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Game Artist, Animator and Illustrator.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07502250902185115097noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5932538441420019069.post-16448971691000491592016-12-20T03:54:00.002-08:002016-12-20T04:01:41.305-08:00More adventures of a pirate illustrator.Living and working as a pirate illustrator, I can understand that I may seem intimidating and so perhaps you wouldn't think me to be the first choice for a young children's book. The opposite is true. The harsh beardy exterior, the sharp cutlasses, the bangy pistols are... well... well frankly they are frightening. So...<br />
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But this project is not just a book but a cause. The royalties from the sales of <a href="http://www.gomer.co.uk/index.php/boo-a-bog-in-the-park.html">Boo-a-bog in the park</a> published by Gomer go to the <a href="https://noahsarkcharity.org/">Noahs Ark Children's Charity</a>.<br />
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<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxtJFi6hzQm-kOl1wiWG8aFP_6-NADED8W2O0AbnucWJbYQUb2iyAuVCE6PMzszd_GJ29eyua5Pepzm8-k-nA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>When a text doesn't attempt to dominate the pages of a book, plentiful space is left for an illustrator to shout, sooth, explode and reassure in character, shape and colour. I had great fun doing exactly that and I hope that people will enjoy reading <a href="http://www.gomer.co.uk/index.php/boo-a-bog-in-the-park.html">Boo-a-bog in the park</a> as much. If you come from foreign parts and prefer to read <a href="http://www.gomer.co.uk/index.php/catalog/product/view/id/31346/s/bw-a-bog-yn-y-parc/category/75/">Boo-a-bog</a> in Welsh or you simply would rather not understand the book allowing it to remain a complete mystery then that <a href="http://www.gomer.co.uk/index.php/catalog/product/view/id/31346/s/bw-a-bog-yn-y-parc/category/75/">option</a> is available too. If you do prefer the latter option, you are obviously insane and qualified to join my crew.<br />
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Fideo yma yn dweud y cyfan / this video says it all! Thanks/ Diolch <a href="https://twitter.com/Ianhwatkins">@Ianhwatkins</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/lucyowenwales">@lucyowenwales</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/noahsarkcharity">@noahsarkcharity</a> <a href="https://t.co/CrqiERyRFB">pic.twitter.com/CrqiERyRFB</a></div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07502250902185115097noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5932538441420019069.post-81572005251954765812016-11-27T07:06:00.003-08:002016-11-27T07:09:28.418-08:00The adventures of a pirate illustratorLiving and working as a pirate illustrator is a fine thing indeed. There's the life on the Spanish Main, the bags of cutlasses, the doubloons, drawing, painting. Some might timidly suggest that not everything about my career is entirely true. I do draw and paint so there is an end to it! <br />
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My cutlasses and pencils are sharp and my pistols and brushes loaded ready for whatever project I wish to pursue, cannonade and board. A recent project was a series of books that came under the collective title of <a href="http://www.capstonepub.com/library/series/igors-lab-of-fear/">Igor's Lab of Fear</a>.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi87Rz-2UauvO0dinl5g_Wm-3KZQy1bdDzTii1ZRtVakTexJBenqQt1E3kxTeXfCC1KZtT4mXh8VfVe4RxT3-zJzBYH0vuuufnAYjpD1qOC8A1DSwbWjiJDQMQvXTeMlp1-StWs8JVcFOE/s1600/monster.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjywIK2xIt82byewRBg8DUD8gGyU8DAWmMjdxme8FwimcT0Ead1O250P6Rb-cOBFFqwp0ec-mFd61YgZWJ00MC0RR3wm2IRLdXJJ12SudPyng-qmkV8Nh5e2603jeZLg8b9xmK6a98tp6Q/s1600/clown.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a>Igor's Lab of Fear is a series of books of which I was given the job of illustrating the final four. The previous illustrator was unavailable but had managed to illustrate the covers so my brief was to produce the internal illustrations. My contact at the Publisher was a lovely ent<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjywIK2xIt82byewRBg8DUD8gGyU8DAWmMjdxme8FwimcT0Ead1O250P6Rb-cOBFFqwp0ec-mFd61YgZWJ00MC0RR3wm2IRLdXJJ12SudPyng-qmkV8Nh5e2603jeZLg8b9xmK6a98tp6Q/s1600/clown.