Nicki Minaj in colour

This is just an experiment for my sketchbook portrait, using Dr Martens liquid watercolours (because they're hyper bright) and oil based pitt pencil (because it's proper black). I think it worked.

I drew Nicki Minaj from a picture in an old issue of Wonderland. Once I start drawing, it often amazes me how crazy celebrities faces are and Nicki's is just about as nuts as she is. 

I often instagram things-in-progress, so follow if you're interested in seeing that kind of stuff I'm @abihey - FOLLOW!

Summer Crush

It's a sunny afternoon in London and you should probably be outside enjoying it, rather than inside reading blog posts.  If you want something to look at while you're out bathing in the sunshine then why not pick up a copy of CRUSHfanzine?  You can enjoy my portrait of Novak Djokovic and loads of other stunning work on paper.  You don't need to hack an unsecured WiFi network or even have any battery left to enjoy it.

Novak Djokovic for Crush Fanzine

Novak Djokovic was the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year 2011, and is world tennis number one with five Grand Slam titles to his name.  Aside from that he's just a really likeable character and I had the pleasure of drawing the tennis star for the next issue of CRUSHFanzine.  

This is issue # six of the quarterly publication, entitled 'Eastern Promises'.  As stated on their website it's a "New York and Paris based fanzine that explores the exquisite details of obsessions."  

You can order the issue here.

• Other Contributors include...
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• Jenny Holzer, Projection Artist whose truisms light up cities at night
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• Elmgreen & Dragset, Installation Art duo who built a Prada store in the middle of the desert  

• Martynka Wawrzyniak, Photographer & Artist who was gunned down with ketchup by a bunch of kids
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• Kirill Shevyakov, Graphic Designer who made Crush Fanzine's excellent website  

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• Josh McNey, Photographer who likes real Wrestlers and Cowboys and is not a player

Bizness

I have not made a blog post in 2 months.  This, I know, makes me a bad human being.  I've been terribly busy on a number of projects that I can't share with you just yet.  

One thing I can share is this poster I designed and executed for a show long gone.  This was one of the best gigs I've ever been to, for the talent, energy, and sheer happy-making-ness going on there.  

I guess this is a bit more colourful than a lot of the stuff I do, but I think it's appropriate.

This is Tune-Yards playing 'Bizness' on Studio 360 Live...



If you dig it check out the album W H O K I L L and buy tickets to the next available show.

Happy Birthday Kurt Cobain

Today, the 20th February 2012, is Kurt Cobain's Birthday.  Were he still alive he would have turned 45 today.  It's difficult to imagine.  To the world Kurt Cobain will always be young and beautiful, dissatisfied and awkward in his own skin.

I honour I have drawn this tribute of the whole band.  I must admit I don't listen to Nirvana a lot these days, but I have had their whole discography on repeat for the past week.  It seems like I forgot what good music it is.  

Nirvana x 4

I made a gif of the drawing in progress.
Expect everything to be animated from here on in!

I also made the image into wallpapers for you to adorn you computer or cellular telephone with!  Enjoy...

Desktop Wallpaper 
click on the image above and save it

Phone Wallpaper
click on the image above and save that sucka