Animal Office

Animal Office

This was painted in january 2011, in photoshop to A4 size. I have used a horse before in this position (1 2 3) but it is always funny,but this time I have added some lipstick! The 6 key keyboard and hay sandwich add some fun.

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This was painted in photoshop in 2011 to A4 size. As can be seen in my work I like to place animals in mundane human situations. An office is a good location and I'm sure I will visit this theme again. Its fun to have such unlikley animals in these roles, such as the Hippopotamus with dress and bright red lipstick and the horse typing at the six keyed keyboard, with her hay sandwich to hand. In the background some office gossip is in progress. An image like this is drawn on the computer, then painted in a traditional, layered way similar to conventional painting media. 

Animal sport events

Animal sport events

crocodile tennis
elephants leaping
Dinosaur football
A collection of animals in sporting scenarios. Tennis crocodile was painted april 2010. Leaping elephants may 2010 and dinosaur football march 2010. I don't have any interest in any sport whatsoever, but it can provide some interesting visuals to reinterpret.


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Crocodiles playing tennis
This was painted in photoshop to a 8" x 10" format. It is changing a common human sporting activity in to one using animals, which is reflected in other examples of my work as seen on this site. The composition is something that I wanted to be dynamic for this image of crocodiles playing tennis, so I took this viewpoint almost to an impossible, but unusual point. The whites that the distant crocodile is wearing automatically make him the centre of the image tonally, the darker tone of the foreground opponent creating a framing arch. Digitally painted in 2010.  

Racing Running Elephants In Athletic Stadium
I have painted a number of animals involved in sporting activities. Other examples can be seen on this site. This digital illustration shows a heavy, but athletic elephant jumping hurdles in a track event. I like showing large elephants doing activities that would normally be reserved for more lightweight persons. The tilted angle of the horizon helps to give action and dynamics to the illustration.
Painted in 2010. 

Dinosaurs playing football
This illustration was painted in photoshop to a size of 10" x 8". The two animals playing football are replacements for humans but the animals this time are dinosaurs. They are not any type of Dinosaur in particular but are biped. I suppose I was thinking in terms of T-rex or so such species. It is funny to think of such large, heavy creatures heaping around! The football shirts or strip colours do not refer to any teams in particular but are just chosen because they work. I have done, and will continue doing more dinosaur substitute illustrations as can be seen elsewhere on this site. Painted in 2010.  

supermarket horse serving animal customers

SUPERMARKET HORSE

I find it amusing to think of animals in human roles and have visited this area several times as seen here on this site. The illustration shows a scene in a small shop with a horse acting as a cashier. She is serving a devious looking crocodile and snake friend some cigarettes and beer. Outside of the shop can be seen ordinary members of 'animal' society going about their business. A mad monkey can be seen looking out of the window of the building opposite. The cashier can be seen in a animal supermarket view elsewhere on the site. Painted in 2008

Richard of lionheart

RICHARD LIONHEART LION

This was done in A4 size in dec 2008. I wanted to show a confrontation, in a humorous way, between two strong forces, but one good and one evil. The idea, and the composition came very quickly, and I wanted the sky to be dramatic and have strong, violent colours.

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Richard of Lionheart, seen as a proud and strong Lion is about to enter battle with a nasty crocodile as his enemy. The composition allows both characters to be show, but with the stronger Lion king in a prominent and dominant location. The sunset indicates warfare and the tree possible death to the looser.

Painted in 2009.