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="143" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjywIK2xIt82byewRBg8DUD8gGyU8DAWmMjdxme8FwimcT0Ead1O250P6Rb-cOBFFqwp0ec-mFd61YgZWJ00MC0RR3wm2IRLdXJJ12SudPyng-qmkV8Nh5e2603jeZLg8b9xmK6a98tp6Q/s200/clown.jpg" width="200" /></a>husiastic lady shipmate who was very encouraging and offered just the right amount of brief with plenty of freedom. It made a change to have a project where I was not warned against scaring the children but instead encouraged to do so. A fine thing for a pirate! The illustrations were all to be black and white and the creepier the better. I thoroughly enjoyed myself with evil creatures and disconcerting compositions but three books along and communication with the lady shipmate at the publisher went rather quiet. She had promised to send the manuscript for the fourth book but time passed and nothing came. It's at times like this that a pirate illustrator has to think about tides and sailing times. Another project was looming and my porthole of opportunity getting smaller. Eventually I was contacted by someone from the publisher who was sending through the brief and asking when I would be able to complete. Well, time had run out and I was now sailing a different sea. I had to explain the situation and hopefully they understood that despite being a pirate it was none of my piratey escapades that was at fault here. But what happened to my lovely shipmate at the publishing house? Did she move on to new <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi87Rz-2UauvO0dinl5g_Wm-3KZQy1bdDzTii1ZRtVakTexJBenqQt1E3kxTeXfCC1KZtT4mXh8VfVe4RxT3-zJzBYH0vuuufnAYjpD1qOC8A1DSwbWjiJDQMQvXTeMlp1-StWs8JVcFOE/s1600/monster.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="143" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi87Rz-2UauvO0dinl5g_Wm-3KZQy1bdDzTii1ZRtVakTexJBenqQt1E3kxTeXfCC1KZtT4mXh8VfVe4RxT3-zJzBYH0vuuufnAYjpD1qOC8A1DSwbWjiJDQMQvXTeMlp1-StWs8JVcFOE/s200/monster.jpg" style="cursor: move;" width="200" /></a>horizons or was she a victim of the stories? I figure that most stories in books are based on truth and those involved in the production of scary stories are going to be facing the dangers that those stories tell of. Being a fearsome pirate illustrator, I face these dangers and emerge with barely a scratch but some poor souls are lost. Perhaps people should stick to writing pleasant costume dramas with afternoon tea and doyleys. It's much safer.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07502250902185115097noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5932538441420019069.post-130319489626810352016-03-11T10:07:00.001-08:002016-03-11T10:10:46.929-08:00Geeky freakyIt really is about time I actually posted stuff about what I am doing currently. I don't usually post about the work that I am doing since I am usually too busy doing it. So now I have stopped being too busy working so that I might post about what I'm doing instead of doing it. Feel free to ask questions.<br />
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So, what am I doing.Well. among other projects I am working for a US publisher on a series of creepy freaky books. That's not what they are called but I have no idea how much I am allowed to say pre-publication so I'll remain enigmatic.<br />
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This project is proving a particular favourite of mine. The freedom of the briefs allow my inner geek (some might say that it's not very `inner') to run wild. There are of course more illustrations in the books than I am showing here, otherwise they would be stupidly short books but trust me, my inner geek has stripped naked, screamed pathetically and run head-on into the full potential of this project.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07502250902185115097noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5932538441420019069.post-42571104210007996422016-02-24T06:00:00.001-08:002016-02-24T06:00:11.064-08:00A grand gathering of Catling's brain dumps (artwork).<script src="http://fineartamerica.com/slideshowmouseover.php?id=384097218&memberidtype=artistid&memberid=38409&width=400px&height=400px" type="text/javascript"></script><br />
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Over the years I have produced many, many pieces of artwork for various papery publications and I thought it time to make it all available for peepers everywhere. You can click the above slideshow or follow this <a href="http://andy-catling.pixels.com/">link</a>. Take a look and I'm sure that something in there will make the effort of clicking worthwhile. Clicky clicky.</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07502250902185115097noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5932538441420019069.post-44731113248968525842015-05-14T03:38:00.000-07:002015-05-14T03:38:02.852-07:00Steady on there!!!Wooa, hold dem horses! Two posts in one day. Well, when those samples are in and the next project hasn't begun, it's time to breath. In......hold....and out. (<i>Cough</i>) Thought I had better show another set of character designs.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07502250902185115097noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5932538441420019069.post-39072457141902728362015-05-14T01:39:00.001-07:002015-05-14T01:39:46.471-07:00Chuffing Nora!Here are some recent character designs for a chapter book project. I have no idea if I will get to illustrate this one. They look good to me but everyone has their own idea as to what is right for a project. The writing is very good which always helps when it comes to illustrating.<br />
