Illustration Friday-Winter

illustration Friday-phenomenon

Our last two markets before Christmas

13th of December at Rotunda Square and 18th of December
Edgbaston Street. Hope to see you there.

Hope to see you tomorrow

Just to let you know we have a stall at the handmade market tomorrow, have some new pieces for sale so come and check us out we also have are work in the we are Birmingham shop.
So if your buying or selling hope you have a fruitful day.

Ilustration Friday-Prehistoric

Ok so I may have lost the plot this week.
For me prehistoric is sort of a none word it all depends which culture you are looking at some have written or oral histories which go back further than others.
Gaphistoric would be a better word for me when I was at school history was a nightmare subject my brain has a gap were the history bit should be, never could put the right people with the right dates.
So this is how I see history.

Illustration Friday-Savour

Not meant to be supper scary, but when we savour or want something a little to much we may become greedy little monsters.

Illustration Friday-Sneaky

Illustration Friday-Burning

Fellows Speed Shop

I've been Working on a logo for Fellows Speed Shop they are a company that design and fit performance engine parts and conversions for vintage Vdubs. The brief was to create something with a west coast vintage feel, the Fellows type is bespoke and will be the constant.
The plan is to create more designs which will be used on various forms of merchandising.
Really enjoyed working on this project.

Illustration Friday-Afterwards

...when the sun went down and the moon came up Ninku and her friends...

Illustration friday (spent)

I ended up with three different illustrations for this weeks topic but decided on this one.
scribbleffiti.com

Ilustration friday (racing)

My first submission to Illustration Friday this weeks subject (Racing) but was to late for the vote due to a few technical problems.

lomo warts and all

Hi folks tried out my lomo fisheye camera today and thought I'd share a few with you let me know what you think.

Theirs no such thing as bad publicity

They say theirs no such thing as bad publicity, but I'm not so sure after reading to this article in the Birmingham Post and I quote "Carl, who describes his work as alternative and insane" Its true i have some difficulty describing my work but this is definitely not it and I do not remember ever using the word insane throughout the whole interview.
I guess all in all the article helped publicise the handmade market and it was not just about me even so I've taken a far bit of stick as a result.
As for the photo I can't complain unfortunately I really do look like that.

Handmade Birmingham Market Sat 4th Sept
Went well sold more this week than last week, really nice vibe although the comments where not so funny, this week for some reason one or two people mistook are stall for a public information booth With questions like: how do I get Moore street station and where's the nearest MacDonald's but its always nice to be of service.

What was really cool quite a few people wanted talk about there art or there experiences with art.
It was nice to encourage and to be encouraged, chat and learn.
I was really touched by a elderly gent who talked about how he loves to draw things how he sees them. As he put it we all see things in a different way, and just as he was leaving he insisted on giving us a box of sweets. How can you not enjoy a day like that.

Big day out

Has promised a bit of feedback on the market but first of all just wanted to say sorry for not giving any info out before the big day, way to busy with one thing or another anyway it went well shared a stall with Winnie check out her website here. the start was a little chaotic but some of that was down to me shooting of to the car park without my parking pass [what a div] but the market police were very helpful and allowed me to park and then go and get my pass.

There was a great atmosphere on the market both amongst the traders and public, did have some hilarious comments thou these were my favorites.

"Oh pictures I love pictures have you got any of the royal family"

" i wouldn't give ye tuppence for any of it"



Winnie's Birds drew this comment " Wow there so realistic"



This one of mine from a distraught villa fan "Could do with him in goal for the villa'

So all being well we will be back for more this Saturday so if your free come along and have good look round the stalls you wont be disappointed, BIG thanks to all who came along to support us.

See ya later.

More info here.

A step to far?

I the vain of reusing discarded items is this maybe a step to far please rate or slate.
Will be giving you the lowdown on the handmade Birmingham art market in the next day or so.

A step further

Took the discarded stuff a bit further on today, not quite finished yet but I'm pleased with the results. When I'm done will upload to the website, which by the way is up and running. http://www.scribbleffiti.com

About time

It"s been a while since my last post, things a little busy at the moment.Thought I'd put these up for view, tests for the discarded piece or pieces I'm quit pleased with them the process as given me plenty to think about in a good way.
Please feel free to comment.

Also on wendnesday

I got b cards back from the printers.

Day trip to St Leonards-on-sea

Well it's been a while since my last post, took trip to St Leonard's on wed to do some MAC stuff met a really nice guy Chris Hamilton-Brown please check his web site http://www.passion4.co.uk
and saw this cool vdub no doubt Mr David Hall will be able to give you more info on it than me, take gander at his blog http://sixtwentysixphoto.blogspot.com/ and website
http://wwwsixtwentysix.com bye for now.

when the sun was shining

Snaped this last week when the sun was shining on the way to work. Have no idea who the artist is but it's pretty cool. I think its message is clear.Question if you are unpluged should you plug back into the shame socket? let me know what you think.

next step

Had a dry day today so managed to cutout the boards now comes the scary bit, I'm almost tempted to leave them as they are but i will press on.

Discarded

Hi still getting ust to this blog programme, but anyway found my first bit of discarded stuff.

I plan to cut into skateboard shapes and apply some monster characters like the ones above possible by spraying through a stencil but before i chop it up i plan to take close up pics they make great backgrounds. I'll keep you posted.