I'm done... for now anyway. One day I'd like to work out the kinks and finish the other spreads but for now I have seven full colour spreads including the cover. Had a few problems photographing the originals but think they came out ok in the end! Here is the story and the colour spreads that go with them:



Cover



Far, far away on vast dusty plains, Brother Sun was fed up of the unbearable heat. He wished there was somewhere cooler to live. Many, many mile north, Sister Moon felt much too cold. If only there was somewhere where the sun shone more brightly and I could be warmer she thought.

So Brother Sun collected his belongings together and set off into the wide world to find cooler lands to call home. And Sister Moon gathered her things together and started out into the big world to find warmer lands.

And they walked, and walked and walked. Through all weathers.



Up mountains and down.



(No text. Going round a large rock. Animals acknowledge each other but humans don’t see each other.)



Until they found themselves in a new exotic land. Where the world is icy and cold and the land is covered with a strange white powder.

Where the sun shines bright and hot and the ground is covered with gold.

At last the children felt they had found what they were looking for.



But Brother Sun soon found himself shivering with cold. He longed for the golden sands of his home.



And Sister Moon found the hot sun burned her soft skin. She wished she could be back among the icecaps and snow.

So they both decided to head back, taking a small reminder of their journey, some glittering snow for Brother Sun and some golden sand for Sister Moon.



Once back among their family no-one believed their fantastic stories. And the only evidence was now gone…(Picture of Brother Sun with dripping hands and Sister Moon with an empty pouch).

But at least they had finally found somewhere perfect to call home.

(No text, things left behind being sniffed by creatures).

Brother Sun, Sister Moon. Help please!

So right now I'm working on my final major project/ Macmillan entry. Its a story for children called Brother Sun, Sister Moon, which has a kinda folktaley feel. My tutor wants me to do this in hand coloured lino and I am pushing for collage. I would really appreciate peoples feedback (in fact I might put a little poll in the blog sidebar). I'm aware that neither are perfect yet but personally feel that collage is more friendly... anyway views appreciated!