There are hundreds of topical drawing groups on the net. Most are impossible to join. So after much complaining and discussion with some fellow freelancers, I have started my own. It is called “Talented and Unemployed” here

The first topic is Dare Devil and submissions are due in by the end of April 2007. Members can create in any medium be it sketch, painting or sculpture as long as it is within the realm of the topic. Then they email in a jpeg, (or other image file) which is then posted for the world to see. Talented and Unemployed will encourage other members and the public to comment on the pieces and discuss techniques.

If you are interested in joining Talented and Unemployed, simply send an email of interest, along with a link to your web site, (if you have one), to talentedunemployed@gmail.com

A friend of mine just had a birthday and she is a huge pug fanatic. Here is a birthday card I made featuring Charlette her pug.

Harley Quinn, one of the zaniest, (and cutest) Batman villains. This was a birthday gift for a friend.

 This is a short film I did WAY back in 1999 whilst working at Filmgraphics. Well I’ve finally gotten around to putting it on YouTube here.

Below is a collection of screen shots and a poster.

I’ve been a secret admirer of the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise for a long time, but due to loyalties to Nintendo, I’ve given it a wide birth. But now that Sonic has appeared and is going to appear on several Nintendo formats, I decided to publish my work.

I designed about ten different animals in the Sonic style, chose my favourites and produced this image. I’d like to hear what hardcore Sonic fans have to say…

Way back, sometime around July of 2005, I did some illustrations for the Australian Red Cross. They were making an educational resource booklet for their H.O.P.E , (Heroin Overdose Prevention Education), program. Well, it has finally been printed, and I now have a copy. Here are some pics… click for a larger view.

Also, I have added Sixty 40′s Motoalert title movie to a previous blog, check it out …. GO!

The Waste wise campaign run by Wollongong council is still going after six years, (I think!) the latest addition being a trailer that will be used at markets/festivals etc to promote recycling. Wil.B.Wise (my creation) is plastered on all four sides of the trailer, (thanks to Robyn Moodie and the print staff)….

I managed to bug the guys over at Sixty40, (Thanks Matt and Mark!), to give me a copy of the Motoalert titles. For this job I supplied several animated elements.

Also in an attempt to fill out my portfolio, I tried my hand at Anime. This image is not strictly the traditional style, but more of the modern Manga influenced Anime.

 During a break from yard work this afternoon, I found my wife watching the beach cricket on channel ten. Now I’m not a sports fan, but I found myself watching, not the game, but the graphics. One of the first jobs I did for Sixty40,  http://www.sixty40.com , was an animated logo for the beach cricket. I had totally forgotten about it! Here is the logo,

Here is the official web site: http://www.xxxxgoldbeachcricket.com.au

I went back to Sixty40′s site and found another forgotten job. MTV Motoalert is a show highlighting the weeks’ hottest artists on MTV. Sixty40 did the titles and web site design. I animated several aspects of the opening titles, including a spray painted rat, octopus and a masked wrestler. I also animated a winged spray can. Here are some pics,

Had my second face to face, (much of my work is done via phone and internet so I don’t get to actually see people often), meeting with the brilliant Mal Webb today. Mal is a talented musician / entertainer. You can find out about more of Mal here;

http://malwebb.customer.netspace.net.au/index.html

http://www.myspace.com/mal_webb

http://www.myspace.com/malwebbmusic

http://youtube.com/watch?v=7dgHebJTfho

http://youtube.com/watch?v=TQS8vsX5y9A

Mal and I are working on a couple of collaborations. Stay tuned for more info.