Some recent sketches

Here are the prep sketches for a couple of my recent ones, and some things I'm working on now. I've started going over the outlines with pen in my sketches just to give me a better idea of how they'll look as final pieces. I am looking forward to doing a larger-scale version of the carnival picture.

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Another progressing work in progress

Colour versions still to come.

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Work in progress which is still progressing

Haven't reached the colour stage yet, but the last bit of inks helped.

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Another work in progress

Another one (maybe one that might be a card - if you can think of an occaission it could be for, do let me know) that is going on the back burner, probably until next week, but here is the stage it is up to now.

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Father's Day - work in progress

I'm going to be working on a new Apostles poster, so this is getting put on the back burner, but I'm intending to finish this off in colour, and maybe shop it around to some greeting card people for Father's Day. Yes, yes, I'm a corporate whore, but if they will pay me, I can live with the shame.

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My pieces on display!

I have some of my pieces up and for sale at the Apostles Bar in Raynes Park! There are already some photographs up and for sale by photographer Richard Van Wyk, but now a few of my pencil and ink originals are up there too. You can see the posters I've done for The Apostles, Brother X-Mas, Mind-Reading Santa, and my commission for Callan Maloney. I'm also working on getting some colour canvas prints of some of my pieces up too. Anyone nearby should come and have a look and a drink!

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Revisions and variations

Feedback has been very useful to me, and it has led to a few changes to some pieces I posted recently. Some of the graphic design advice has been especially useful, such as looking for new fonts and similar. Anyway, here are some tweaked versions:

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