Finally finished, here’s the latest traditional collage illustration for my ’12 English Birds’ series – The Barn Owl. And for those interested, here are a couple of process pics – one of the sketch/composition along with the completed collage background prior to adding the Barn Owl. Below is a sketch/colour study taster of the next… Continue Reading ⇒
Category Archives: Jonathan’s Progess
Week In Review & The Week Ahead: 31st Aug – 6th Sep
Blimey, it’s already September – where did the last 2 months go? Still busy with the day job (Graphic Design is my bread & butter while I’m working towards my illustration goal) along with taking a more active role in the site my wife and I run called ‘Location Independent’ which focuses on breaking free… Continue Reading ⇒
Month In Review & The Week Ahead 10th-16th August
Wow, can’t believe it’s been 5 weeks since my daughter was born and I last posted on the blog – it’s been a hectic time taking care of a newborn and being swamped with design work. Enough about that though, it’s time to get back into the saddle and crack on with my illustration journey…. Continue Reading ⇒
Going From zero2illo: Lessons Learned So Far (Part 2)
Following on from Part 1 of lessons I’ve learned since embarking on this journey from full time Graphic Designer to full-time Illustrator, lets dive straight into Part 2: 5: Ask Questions It’s easy to be intimidated by those illustrators whose work and careers you admire – thinking that they wouldn’t give you, a lowly aspiring… Continue Reading ⇒
My First Published Work
This September 4 of my illustrations will be featured in a new book by author Martin Dawber called ‘Big Book Of Contemporary Illustration’. This is something that has been in the pipeline for a while now, but have only just heard from the author when the official release date will be. Website addresses will be… Continue Reading ⇒