May 21, 2019

Colour palette reference: Hilda

Lately, I’ve been a little obsessed with the Hilda comics series by Luke Pearson. Visually, the comics and the Netflix TV series are stunning, mainly for the beautifully controlled colour palettes they use.

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May 6, 2025

Like a machine

Should artists aspire for robotic-like accurate and consistency like those who are the best in their sport?

April 22, 2025

The craft of digital drawing

The problem with digital art is that there’s always a piece of software between me and the work, but maybe that’s what makes it a craft?

April 15, 2025

Extending the antenna

Where do ideas come from? How does one make something from nothing? Perhaps it’s about recognising the importance of a state of receptivity?

April 8, 2025

Old cheese

Just because something takes a long time, doesn’t mean it’s old, slow or worse. In fact, in the case of cheese, it may be better.

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