I'm sure that once upon a time people used to meet in person to talk about such projects but now it is mostly email. It is so hard to read into what it is that the commissioner might see in your work and to get a full understanding of what is expected. So decision making becomes a daunting prospect when approaching the design of story characters. Which is the right avenue for this project? I think that what it comes down to in the end is, do what you do and hope for the best.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07502250902185115097noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5932538441420019069.post-37169116991208196922015-04-30T05:50:00.003-07:002015-04-30T05:53:36.977-07:00Knight knightI have been very busy and the work is still pouring in but I managed to sneak this one into a few in-between moments. When on auto I tend to default to my best favourite thing.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07502250902185115097noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5932538441420019069.post-7928278425507994932014-10-23T06:22:00.001-07:002014-10-23T06:24:26.823-07:00It's been a while...It's a about time really! What is the point of having a blog if you don't blog? So here is a blog post to prove that I do blog but that I am not an obsessive serial blogger. That's good then. No visits to the nut inspector for me. I'm sane but lazy. That established, lets look at a picture.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07502250902185115097noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5932538441420019069.post-47509749132257791502014-02-10T09:07:00.001-08:002014-02-10T09:07:05.989-08:00Does my bum look big in this?I've changed my website again but this time it fits. Go on, take a <a href="http://www.catling-art.com/">look</a>. It was put together by me and a nice chap called <a href="http://www.nm3designs.co.uk/">Neal</a>. Try moving the pointer over the words on the signpost, I love that bit! Anyhow, the site has my work on it and ways of contacting me... well you know the score... unless you don't have the internet... wait, so how are you reading this? Are you the one with a nut job friend that prints out the internet and sends it to you by post? That is the slowest connection ever!!<br />
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Bye bye and maybe I will see you all down the pub some time.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07502250902185115097noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5932538441420019069.post-51943302953638135642013-11-13T01:16:00.000-08:002013-11-13T01:16:00.726-08:00Back again!Yes, back again already. Why??? ...you ask. Well, the last time I was here I thought I saw some cake. Ummmm... can't see it. Oh well.<br />
There are a few more bits on my site so take a <a href="http://www.catling-art.com/">look</a>. I won't tell you what or where. You will have to find them. On your own. I want no tears if you find it difficult.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07502250902185115097noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5932538441420019069.post-5209780937052124652013-11-08T05:32:00.001-08:002013-11-08T23:26:41.057-08:00I dun sum pictures and sum wordsAs I listen to the noise of a light November shower attempting to smash the roof tiles on my house, my summer tan of a cyan hue dissolves back to semi-transparent.I'm sure you would like photographs but I shun this media for the imposter that it is. Why take a photo when you can draw it? Photography may be quicker and easier but... ... ..anyway. I have recently updated my website so pokey pokey <a href="http://www.catling-art.com/">here</a> to have a look. There is the odd new piece in there and there will be more soon.<br />
As the title suggests, I have done some pictures and some words. This translated roughly means that I am working on my first author illustrated picture book that will be published with Parragon. I'm probably supposed to keep the details secret but I'll mention this much; its a book and it will definitely... definitely have pictures in it... oh, and words... on pages and probably even a cover. There, that's let the rather desperate kitty out of an ever-so flimsy bag. Have fun.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07502250902185115097noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5932538441420019069.post-84314429013952416122013-04-03T23:31:00.001-07:002013-04-03T23:31:35.857-07:00Gnome the thirdMeet the gnome again but now in colour. No background yet though, but you know what they say; wait for a bloomin' age and then 3 come along, cor blimey! Pretty stupid thing to say really, especially if they are talking about backgrounds. Who are these people anyway? They ought to stop making their pessimistic vernacular predictions in other peoples blogs and keep them where they belong, as comment on public transport. <br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07502250902185115097noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5932538441420019069.post-16606309547237796072013-04-02T11:56:00.001-07:002013-04-02T11:56:58.390-07:00Working Knights<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Character concept for a clumsy knight. Which is the chosen one? Only the client can tell me... or not tell me because he wants me to stop drawing knights and go away. No, no, he definately wanted me to draw knights. I'm working too hard!
