Here’s a promotional image for a new version of a much loved English pub game. We’ve all got shove ha’penny boards taking up precious space in our homes, haven’t we? Finally, this classic is available in iPad and Wii formats. You can grab yourself a copy from the  imaginary ‘Sweater Games Limited’ h’app store.

An illustration for Gilles Peterson’s Worldwide radio show.

It was a speculative piece that wasn’t used but now seems like a good time to share it on the blog. Mr Peterson is leaving Radio 1 and starting a brand new show on BBC 6 Music. Very much looking forward to the first show on Saturday 7 April 2012

A sketchbook image from our family trip to Sorrento last year.

The cool Italians ride around on Vespas,they’re everywhere and they’re the ideal mode of transport for driving through the narrow streets. They’re pretty damn fearless, especially coz travelling on the coastal roads can be quite dangerous if you’re on a scooter. Watching the Vespas weaving in and out of traffic on the roads near Napoli is hair-raising stuff!

I’ve dusted off some old sketchbook drawings and I’ve been playing around with some paint effects in Photoshop. Hey!

I got busy with the scanner and went through some of my old sketchbook drawings. Working on the laptop is great but nothing beats cracking out the paints and spraycans to get some grimey effects.

I’ve just finished this promotional piece for London based vocalist Koko Monroe. Click on the link below to read more and see a step-by-step guide of how it was created

This is a scan of the original artwork I did in pencil and ink

I began colouring in Photoshop, strengthening the black outlines and adding the initial fills. It looked a bit green at this stage ( I might keep this colour in mind if I ever have to create a zombie picture)

I found a colour scheme that I was happy with and added gradients using Photoshop. The brief was to use  a bold and vibrant style in keeping with the Soulful House vibe of the music.  I decided to use pinks and blues to achieve a ‘fantasy art’ style

I usually add some textures that I’ve created myself or in this case one from the CG Textures website.  It’s working well on the character but is a bit too ‘grungy’ for the background on this picture

The texture has been kept for her face and shoulders only. After some experimenting I created a futuristic pattern for the background that works well.

I’ve added the finishing touches including some rim lighting and … here it is the final piece. I hope you dig it!

Half page advert in DJ Magazine

The Breakin Bread Radio Best of 2011 show has dropped. DJ’s Skeg, J-Squared & Steve The Sleeve have outdone themselves this year and they’ve put together an amazing selection of tracks ranging from funk to hip hop and disco to wonky beats. Breakin Bread have laced me with loads of good music over the years and I knocked up this picture for their December radio show, a portrait of Fonce Mizell the legendary producer who died in 2011 . The show is available to listen to via Mixcloud, Facebook and Sensei FM.

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I’m looking forward to seeing these in print!

I’ve recently been working on some illustrations and web design for Tigre Fair, a boutique record label based in East London