I don’t know if this is a jungle, exactly, but it’s certainly full of tree-dwellers! It’s part of a fairly large painting commissioned for a young child’s room.
Art
Cartozia Tales Sneak Peek Issue 1 Cover Detail ~ Isaac Cates AD
I’m excited to be a part of this inventive new comic! Conceived by Isaac Cates, it is co-created by a team of writers and artists who take turns telling fantastic stories about various sectors of an imaginary world, Cartozia. It’s really a fascinating system– read more about it here.
The first issue should be coming out in August, & can be pre-ordered now.
Fructus Acrylic on collaged text on canvas, 6"x6"
This painting was recently featured (in black and white) in The Sow’s Ear Poetry Review, accompanying a poem by David Faldet.
Marginaliens Acrylic on collaged text on canvas, 12"x6"
It’s been far too long since I posted an actual painting! The Illustrator experiments have been good training, but my hand was itching to hold a brush. So here’s the result:
I imagined a medieval monk patiently illuminating a manuscript, when suddenly an alien spaceship lands in the monastery courtyard. Surely his new acquaintances would make their way into the margins.
Secluded Habits Acrylic on collaged text on canvas, 6"x6"
The Old Man and the Cat written by Anthony Holcroft, Penguin NZ 2012
Advance copy of my latest book! (With the original painting in the background.) Publication Date 1 November 2012, Penguin NZ
The Old Man Plays from The Old Man and the Cat, written by Anthony Holcroft, Penguin 2012
Birdland Acrylic on collaged text on canvas, 8"x10"
The Old Man and the Cat, cover written by Anthony Holcroft, Penguin NZ 2012
The flute is magic! from The Old Man and the Cat, written by Anthony Holcroft, Penguin NZ 2012
