People who live in glass houses…

Here’s an illustration. I had to shrink-ray it to fit it in this blog, but pre-shrink-rayed you can see the detail. I may add more. Some road signs. Some butterflies. A stray dog. This world is my oyster.

Sprouts

I started this as a sketch of an idea I had for an article illustration. But I got carried away. I like the simplicity of it.

Finching.

Here’s just a bit of the old practice. I’m liking the children’s book feel.

Standup

This is my interpretation of one of the many cool styles of illustration that my brother Patrick has developed. (see www.patricklatimer.co.za). I’ve learned a few important things (so far) from the way he illustrates.

Such as…
1: Outlines and necks are disposable.
2: Detail is key. (I should’ve added loads more of it. Just ran out of time.)

Waiter, waiter!

The final illustration for Good Taste, issue 191. I must say that it really is a pleasure to illustrate a well written article – thanks Dave Biggs. It makes finding a cool illustration so much easier. The article is about how rubbish some waiters (waitrons, waitroids and waitresses) can be.

The actual illustrating was fun. Though it took me three attempts to get the hang of that hand. Not sure why. Anyway, once it clicked, I was ‘A’ for away.

Port drinker

This is another illustration I did that appeared in Good Taste magazine. I like the way it turned out.

Here is a bit of a close up.

Aliens like wine too

This is my first commissioned illustration. It’s for an article in Good Taste magazine (no, not Taste magazine) about something to do with wine and aliens. Using the powers of mental aerobics and putting to use years of tertiary study, I managed to think up a picture to illustrate the article using those two elements – I would draw an alien drinking wine! Awesome.

I did two other illustrations for the current issue, which comes out today. So look out for Good Taste magazine (no, seriously, it’s not Taste magazine, it’s Good Taste magazine, it was around before Taste.) I also write book reviews for Good Taste – so if you would like proof that I’m actually a writer, check it out. (If you want proof that I’m actually an illustrator, check it out too.)

Bird

I don’t really have a lot to say about this little picture. Except that it’s the first drawing I’ve done completely on computer. Oh, and just looking at it now, it doesn’t feel finished. I’ll look into finishing it.

Hairy kid

Isn’t it weird when you sit down to draw something without anything in mind and something like this pops up.

The answer is yes.