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This was an easy one to draw. I just had to remember how it used to be at school. Oh, and remember the out of body experiences that I obviously had to be able to see myself from this point of view. I had many out of body experiences at school! That's why I draw instead of being the PM. Yes... that would have happened. Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07502250902185115097noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5932538441420019069.post-31170594414487921692013-03-20T07:23:00.002-07:002013-03-20T07:23:19.029-07:00Gnome drawing - bit the second<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Gnomey has been adjusted, but what about the background? Will this furry faced little fellow ever know colour?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07502250902185115097noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5932538441420019069.post-22240908040305505942013-03-19T07:55:00.002-07:002013-03-19T07:55:28.077-07:00Drawing a Gnome<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">
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Well, that's it so far anyhow. adjustments tomorrow and then, who gnomes, maybe colour. (nnnn...!)<br />
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Should you find yourself suddenly feeling rather gaelic and wishing that you could take part in some Irish themed action, lets say, in the style of Angry Birds then look no further than this cute little <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KPFnQW5MBw" target="_blank">norse bashing app</a> for all lovers of St. Pat. It isn't available yet but I thought it might be nice to to show some of the characters in a less pixelated form. So...point your little pinky <a href="http://www.catling-art.com/Champion.html" target="_blank">here</a>...<a href="http://www.catling-art.com/Warrior.html" target="_blank">here</a>... <a href="http://www.catling-art.com/Colm.html" target="_blank">here</a> and <a href="http://www.catling-art.com/Ronan.html" target="_blank">here</a>. Enough now, back to work...well, maybe a cuppa first.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07502250902185115097noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5932538441420019069.post-59235286811191202272012-06-26T09:54:00.001-07:002012-06-26T09:54:48.821-07:00Keeping crime downI have been chomping my way through numerous projects which have been keeping me out of trouble. (I'm not sure why I have been chomping, I think it's nearly dinner time.) Should I ever run out of projects then no doubt the crime rate in Wickham will escalate. The National Trust have kept me saintly with a job illustrating their family calendar for 2013. The Russians have distracted me with a <a href="http://www.catling-art.com/KitchenMonsters.html">monster based alphabet book</a> (that's 33 letters) and Quarto have kept the bank vaults safe with <a href="http://www.catling-art.com/UnderTheSeaHut.html">20,000 leagues under the sea.</a> There are more examples of the illustrations for these books with this <a href="http://www.catling-art.com/UnderseaMonsters.html">undersea monsters book illustration</a>, this <a href="http://www.catling-art.com/UnderTheSeaSquid.html">Squid and Nautilaus book illustration</a> and this <a href="http://www.catling-art.com/UnderTheSeaDiver.html">Diver illustration</a>. I shall go now and embark upon another project and once again put off my plans for the great 2012 bus hijack.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07502250902185115097noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5932538441420019069.post-83396137721159990082012-01-17T03:56:00.000-08:002012-01-17T03:59:40.084-08:00Spudzilla<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivtSXQwACXVNTNPl00zR_Jq7EVCtBBgF_gfMLFwQeCWXFjVx71dqCAXQq9wuRFnuHqneh2O304o6Q1RWu8RFINDsWgcnliSSuh9dLRRmq69ypPmpW7qvQ9CggiIywnEHO2bvdHEQuzOpM/s1600/spudzilla.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" kba="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivtSXQwACXVNTNPl00zR_Jq7EVCtBBgF_gfMLFwQeCWXFjVx71dqCAXQq9wuRFnuHqneh2O304o6Q1RWu8RFINDsWgcnliSSuh9dLRRmq69ypPmpW7qvQ9CggiIywnEHO2bvdHEQuzOpM/s320/spudzilla.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Long ago in the warmer parts of last year I dug up a potato of obscene proportions. It became known as Spudzilla. Sadly, before Spudzilla could gain renown throughout the land it became chips. Many many chips. Yum.<br />
Note: despite the nature of the photo, no children were encouraged to eat raw potato, just chips. Yum.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07502250902185115097noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5932538441420019069.post-55472177438753546422012-01-17T03:44:00.000-08:002012-01-17T03:44:51.832-08:00Stuff has happened, followed by other stuff that also happened.I have a moment to breath while I await the next stage of various projects that I am currently involved in. Since the last time I arranged words on this space I have been busy making pictures. So here is a selection.<br />
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Take careAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07502250902185115097noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5932538441420019069.post-28392776577447291432011-08-15T10:03:00.000-07:002011-08-15T10:04:20.250-07:00Nip 'n cluckThought I'd better just pop by the old blog and flash a recent pic at all who dare to visit this place lost among the many. The theme of Midget pirates doesn't get the exposure it deserves and so here is my attempt to bring it to the downward-glancing pirate fans. <a href="http://www.catling-art.com/AngryPirates.html">http://www.catling-art.com/AngryPirates.html</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07502250902185115097noreply@blogger.com0