Lauras: illo scribble

Float Aloft

2010-11-28T19:41:00.000-08:00

The first painting of a series I want to develop...

A Logo

2010-11-28T18:57:00.000-08:00

A logo I designed for NZ Trade and Distribution

The End

2010-10-14T04:24:00.000-07:00

My First Book! A book about death for young children.

Quadruple Clementines

2010-09-04T19:51:00.000-07:00

Uni Project - Revised Movie Poster for Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, starring Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet, Directed by Michel Gondry. Watch the trailer here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnSgSe2GzDc

Comfort Buddies

2010-08-14T19:00:00.000-07:00

I had a go at designing and making my own toys a while back and here they are! There's four different types and they are each called a "Comfort Buddy". Apologies for the average photography - they are super plush in real life :) Click to enlarge

Tribute to Salinger

2010-05-29T17:57:00.000-07:00

Colourful Life

2010-05-29T17:56:00.000-07:00

3..2..1..Touchdown!

2010-04-19T02:29:00.000-07:00

Here is three pages done for a School Journal brief, for 8 year olds. Illustrating a kids sci-fi themed play!

No oils

2010-04-08T23:14:00.000-07:00

Since I can't afford oils yet I've been trying to practice layering in digital painting instead.

Bathtime

2010-03-15T01:18:00.000-07:00

This little guy is my new favourite person to draw. It helps that he is a good looking baby. Digital painting for Robin- also thanks to everyone came to Bodega Bar last night for this exhibition and gig, raised heaps of money for a good cause, so that's awesome! (click for full picture)

Op-shopin' Gold

2010-01-28T16:41:00.000-08:00

This is an old painting I dug up in a local op-shop. I had a play with the gold spray paint and made some stencils and gave it to a friend for christmas. I love old paintings like this, something about the vintage aspect always gets me.

Ex-Divers

2010-01-07T19:10:00.000-08:00

I am finally getting back into painting after some time away from it. This is an acrylic on canvas - fusing my two favourite things of the moment; a band called "The xx" who have awesome graphics/logo design (along with fresh, epic music) - and the other being old-time fashion photography, particulary this one of George Hoyningen-Huene 1930s "Divers".

E-lluminate

2009-11-30T18:21:00.000-08:00

This is an A2 poster I designed for a imaginary Design conference "Elluminate 2010". It folds up to become the cover sleeve for the conference info booklet.

My Hero

2009-11-25T20:31:00.000-08:00

Awhile back I had the amazing opportunity to go to Semi-Permanent. The night before the two-day design conference began, Misery and James Jean held an exhibition at Plaything Gallery. I was so excited to meet my all time favourite artist, Mr. Jean. I managed to get a sketch,signature and to top it all off - a photo of my friend Phil and I, with the man himself! Check out his radness here.

(Not) Into the wild

2009-10-15T20:19:00.000-07:00

This is a pen+watercolour painting exploring relationships between the zoo animals + the botanical garden plants/flowers. Such as the similarities between 'Bird of Paradise' flower and the Pelican. A2 in size, click to enlarge.

Tribute to Schiele

2009-10-14T01:58:00.000-07:00

This is a portrait attempting to be in the style of Egon Schiele. I began with a sketch and developed the colour through digital painting.

School Journal Entry

2009-10-14T01:17:00.000-07:00

This is another piece for our illustration class, a chance at a live brief for Learning Media - for the School Journal. Here is my take on the story (first double page spread). I went for a comic-book aesthetic; thick lines and solid colours as I think this would appeal to the target demographic (9-11yr olds).

shipshape

2009-09-24T20:59:00.000-07:00

...this is a series of random things im trying on the computer.. drawings of people with shapes+colours. just having fun basically! note the 'wave off kanagawa' lurking in the background of image one.

war games

2009-09-24T19:05:00.000-07:00

This is something i've been working on. Thinking of doing a series of comic-like prints on canvas.

fun times

2009-09-24T02:58:00.000-07:00

these two are headers i did for mates websites. stuff like this is fun because you get to do your own style! you can check them out here http://www.mattqueree.com/ and here http://noisemedicine.wordpress.com/

shot of luck

2009-09-22T23:35:00.000-07:00

here is a sketch i did for my friend when she left NZ. i tried to make the fact she's doin straight vodka shots - innocent - by surrounding her with white lace :)

A Fake cover!

2009-09-22T00:42:00.000-07:00

This is a fake TIME cover I did for a thing about Thom Yorke...we had to explore our colour palettes to the extremes. For more on the awesome Thom - head over to http://noisemedicine.wordpress.com/
and see what music genius R.Parkinson is saying about Yorkes new release!!

A cover!

2009-09-22T00:34:00.000-07:00

After doing pages for 'Ellipsis', creator of Waterfront Publishing (Kieran Clarkin) asked me to do a colour cover for the comic! I was stoked. Here it is before title and frames were added...

story telling

2009-09-22T00:23:00.000-07:00

here is a uni assignment...
a double-page spread I did for an adaption of Jack and the Beanstalk (where the giant is a robot)

first published piece

2009-09-21T22:35:00.000-07:00

...here's a sample of some pages i did for the new comic book "Ellipsis" by Kieran Clarkin. (as featured in Magneto Magazine) This was my first published thing ever yah. It is available in the comic book store on Cuba St.

...and in printed form:

yah a blog!

2009-09-21T21:38:00.000-07:00

This is my first post! I thought i'd start this page to show some work and hopefully get some feedback :)

...this is a picture i did last summer when i worked at a deli... trying to be all chris appelhans :)