Chimp in brush pen and colouring pencils

Chimp in brush pen and colouring pencils

Some spreads from '6 Rue Ajacou'

I really enjoyed indulging my dark side with this horror story, and allowing myself to be as gruesome and 'unsafe' as possible with the characters and the illustrations- whilst at the same time allowing my sense of humor to make an appearance. This project led to my discovery and subsequent love affair with the brush pen and it is also the first time I utilized ink swatches in my work. It was also my first attempt at writing a story and creating characters from scratch. I learned a lot from this project and it was in many ways a turning point for me as an illustrator.

Early rough spread for '6 Rue Ajacou'

Brush pen and inks.

Sketches for '6 Rue Ajacou'

Felt-tip pen.

Felt-tip pen and coffee.

Inks.

Brush pen and inks.

Silhouette in pen

Some spreads from my 'Elizabeth' project

Again, this project was inspired by my love of history and my fascination with the Tudors, particularly Elizabeth I.

Pen and colouring pencils.

Finished spreads:

Rough spreads from the dummy book:

Early sketches for my 'Elizabeth' book

In the very beginning of the projects I toyed around with cat characters and a more humorous, tongue-in-cheek tone. These sketches are in crayon.

More cats

This time in felt tip pen.

Cats

I adore cats and find all kinds of inspiration from them!

The following three are in crayon and inks.

The rest are in my beloved brush pen and inks.

More sketches in pen

Kelp-a-Malt

Ink and digitally applied colour.

Sisters

Sketch in felt tip pen.

Girl in brush pen

Christmas robin

In brush pen and inks.

Christmas cards

Brush pen and inks

Set of gift tags