It’s always very special to be asked to contribute to someone’s big day – and so it was the case here, when Janine contacted me to create a special wedding portrait for her little sister, ahead of the day itself. For one thing, secrecy is […]
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Spiderman birthday boy
It’s my son’s best mate’s birthday – they are both obsessed with dressing up – and so i created this portrait of him in his favourite superhero costume. Added a little bit of a London skyline to take it closer to home! As ever, […]
Lucy and John – family portrait
Another commission, this time for this very lovely family – loved the outfit and the doc mcstuffins! And here are the happy recipients of this surprise 40th birthday present! If you’re interested in a portrait for yourself or as a present for friends, […]
Alabama Shakes
Or is that Alabanana Milkshakes? Yes, I do listen to a lot of BBC 6music in my working from home life… One of the bands on constant rotation at the moment is Alabama Shakes – a brilliant combo from, yes, Alabama. Their last […]
Rudy Skywalker
And so the story begins… My boy like many before him has discovered the intense world of Star Wars… Each day starts and ends to his favourite theme tunes, and daddy’s well kept collection of original figurines have found a new lease of life. Rudy […]
Dynamo Royale – album cover design concept
I have some pretty fabulously talented friends… and even better, said friends who sometimes need a hand! And so meet Jon Auer and Tiz Aramini, who together are known as Dynamo Royale. Jon is well known as one half of the Posies, but also […]
Sabine, Franck and Uma the dog
Here I am again, delighted to introduce this new drawing to the family! Sabine is an old friend from Lycée in Toulouse in France – and it was an absolute pleasure to get re-acquainted with her and her extraordinary life (not envious at all, […]
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds paper dolls
I made these paper dolls quite a while ago, but always wanted to work up a suitable background for them. Today I went on the hunt for lyrics from some of my favourite songs by the man – as I’m off this weekend to see […]
Tanya Byron illustrated interview with Stuart Maconie on BBC 6music
I did a first illustrated interview of Lauren Laverne and Caitlin Moran a while back and thought it was a format worth continuing – and as I’m an avid 6music fan, it made sense for me to keep going there. Stuart Maconie was talking […]
The Brannons coat of arms
I love doing coats of arms – there is something grand and quirky at the same time – and it’s always fun to see what are the flagships of each families. Here we have a very gorgeous family, half brit, half japanese, who loves the […]
People festival poster – Thea Gilmore, Jim Moray and more!
A few weeks ago, I was contacted by People Records, who are putting a fab day festival in Guilford on 18th of July and were in need of a poster for the event. I was asked to create one of my famous trees, but replace […]
The Layton-Hays coat of arms
We are on holiday with our very lovely friends and kids in Dorset – and getting to know each other better while sharing a little wine (ahem). And so a portrait made a lot of sense to celebrate our time together. This is a pretty […]
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