Chosen again this years for Best of British Illustration 2012 "AOI Images 36"

AOI IMAGES 36. Was chosen for an editorial piece I did for Il Sole 24 Ore Last year. The exhibition is in the Terrace Rooms at Somerset House, London from 3 – 28 October 2012, and the catalogue is out on the same day.

 

PROUD TO BE ITALIAN

Category: Editorial
Medium: Digital
Brief: Illustrate an article written by
Khaled Fouad Allam, describing his arrival
in and subsequent acceptance by the Italian
state where he eventually became the first
politician of arab origin.
Commissioned by: Antonio Missieri
Client: Il Sole 24 Ore ‘Italian Newspaper’

Have created an animal ABC in both Italian and English

So can you spot the letter that doesn't have any animals in the Italian alphabet. If you manage to find one please do let me know!

New Editorial portfolio. Digital images

Just created a new, editorial only, portfolio with the AOI at: Rupert_van_wyk. I needed a place to put the digital images i've illustrated over the past two years and they didn't mix so well with the kids stuff so this was the best option.

Selected: Serco Prize for Illustration 2012

My work is one of the top 50 selected for the London Transport Museum “Serco Prize” and will be displayed in The Transport museum exhibition from the 13th November - 10th December later this year.

The subject was Secret London, so the MI6 building seemed an apt subject with everyday traffic passing by oblivious to the secretive world that is contained within it's walls.

New technique digital line with watercolour

Quite satisfied with the result here, worked up the line and text in photoshop then printed onto satin watercolour paper (super smooth) and then water coloured. The ink dissolved a bit in some places but not too bad

I'm part of a collective exhibition in Cotignola, opening this 20th May

I have been chosen to be part of a collective exhibition of 8 artists in the town of Cotignola. My paintings are a series of scenes of the Coastal area of Ravenna, from it's busy boat marina to it's empty beaches. 

If you'd like to see more about the exhibition, the organisers of have set up a

Facebook PAGE

Please do have a look, all are welcome.

Marina Clouds 1

Marina di Ravenna, Sunset

Illustrated Oliver Twist

Have just finished illustrating Oliver Twist for "Collins" Big Cat series (educational) so that should be out  later this year.