StudioNIBJan 15, 20104 minDissatisfactionIllustrators owe it to themselves to be dissatisfied, to be unhappy with their work, their situation, their direction. It’s the constant...
StudioNIBDec 13, 20081 minI am not an ArtistI am not an artist. Or maybe I am, I don’t know, it’s not my position to judge. Art is after all in the eye of the beholder. i.e. the...
StudioNIBJul 30, 20072 minThe pressures of careerAs my son was interested in my picture books I suggested he think about writing something himself. Surprisingly in the space of an...
StudioNIBApr 25, 20072 minThe Curse of HackdomSeeing the smooth transition of Dekune’s large expressive painted gallery works to the powerful images in her picture books made me...
StudioNIBMay 30, 20063 minThe demise of techniqueFinally catching up with things after the exhibition. Here’s another illustration blog,ILLUSTRATION ART, a sharply observed insight on...
StudioNIBMar 20, 20064 minEarly Influences(this post abridged from a previously published essay) I’ve been sketching ever since I can remember, looking back now in honest truth I...