hey guys!

Havn't done an update in a while so thought Id better

I know I havent really uploaded much for ages but its because all the stuff i have been working on cant really be shown at the mo. Im doing some more work experience as the concept artist for another small film in Auks.

My main bit of news though is that Im going back to Uni this year. Ive finally realised just how much work is going to be involved to be a concept artist and I feel like I need to take it a bit more seriously. Ive started a sketchbook which I will be uploading to conceptart.org soon. Need to get them critiques a-comin. Im trying to draw everyday, even if its just a doodle as I think that is sooo important.

Anyway back to the study...Im going to do a one year Post-grad doing 3D character design and animation. I want to start understanding my characters in a 3D way, as a form in a space rather than just a flat surface. I also want to explore gesture and expression in my characs more. The course starts in April or May but only 20 people can get in for each course. I have my interview tomorrow so i hope all goes to plan!

I bought some really amazing books yesterday that I just cant put down...bit of a bummer when I have work to do..The Animators Survival Kit by Richard Williams (who framed roger rabbit) its amazing. It has all sorts of useful formulars for animating and principals for understanding how to create your own interesting movement and expression.


Onward to much hard work....

hey everyone! I'm in LA! wooohoooo Im writing this on my lap top in the hotel because they have free internet hehe. Only arrived yesterday but its been awesome so far. This morning we had breakfast at the Disney Resort Goofys Kitchen. It was amazing. So much food and the characters were all so cute I got photos with all my favs. We head to Disneyland tomorrow as we are a bit to tired to today. Will head to the Downtown Disney district soon for some shopping. Will update later

whew I totally didnt update this!

well I gotta say I had the best time of my life Disneyland was amazing! My fav ride was defenatly Indiana Jones. We totally wanted to go on it again the second day we went but the line was friggin huuuge so we waited till after the fireworks when heaps of people left...woohooo no line!...we got all buckled up on the ride and then the staff informed us that the ride had bunged out and we had to get off ;( lol it was kinda funny actually...they gave us a fast pass for use only on that day....O_0 wahahahahahaha
also while we were waiting for Indie, we went on the Winnie the Pooh ride....wow how did Disney get away with that little number!!!!...more trippy than Fear and Loathing...

Pirates was also totally awesome...we filmed the whole ride but it came out too dark...I can listen to it though I lined up to get a photo with Jack too haha...seems like we were lucky to catch him though..sinse a week later and he wouldve been fired...man I wouldve been pissed if Id missed out by a week lol.

The parade was awesome, and had this hilariously cheesy music that I couldnt get out of my head for weeks...

The next day we went to the Warner Studios. That was totally awesome seeing that backlot <3. oh oh and we saw sooo many amazing costumes! Sweeney, Charlie and the Choc Factory and a whole room dedicated to Harry Potter. It was quite a mish to get there though haha...2 hours on the bus, half an hour on the train (we got on the wrong train to begin with) and then an hour walk because again we went the wrong way. It was sooo figgin hot as well, I was greatful for the free coupon for a gelato at the Warner cafe.

On the Friday we went to Hollywood Blvd and the Hollywood History Musuem. Took photos of all ma favs on the Walk and the handprints. hehe I put my feet in Johnny's feet the HHM was awesome...more gorgeous costumes...including Charlie Chaplin's Dictator outfit.

On Sat we had an LA tour. We totally nearly f'd that up by missing the bus to get to Long Beach...but luckily it turned up late. Anyway it was an awesome full day tour around LA and up into Beverly Hills...saw lots of stars mansions lol. Then we headed to Venice beach and I was sooo uber excited coz there were squirrels! eeeeeeep! that was so excitin..(we dont have those in NZ if you didnt know...infact we have practicaly nothing...just birds and lizards.)..

On Sun we decided to have a lax day at....Walmart and Sears whahahahahahaha...we would see the mall everyday on the way into LA downtown so decided to go take a look..Walmart looks exactly like a store we have here called the Warehouse and Sears looks exactly like Farmers

Monday was our Universal Studios day...the Studio tour was hilarious...especially the Jaws special effects simulator..we had these two little girls on our tour that were paralitic the whole ride..
The first thing we went on was the House of Horrors. Coming from Disneyland, I had been lulled into a false sense of security..and thought it would be some cute 'horror house'...man was I wrong or what...its a walk through maze with actors who jump out at you. It was the singular most scary thing I have ever experienced in my life...it was bloody awful..I was shuffling along beside my boyfriend on the brink of a panic attack..It wasnt classic horror either..which I actually quite like...it was that contemporary style...you know like Saw and all that...so not into it..obviously it often does get to much for people because I later realised there were exit signs every 10 metres or so..I was too paralysed to realise it at the time thoguh...eeeeeep! never again..
Anyway...after I had gotten over that...I had a very enjoyable time...Spongebob was kinda scary though haha...he spyed us with our camera and came galloping towards us like a possessed child..lol

The next few days were spent shopping and laxing out. I had sooo mcuh fun and I really want to go back! I actually quite liked LA as a city...it wasnt nearly as much of a stress as I thought it would be....just like a bigger and better Auckland...with cooler stuff all the Americans we talked to were very nice and helpful...one guy even rang the bus company for us. People seemed to understand us ok too...lol I think maybe they liked our accents
it was pretty cool seeing the US elections too.

lol I keep adding to this...Food was ok, but quite hard out..how do you Americans handle that crazy strong icecream and chocolate milk??? O_0 I lived on Wetzels Pretzels...pepperoni was guuuuud. I also loved churos and Snapple....ohhhh Snapple how I miss you </3

till next time...

hey guys,    

I have just been given the most amazing news I could ever hope for at this time. I have recieved an incredable illustration contract through my agent. I am sooo excited!

I cant say too much about it at this stage for obvious copyright reasons, but I can say that it is a contract with a prolific publisher in England, is probably a 'trade' book- meaning its not just for an educational reader, it is an actual book you can buy at a shop, weeeee royalties maybe!-, it is a VERY well known and loved English classic and it is set in the early Victorian period- my absolute fav.

The most astounding thing is the paycheck......because its a contract from England it translates into over $30,000 for 15 illustrations and a jacket cover....I love you English Pound <3

So basically I am going to be a veeeeeeery busy beaver over the next few months and may not be on as much as usual. Also I wont be updating with any new illustrions for the next few months. Commisions are very much closed   

bye for now!

hey people,

I just wanted to let you all know that I am now open for Commisions.

Prices as follows:

Pencil sketch of a single character: $15 USD
additional characters $10 USD each.

Pencil sketch character and background:$20 USD

can be sent by email as a high res document for free or original signed sketch and cd with file sent to you in the mail for $5-$10 USD depending where you live. I will not take responsibility for mail getting lost in transit.

Digital colour single character: $20 USD
additional characters $15 USD each

Full Digital character and background painting:$35 USD

(Digital prices are not on top of the pencil sketch price.)

shipping is the same as the pencil sketch although you wont be getting an 'original' as it is a digital piece. I can send the pencil part of it signed and the cd though for that same price.


please note me or leave a comment if you are interested or have any questions.

Commisions taken at my discretion, I'll only draw what I'm comfortable with!

Prices subject to change.

Payment by PayPal only.