If you take a look over at my Tumblr I have a list of commissions that I have opened up!
http://fredorourke.tumblr.com/post/25511134228/opening-commissions-i-have-decided-that-it-be
Wednesday, 20 June 2012
Thursday, 14 June 2012
Postcard Design
Final postcard design now finished.
Need to sort out the other 5 and then it's send them all to print!
Need to sort out the other 5 and then it's send them all to print!
Wednesday, 13 June 2012
Monday, 4 June 2012
That's it.... It's the end but also the beginning.
So things are at an end with Uni. It's all over I am now just waiting for the results.
Final show went well and lots of my cards were taken which is good. Just waiting to take the show down now and prepare for the exhibition in London.
So where do things go from here?
Well the first thing is to set up a proper website, which will be coming soon! Hopefully by September I'll have a site up and running.
also setting up a number of social networking sites, I've decided to give each one a set thing so that I can control them a bit easier LOL
So here's a list of what you want to follow me on!
http://fredorourke.tumblr.com/ My Tumblr will be used as a place for all my sketches and prelims for projects that I am working on.
https://twitter.com/#!/Fred_ORourke My twitter..... That's what I use as like my Facebook for creatives LOL So it's a healthy mix of personal and work.
http://www.facebook.com/fredorourkeillustration My facebook page! This is art work only. I know not everyone has multiple things and as most use facebook I thought it be better to use that as one form of online portfolio.
www.fredorourke.devart.com My online Portfolio, this will become less active when I have a website up and running.
And then there is this! My blogger. Which will house news, random detailed updates on what I am doing and an all round blog.
RIGHT! Enough of that LOL
NOW FOR THE ART! What's next for me in terms of the art world? Well I am getting more and more active within the comics world so I have a number of comics in the process or on paper that I want to do.
The Orange Man: My current book, this is limited to 30 copies at the minute. I may do another run of 30-40 when I fix the cover.
A Gentle Touch (working title) My comic about the weird Brain Tingles that is known well as ASMR.
conDuit. My Baby! This is a big wish fullfilment comic that I plan to release online and print.
Also working on a Manga Jiman piece too and there will be more to come.
Sorry long blog post I'll shhh now hahaha.
Final show went well and lots of my cards were taken which is good. Just waiting to take the show down now and prepare for the exhibition in London.
So where do things go from here?
Well the first thing is to set up a proper website, which will be coming soon! Hopefully by September I'll have a site up and running.
also setting up a number of social networking sites, I've decided to give each one a set thing so that I can control them a bit easier LOL
So here's a list of what you want to follow me on!
http://fredorourke.tumblr.com/ My Tumblr will be used as a place for all my sketches and prelims for projects that I am working on.
https://twitter.com/#!/Fred_ORourke My twitter..... That's what I use as like my Facebook for creatives LOL So it's a healthy mix of personal and work.
http://www.facebook.com/fredorourkeillustration My facebook page! This is art work only. I know not everyone has multiple things and as most use facebook I thought it be better to use that as one form of online portfolio.
www.fredorourke.devart.com My online Portfolio, this will become less active when I have a website up and running.
And then there is this! My blogger. Which will house news, random detailed updates on what I am doing and an all round blog.
RIGHT! Enough of that LOL
NOW FOR THE ART! What's next for me in terms of the art world? Well I am getting more and more active within the comics world so I have a number of comics in the process or on paper that I want to do.
The Orange Man: My current book, this is limited to 30 copies at the minute. I may do another run of 30-40 when I fix the cover.
A Gentle Touch (working title) My comic about the weird Brain Tingles that is known well as ASMR.
conDuit. My Baby! This is a big wish fullfilment comic that I plan to release online and print.
Also working on a Manga Jiman piece too and there will be more to come.
Sorry long blog post I'll shhh now hahaha.
Monday, 21 May 2012
The Orange Man.
For those who may not know I am in my final week of Uni. So things have been super busy.
The above image is what I received today in the post.
MY FIRST EVER COMIC!
The cover isn't perfect which is a pain but it's one of those things that once I learn how to do properly I can perfect it and future comics will look awesome!
Anyhoo about the above picture.
The Orange man is a short 12pg comic about someone who discovers they have Multiple Sclerosis.
I went through and used a bunch of information I got from those with this Neurological disease and created a narrative using their information. It was pretty rushed but I have a limited run of 30 copies of this book and it will be priced alongside Scatter8 in a promotional pack of sorts.
Speaking of Scatter 8 here are some Promo shots of it:
Saturday, 31 March 2012
What's happening with me at the moment.
So it's the home stretch.
I am coming to the end of my Degree now and it's time to work on my final comics. Also get my "The Orange Man" comic printed too!! Some of you guys will get a freebee of this xD (YAY self promo).
