Two totally unconnected things

Firstly, a beautiful Rick Owens jacket made of leather and felt. The picture is from an i-D fashion editorial. I'm not sure what the 'theme' was; but a few of the images caught my eye.
I've tried something new, with a tea-stained sketchbook page and some white gouache. I really enjoyed it and I think it works pretty well, certainly for a fashion illustration.



And secondly...



I recently read "The Heart of Darkness" by Joseph Conrad and I highly recommend it, though when I read it I had no idea that it inspired the film "Apocalypse Now". Funny how things work, because it took a while to click with me that, while the film and book are very different, they are (kinda) the same story. So I rewatched "Apocalypse Now" and now I have a few ideas bubbling round in my head.

Unidentified deep-sea creature

I tore him out of the Metro paper. I like to call him Squellyfid.

Rendered in Quink, Dr Martens' and bleach.

Pea-What!?

...Just finished; a small study in india ink. I'm still working towards that Phoenix...

What's more, I'm about to crack these babies open; a full set of Dr. Ph. Martin's Hydrus liquid fadeproof watercolours! OMG the technicolour excitement!!!!!1!

Bird Brains

These two are images from my sketchbook; I've been working on feathers as I'm planning a big (at least, bigger than I've done before) painting of a Phoenix.

I love the patterns that feathers make; alternately bold and subtle, individual yet congruous.

Fight Club strip

Be warned, it's a spoiler. So if you haven't seen Fight Club, (!) and want to, then this might give the game away.

The following is my response to a recent competition brief set by Little White Lies, to create a black and white, six frame comic strip that totally explains your favourite movie. It's a tough one. But here's my effort...

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Wine by Some Young Punks; Awesomeness by Tomer Hanuka.

You don't get much more 'New World' than Some Young Punks. They're a bunch of Aussies who make wine and, though I can't vouch for the taste, it always looks damn good! These are the the two latest emissions from this small estate, artfully dressed by Tomer Hanuka, an Illustrator with vats of talent and a subtle and beautiful sense of colour.
I found this on Tropical Toxic, Tomer's blog which he shares with his bro Asaf.

Spookasem at Salon 91

Rrroll up, roll up! Spookasem is opening soon! Write it in your diary. It's an all girl art show "conjouring up fairgrounds, forgotten lands, extinct creatures, imagined monsters and friendly ghosts..." It will feature some works by yours truly and a whole host of talented ladies. If you're in Cape Town on the 20th, get you heinie up on Kloof street for the opening. Check the pretty flyer for the specifics. Unfortunately nearly 10,000 kilometres prevent me from attending, but I'll be there in spirit.