Mind The Doors

Hi,

I can't seem to stop making these Under ground stories, even if the puns are getting worse.
Still is a great way for me to practise quick sketching and storyboard.

Hope you enjoy this one! Was even drawing it with "Waiting for the sun" in the background.

Lots of love,

Anna D.

Stephen King rocks!

Recently I've been practising Illustrator and using my lovely wacom tablet.
Since being a huge fan of Stephen King I felt I wanted to remake some retro style-ish posters of my 5 favourite books/movies! I already did a short graphic novel of one of his latest short stories for my last project when studying, which was loads of fun.

The titles I chose ranks from my all time favourite and down, starting with;

IT is the story about a gang of looser kids that realise there is something evil
living in the sewers, that likes to eat small children.

The Shining is about a small boy who can see and hear things others can't,
and an evil old hotel that is very interested in his gift.

Pet Sematary is about an old burial ground were you can bury your dead
and they will come back, but never as they were.

Carrie tells the story of a young mistreated girl with telekinetic powers,
 that one day has enough and hits back at her tormentors.

Cujo is about a good natured St. Bernard that turns rabid and attacks
a mother and her son trapped in their car. 

If you are ever stuck somewhere with nothing better to do, why not read a book?
Why not one of these five here, guaranteed for a thrilling story.

Lots of love,

Anna D.

Bakerloo

Hi there,

Been a bit busy to continue any Under Ground stories for a while.
But here is the 9th one, a bit hasty done, but hope you still enjoy it.

Those who have travelled on the bakerloo line will probably get this joke quicker than those who haven't. Basically the seats are very bouncy, and if you sit down very fast you will make the poor person sitting next to you fly off their seat!

Lots of love,

Anna D.

Pop-Up Christmas in Oxford!

Hello there!

We had a wonderful time in Oxford on the last day of November.
I got there early to set up and help decorate Fusion Art for the fair.

All planned and set up by Lizzie McBain and Aiden Canaday.

In there I made some lovely new friends selling both prints, christmas cards, bowls and much much more.

Artist included; 

Killian Czuba, Laila Bhuta, Aiden Canaday, Nicola Farrington, Ellie Smith and many more.

Killian Czuba's cute little signs

Aiden Canaday, Nicola Farrington and Maude van den Broecke

Killian Czuba

I was myself was selling my homemade christmas cards and monstrous cloth bags. 

And for the exhibition I included 5 hand painted acrylics of animals and a crying robot I made earlier this autumn, and can be purchased for £35 each. 

Making stars

Everyone passing through had lots to look at and in the second room they had arranged so the kids could make their own lights! 

We even had a little workshop in the middle helping out making stars and snowflakes for the evening. 

Plus homemade cake for the taking of a small donation to the Centre. 

Later on we packed away for the musical talent of Paul Brennan (who played his new christmas single), Aiden Canaday (Cooling Pearls) and as the high point Knights of Mentis. 

Paul Brennan

Aiden Canaday

The artwork was left on the walls and will be hanging there until February, so if you are passing through Oxford you can pop in to Fusion Arts on Princes Street just of Cowley Road! 

It will be there for your admiration. 

An amazing shelf made out of a door

Anitos.co.uk

Lots of Love,

Anna D.

Ohh Deer Pillow Design Competition

Recently I applied to the Ohh Deer pillow design competition, was great fun, especially since I love their website and their designers. Always have a laugh looking through all their illustrations and quirky ideas they come up with. - http://ohhdeer.com/shop/

Unfortunately the time is up to enter, but I think you can still buy any of their amazing designs that entered. It is amazing.

Here are the illustrations I entered in the last minute.

The lizard is an old idea that has still been popular with me as a print.

 

I loved the Mermaid skull so much that I decided to colour it in with Illustrator. 

     Lots of Love

    Anna D.

Jonathan Cape/Observer Competition

Hi,

So unfortunately I did not win the heart of the judges this year in the 4 page novel competition. Apparently the winner did so by telling a story about having a colonic. Mental note to myself, next time don't try and write something sentimental. Instead funny and slightly nasty.

Anyway, I not moping. Instead I'm going to finally show you a piece from my teenage years, with some additional bad rhyming.


Hope you enjoy it!

When I was 16

Lots of love,

Anna D

Life Drawing

Hi,

I wanted to share some images I did this spring at my first life drawing in ages. Had a very bad evening that time so I simply forgot about the drawings I had done. Kinda stumbled over them recently and wanted to share them with you.

This was all done at Candid Arts in Angel, London with my lovely friend Lindsey. We had a great model and very professional teacher for a drop in class. Would definitely recommend it.

Lots of love,

Anna D