I also need to work on a self promotional project for Uni too which is fun. I have some ideas for this.... in more of the idea of promoting my up and coming comics.
Now here is the reason for this blog. I just want to tell you guys about the three comics I have coming up really xD So without further ado!
FOREVER12!
This is my first major project outside of Uni. I am working alongside a group of wonderful comic artists to create an anthology which we are hoping will be out for Expo in October and maybe Thought Bubble (we still need to finalize ideas and stuffs).
CONDUIT!
Conduit is my original contemporary Fantasy story, set in London and the places I grew up in. It's more of going back to what comics used to be, the wish fulfillment. It's everything I wish I was in my own little head xD This will hopefully be fully out in 2013 but I am hoping to get the first two chapters out online by Christmas to generate interest as this will be either one book or a series of books.
SCATTER8!
This should be out well before Conduit. This originally would of been Findr, a gay themed story based on my own adventures on Grindr. It has now evolved into snippets of short stories based on a set of 4 characters that their lives intermingle in certain points. This is my final Uni project and hopefully will become a set of books. The reason for the name scatter 8 is that there are 4 characters and four stories featuring the characters within the book. Now the thing is this will be snippets of their lives. Nothing extra ordinary, just a book about the most random, mundane, dramatic events in their lives. I am hoping to have a collection of these and I am so excited about this one project it'll take the priority over others.
Also if it is not too late I am hoping to get a table at Thought Bubble or one of the other Expo's so that I have a deadline for the first SCATTER8 book.
Seriously I am so excited about this...... I am off to run round and scream happily about it.
Tata for now, my lovelies!
xXx
I am coming to the end of my Degree now and it's time to work on my final comics. Also get my "The Orange Man" comic printed too!! Some of you guys will get a freebee of this xD (YAY self promo).
I also need to work on a self promotional project for Uni too which is fun. I have some ideas for this.... in more of the idea of promoting my up and coming comics.
Now here is the reason for this blog. I just want to tell you guys about the three comics I have coming up really xD So without further ado!
FOREVER12!
This is my first major project outside of Uni. I am working alongside a group of wonderful comic artists to create an anthology which we are hoping will be out for Expo in October and maybe Thought Bubble (we still need to finalize ideas and stuffs).
CONDUIT!
Conduit is my original contemporary Fantasy story, set in London and the places I grew up in. It's more of going back to what comics used to be, the wish fulfillment. It's everything I wish I was in my own little head xD This will hopefully be fully out in 2013 but I am hoping to get the first two chapters out online by Christmas to generate interest as this will be either one book or a series of books.
SCATTER8!
This should be out well before Conduit. This originally would of been Findr, a gay themed story based on my own adventures on Grindr. It has now evolved into snippets of short stories based on a set of 4 characters that their lives intermingle in certain points. This is my final Uni project and hopefully will become a set of books. The reason for the name scatter 8 is that there are 4 characters and four stories featuring the characters within the book. Now the thing is this will be snippets of their lives. Nothing extra ordinary, just a book about the most random, mundane, dramatic events in their lives. I am hoping to have a collection of these and I am so excited about this one project it'll take the priority over others.
Also if it is not too late I am hoping to get a table at Thought Bubble or one of the other Expo's so that I have a deadline for the first SCATTER8 book.
Seriously I am so excited about this...... I am off to run round and scream happily about it.
Tata for now, my lovelies!
xXx
Tuesday, 6 March 2012
Hey all!
Well this one won't be as long as the last blog update xD
I recently attempted the D&AD brief, but due to my inability to get things done on time I missed the deadline.
Looking back though, my "style" for the use of a better word really wouldn't fit within what D&AD look for. I've been to the D&AD exhibits a few times now and the level of work and that are so good! I feel really intimidated but it's good because I know what I need to work towards. I don't feel I am there yet but maybe after working a few years as a professional I may try the pro brief xD
At my current level I suppose, I am more suited to the comic book competitions and illustration ones like the Cheltenham awards.
So you lucky people get to see my would be entry.
Here it is.
I recently attempted the D&AD brief, but due to my inability to get things done on time I missed the deadline.
Looking back though, my "style" for the use of a better word really wouldn't fit within what D&AD look for. I've been to the D&AD exhibits a few times now and the level of work and that are so good! I feel really intimidated but it's good because I know what I need to work towards. I don't feel I am there yet but maybe after working a few years as a professional I may try the pro brief xD
At my current level I suppose, I am more suited to the comic book competitions and illustration ones like the Cheltenham awards.
So you lucky people get to see my would be entry.
Here it is.
There are loads of problems with this that I noticed when I finished hahahaha
I always find when you move a piece of artwork into a different context or view it elsewhere you notice things alot more.....
I also experimented with a different way of colouring.
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