10.12.2014

Leadenhall Market - AOI Prize for Illustration 2015

Here is my entry for the #PrizeForIllustration2015 organised by The Association Of Illustrators and the London Transport Museum.
This year the theme was "London Places and Spaces".
I chose to illustrate Leadenhall Market as it's one of my favourite places in this city - it's a beautiful old building, so well maintained, with lots of pubs and great restaurant that shines bright amongst all the new tall modern buildings of the City. A true London gem!



9.13.2014

Live Drawing at Jam Sandwich, Netil House



Last week I was doing live drawing at Jam Sandwich on the Netil House rooftop, and it was great. The musicians were playing for only 20 minutes so I would have to draw them really fast, and in the times off I would draw people of the audience at random and have the wonderful Rachel Casey delivering the drawings to people in a little envelope. It was so nice to be able to see the authentic reaction and surprise on people's faces (yes some people were slightly creeped out :)). Looking forward to more gigs like that very soon!

  













7.24.2014

Strand Tote Bag Contest - Grand Prize Winner

So as some of you might already know, back in April I won the Grand Prize for in the The Strand bookstore Tote bag contest. My illustration is now printed on a bag and sold in their New York bookstore and online here - yeehaa!
I cannot put in words how honoured, grateful and excited I am about this. I consider it a small present, from me to wonderful New York City, to express my gratitude to all the great people I met during the few months I spent there in 2010.
I put a lot of things that make me happy in this illustration: books, people, different cultures living together, a few of my friends, a dog, and the subway of course. I hope it will make people feel happy as me and that next time I come to visit, I'll see lots of New Yorkers riding the subway with it!