Coloured version of Will Herondale sketch for Otafest 2013.

Sketchbook doodle breaking in new brush pen.

  1. Camera: EPSON Perfection V30/V300
Personal series of illustrations of the classic Russian Sci-Fi novella Roadside Picnic…initial watercolour paired with the finished image. Personal series of illustrations of the classic Russian Sci-Fi novella Roadside Picnic…initial watercolour paired with the finished image.

Personal series of illustrations of the classic Russian Sci-Fi novella Roadside Picnic…initial watercolour paired with the finished image.

Completed art version of the unfinished cover for Brave New World. :)

So, looks like the Folio Society has made my Brave New World submission   an official selection for their Top 25 gallery!


http://www.houseofillustration.org.uk/the-book-illustration-competition-top-25-announced/


Also, on the design side, I’m going to be working with a local startup here to do their branding package…super-stoked!

~M

Sketch phase of this; re-reading The Infernal Devices and back on the Cassandra Clare kick. >.>

In honour of one of the greatest men on the planet.

Happy Birthday Henry Rollins. (Pose inspired by King Conan)

~M

Submission for The Folio Society’s upcoming edition of Brave New World by Aldous Huxley. Fingers crossed… Submission for The Folio Society’s upcoming edition of Brave New World by Aldous Huxley. Fingers crossed… Submission for The Folio Society’s upcoming edition of Brave New World by Aldous Huxley. Fingers crossed… Submission for The Folio Society’s upcoming edition of Brave New World by Aldous Huxley. Fingers crossed…

Submission for The Folio Society’s upcoming edition of Brave New World by Aldous Huxley. Fingers crossed…

aseaofquotes:

— Jorge Luis Borges

Illustration for the upcoming SWAPaDOODLE show at Art Central on Thursday Dec 6th. Concept is working off of the original Yule holiday; Christmas was just NOT inspiring me artistically, so I went with the blood sacrificing Pagan rite instead. >.>

~M

"Art is never finished, only abandoned."
— Leonardo da Vinci (via rubitrightintomyeyes)
"

THE USES OF SORROW

Someone I loved once gave me
a box full of darkness.

It took me years to understand
that this, too, was a gift.

"
— Mary Oliver

Bento # 23: mini glazed tofu burgers, sautéed lotus root, rice, with homemade chocolate cake for dessert! (at Market Mall)

Cover for this week’s FFWD magazine! On the topic of winter sports in Alberta, specifically snowkiting. 

As always, check out the actual online edition of the publication here:

http://www.ffwdweekly.com/showissue/291/

~M