Saint John's Bayou

I've been drawing the buildings here in New Orleans for a while now, and I'm starting to feel like I'm getting somewhere. New Orleans architecture is Old, and features a lot of patina, sagging wood, creeping vines and plain old rot. As a result, houses here tend to look like tired, twisted old creatures. What's been most interesting is finding a path away from completely naturalistic renditions towards a more abstract and decorative style, a style that brings out the character of a building.

I found a lot of help in looking at the work of Nigel Peake, an illlustrator with an architectural background. I love his focus on lines and patterns, and his beautiful colour palette.

This is the first house I've finished and am happy with. It's available in my Etsy store.

Blue Garden

This print is now available in my shop. Click here.

White Foxes

This is my latest Feral picture. It was the most complex one so far. I wanted the background to be really dense, and it required a lot of work. As usual, it's done with a fineliner, colour pencils and infinite patience.

When I draw these pictures, I come up with a general idea of the image, and then, while drawing and gradually conceiving of the details, I start to spin a story around it, trying to work out what exactly is happening. This one is a mystery even to me, as I can't settle on a single explanation. I'd like to think that there is a transformation in the works: the foxes are really spirits, and they are in the process of a magical ritual, changing a human girl into a fox. Or the opposite: a fox is becoming human, before venturing on a mission into the human world. Maybe the girl was raised by foxes, deep in the woods, and her fox family is watching over her while she sleeps.

Like the other Feral prints, White Foxes is available in my shop.

Black Cat

Not only do I have a sparkling new shop, but I've started making some old favourites available as prints. This old cat, is back by popular demand. It's as scratchy and sinister as ever. 

Red Foxes

Hi everyone. I just finished a new print from the Feral series. In case you haven't noticed, the fox is my favourite animal, its only rival being the flying fox. So I'll probably do a few more fox themed ones.

As usual, it's up on my shop.

Sleeping with Wolves

Hey everyone! Here's new print from the Feral series. Just finished it last night. It's available in the Fox & Comet Shop.

Wolf Skin

Hello again. I'm starting off the year with a brand new print. This is the first one in a series entitled Feral, more of which you'll be seeing in the weeks to come.

To buy one, visit my shop.