My Designs Now Selling On Vida

I have been very interested in using my artworks in a range of clothing and accessories lines. So having looked around for a quality online outlet, I have decided upon Vida where I sell using the Lux Pax label. I am excited at the prospect of building up a range of beautiful garments based on my recycled plastic artworks.

Larger Work For 2017

I am slowly getting better at my recycled plastic technique. I have some larger works on the way and feel now I can get one done over the course of 3 weekends. I will frame these to sell eventually but for now they are more about my learning what can be done with plastic and pigment. The bottom image here is the artwork being blocked out. I'll post it again once it is finished.

Tawa Has Been Inspirational

I live for the moment, in a beautiful village suburb outside of Wellington New Zealand. My picturesque surrounds have been a real inspiration for my art. I can see large forests of pine spread above native bush and manicured gardens that change colour throughout the day with the ever changing light in the valley. I have been busy in my garage studio creating these small works. They aren't actually framed yet, these have just been mocked up for me to get an idea how they will look. I am considering framing them with a method mentioned to me by artist Merry Sparks. I recently met her while in Queensland for my daughter's wedding. She suggested using a simple floating frame and after some research, I am thinking that I could probably build these myself. I'll let you know how it goes.

After a few more processes.

Here is the finished image after 11 secret herbs and spices have been added. Thanks to Inkscape and Fotosketcher. Suitable for cards, posters and maybe even a kids book.

Illustrating with Blender3D

For the past year, I have been commuting to work in Wellington and using my morning train rides to draw. Recently, I had an idea to combine my hand-drawn textures with 3D software to create interchangeable objects that can be used to build a variety of illustrations. I frequently use Blender 3D for my commercial animation projects, so I thought why not apply it to build a collection of objects for my illustrations. While I draw, I have noticed that I have gained a small following of curious onlookers who are used to seeing me complete my drawings on the train. However, with this new approach to drawing, I have noticed that I have puzzled my regular train audience.

I have applied these texture maps, which are known as such, to a 3D model that I have roughly modeled based on the images. Additionally, I have hand-drawn trees, buckets, and grass tufts that I plan to incorporate into the 3D scene. After rendering, the final product is a charming scene that can be rearranged and stylized differently every time.

The final render is looking good so far. I'll add more images as I go.