Oliver is out!

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Second prize in Mezzano Art competition

Managed to get a second prize yesterday, in a competition which I found very enjoyable. I had 8 hours to complete a piece of work that represented Mezzano (near Ravenna). So I was out in the square with my easel and paints with the clock ticking. Was good to have that kind of deadline not to much time to stand back and think a lot more instinctive. Chose the Church as it was the  in the centre and there was a lot of movement people cars etc, my kind of thing.

The Photo of the painting isn't too good as I had to use a little Pentax instamatic with flash (My Nikon is broken!)

Winner of the Longastrino art competition

The Longastrino art competition's subject was the delta Del Po (river) it's traditions and people. So I chose to do the Cervia Salt farm. An evening with movement and rich colours.

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.