Falling Through Time 2012

A new painting for 2012 … This one is ‘Falling Through Time’ .

I love to make a mess and let the watercolours flow right off the tilted paper. This one has an unexpected Art Nouveau flavour that i want to develop in the next work ….  Another thank you to Ms Nik Jarvie Waldrom for being a great reference model.

First Man In The World close-up

This one is i suppose a companion to Last Girl In The World , and the scene is Africa some 200,000 years ago , when ‘modern’ humans first slowly evolved into existence . ‘Modern’ meaning that by this time , their skeletons and brain size were the same as ours today ! The earth was unexplored and the ecosystems working harmoniously.

This piece was inspired and informed by a BBC Documentary series – Origins Of Us – with Dr Alice Roberts. She is Great. It is so fascinating.

First Man In The World 2012

Last Girl In The World 2011

Just finished this portrait  – starring the glorious Tara Heeran Harris-  as ‘ The Last Girl In The World ‘ roaming in a toxic snowy wasteland. Next up i might work on the First man in the world , some sort of roaming early homo sapien . Hmm .

This one is for the Corban Estate Gallery group show  ‘ I Made You a Mix Tape ‘ , which opens January 26th up in Auckland .

Mix Tape Exhbition Invite

I created a few illustrations for the November issue , entitled An Election Wishlist , using the theme of a genie lamp …

NZ Doctor Cover Art

NZ Doctor article illustrations

NZ Doctor article illustrations

Find out more about NZ Doctor at ….  http://www.nzdoctor.co.nz/

This strange and murky world was created as a commission for two lovely friends.

Ballerina Jellyfish 2011

And i was happy to be invited to illustrate one of the Rights , which was also used as the cover artwork. The finished product is lovely, and was unveiled yesterday at the Wellington Children’s Library , on the anniversary of the adoption of the UN Convention On the Rights of the Child on November 20, 1989 – one of the most key events for children in history.  There are readings of the rights events nationwide this week   ….   more at http://www.unicef.org.nz/UNICEF-NZ-Writes-for-Childrens-Rights and the book can also be purchased.

All artwork is now copyright of Unicef New Zealand , here is a snap or two of my illustration work …

unicef For Each and Every Child

unicef For Each and Every Child

unicef For Each and Every Child

unicef For Each and Every Child

Nadine Isler Web Banner

Just a few examples of website illustration, that i worked on last year with Crescendo web design. ( http://crescendo.net.nz/ )

Nadine Isler ; the writer  http://www.nadineisler.co.nz/

And Unlimited Potential ; ICT professionals network  http://up.org.nz/home

UP web illustration

The Tuatara is not a lizard as such – it is the last survivor of a group of beasts whose golden age was with that of the dinosaurs , 200 Million years ago.  Which makes it very interesting to those who study evolution.    It is also quite handsome , here is one that i prepared earlier  ….. i have also found a new love for French Ultramarine blue and violet.

Violet Eyed Tuatara 2011

Interesting to see my vine illustrations animated in this !  http://www.nzballet.org.nz/backstagevideo

RNZ Ballet Promo Poster

Also here’s the teaser poster  

The Royal New Zealand Ballet posters are out and about the country for Sleeping Beauty, featuring my illustrations teamed with design by Special Group http://www.specialgroup.co.nz/work.php .   I really enjoyed working on the title typography .

Sleeping Beauty type

Keep an eye out for more of my drawing in the programme if you check out the show   …