Sketchbook 08/02/09

More from my sketchbook

Tales of Diabolical Murder

A few more images from the recent Hot Rods And Hairy Beasts show. This set of work is a tribute to the genre of crime fiction and the good old british 'whodunit'. The website has just been updated so if you are interested in buying a print or just checking out some of the images from the show then please give it a visit.

www.Hotrodsandhairybeasts.co.uk

The Superheroes

The Superheroes (above) was one of the larger pieces I exhibited as part of the Hot Rods And Hairy Beasts show at the Coningsby Gallery last week. A huge thanks to everyone who came along to the show. It was really nice to see some old friends and also to meet some new people. We hope you enjoyed the show!

Super Postcard Giveaway! : I have a number of A5 postcards featuring the Superheroes that need a new home. If you're an Art Director, Graphic Designer or simply someone who would like a Superheroes card then please drop me an e-mail with your name & address and I will pop one into the post to you.

Hot Rods & Hairy Beast exhibition OPEN!

Here are a couple of photos of the Hot Rods and Hairy beasts exhibition which opened today. The show features funny pictures by myself, Nishant Choksi, Rod Hunt and Linzie Hunter and it runs until Saturday.

Here is the same paragraph again in a more coherent and informative format:

Hot Rods And Hairy Beasts is showing at the Coningsby Gallery, London from Monday 29th September until Saturday 4th October 2008.
Private View Thursday 2nd October from 6.30pm.
Further info about Hot Rods And Hairy Beasts

Contact...

Here is a little greyscale image I did recently for the back of a promo card. As keen followers of my blog probably know the Hot Rods And Hairy Beasts show will be coming up fairly soon. If anybody out there in blogland would like to come along we'd be more than happy to show you our funny pictures. If you'd like an invite to the private view, please get in touch and I'll sort one out for you.

Allan

Hot Rods & Hairy Beasts exhibition opens MON 29th September

Hot Rods And Hairy Beasts
An Illustration show - Coningsby Gallery
Monday 29th September until Saturday 4th October 2008

Hot Rods, Hula Girls, Hairy Beasts, Himalayan Head Hunters and the Holy Bible are just some of the subjects under discussion by illustrators Linzie Hunter, Rod Hunt, Nishant Choksi and Allan Sanders. No subject is too small for this group of seasoned professional illustrators and adventurers. With clients spanning the world of advertising, publishing, design and edtorial this band of battle scarred buccaneers are prepared for the eventuality of just about anything. Their motto is simple : to illustrate the obscure ...and beyond!

And here's an exclusive preview of some of the work from the show



Linzie Hunter The terrifying Linzie Hunter originated from the barren highlands of Scotland but now resides in a North London suburb where she feasts on worms and grubs whilst working for clients including Random House, BBC, The Guardian & Little Brown. Linzie recently hit the headlines with her lettering work based on the spam e-mails in her inbox. Her book "Secret Weapon: 30 hand-painted spam postcards" is published by Chronicle Books in Autumn 2008.

Rod Hunt Born in rural Dorset, the diabolical Rod Hunt now inhabits the swampland of Greenwich, South London where he feeds mostly on shrubs and berries. Rod has developed a reputation for retro tinged illustrations & detailed character filled landscapes and among his client list he includes FHM, Maxim and Vodafone. Notably Rod illustrated the cover of the best selling book “Change the World 9 to 5” published by We Are What We Do. He is also Deputy Chairman of the Association of Illustrators.

Nishant Choksi The monstrous Nishant Choksi originated from a murky lagoon in the centre of London and is now often found foraging in the wooded areas of Crouch End. A real life B-Movie monster, Nishant is inspired by advertising of the 40’s and 50’s and has worked for The Washington Post, The Guardian, JWT, Macmillian and others. Nishant recently worked on a prominent print ad campaign for Vodafone and has just completed work on his first TV spot for them.

Allan Sanders Born in the frozen tundra of the Northern wastelands, the horrendous Allan Sanders, a mostly hairless biped, now resides near the water in a settlement known as Brighton. Existing on a diet of rock pool delicacies, Allan has produced quirky, character-based and often humorous illustrations for clients including New Scientist, The Economist, The Guardian and The LA Times. Last year Allan became the poster boy for The Oregon Humane Society’s “End Petlessness” campaign.

Hot Rods And Hairy Beasts is showing at the Coningsby Gallery, London from Monday 29th September until Saturday 4th October 2008.
Private View Thursday 2nd October from 6.30pm.
Further info about Hot Rods And Hairy Beasts

Sponsored by Tinymeat

Coningsby Gallery 30 Tottenham Street, London. W1T 4RJ. UK.
Tel: +44 (0)20 7580 7017 www.coningsbygallery.com

Wurstminster Dogshow update.

The Wurstminster Dogshow which took place in Portland,Oregon on Saturday is now also online. It's nice to see an interesting range of Dogs and Artists on Show! My entry Sherlock (the Bloodhound) has sold already which is great. Hopefully the show will raise a bit of money for the DoveLewis animal hospital over in Portland.

Check out the other dogshow contestants here.

Sherlock and the Wurstminster Dog Show

This is Sherlock, my entry for the Wurstminster Dog Show which is taking place in Portland early next year. I have to get the artwork over there by December the 1st so I'm getting stuck in now with the intention of having it finished by mid November. I'm intending to do a 4 colour screenprint for the show, taking advantage of my screenprinting night classes!