Matt Miles - Illustrator

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I was particularly happy with this page from RUN! and it’s one I had in my head for a while.

I thought I’d just post this separately, as it shows the masters for the red and blue. Super interesting how shading can be defined more by one colour, or the darker areas with both colours at higher opacity.

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I made a comic!!

Based off the lil’ characters I designed for Inktober in 2017, RUN! was created for ThoughtBubble 2019, and made its debut at the show.

The lovely folks at Fred Aldous kindly got these riso printed last minute, and I once again utilised the two-colour scheme I was familiar with from my Markhor! 

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BEASTS.

A little bigger than the Gen I counterparts, I drew two of the three Legendary Beasts! These are both A6 in size, and—being twice the size—I felt it appropriate to double the number of colours! 

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The last four Posca Pokémon I’ve done so far (from the original 151 at least). Amazing how you can use similar colour schemes, but tweaking one or two colours out of the five can have such a different effect!

Also, I also like putting sparkles on things.

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Another four Posca Pokémon! I hit a bit of a wall with the Growlithe, but came back to it a few weeks later and I’m so glad I did. Also I seem to really like using purple in these...

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As I got more comfortable with Posca Markers, I started working on the series more. The goal is to ultimately draw the first 151 Pokémon, but working in a semi-random order.

I’m so, so happy with how these turned out. And limiting the number of colours means you have to be inventive with the ways you use colour and form together!

I couldn’t really go and see Detective Pikachu without drawing the little guy afterwards now, could I?

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PREPARE FOR TROUBLE.

Upon hearing that I’d been accepted into ThoughtBubble Festival year, I celebrated by buying some Posca markers! To test these out, I did a five-colour doodle of a Koffing on an A7 scrap of watercolour paper, and decided to turn it into a series! Here are the first four that I depicted—because everyone loves Team Rocket, right?

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I’ve been working on my portrait painting more on the iPad, so here are two more studies that I did last year!

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I’m pretty late posting this, but here’s my final piece for ONTHISPLANET, the exhibition that ran at Old Street Gallery in May last year! I worked in a two-colour red and blue palette, and you can see the masters below the finished image.

Being invited by definitelyjenny to take part was such a lovely opportunity, and the new experience of working with riso palettes was so much fun! I’m so proud of the piece I created, the cause it represents, and the humbling experience of exhibiting amongst some incredibly talented artists!

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Exciting news! I was invited to be a part of On This Planet—an illustration raising funds for the World Land Trust. Here’s a sneak peek at my entry, along with details for the exhibition!

All the pieces depict endangered species, and will be riso printed and sold at the event. This was my first time drawing for riso, so I’m super excited with how it looks! For more info and another sneak preview of my final piece, head over to the exhibition site here!

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Whilst playing around with Procreate’s fantastic symmetry guides, I doodled Link and decided to create a full set depicting the Triforce bearers!

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“Bear witness to the true strength of the Northern Wilds!”

The incredibly tough Fusion Dragon, being rained down upon by Isaac, Garet, Ivan, Mia, and their respective Psynergies.

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“So your little furry friends, come here to share your very end!”

Banjo, Kazooie and friends atop Grunty’s tower for Inktober day two!

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“Cast light upon the darkened earth.Save those lost in despair. Oh mighty ocean, guide us as we journey through the darkest pit of night.”

Kalas from Baten Kaitos—My first entry for Inktober 2018! I hoped to depict my favourite video games, but I became busy settling into our new flat and the project took a back seat. I plan on resurrecting this series and finishing it before Inktober 2019!

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While references are something I try to copy less and less, I can take the time to indulge an artist study every now and then. I started this study of Marie-Gabrielle Capet’s otherworldly self portrait last year, putting it down for a month before picking it up again on a train back from London—immersing myself in the delicious details I sought to dissect and emulate.

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Returning to one of my favourite subject matters: portraiture. A painting of Wade Briggs, taken by @sbrownlee.

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A couple of landscape studies, testing out the different brushes on Procreate.

The first study is referenced from a photo of the Peak District by Michael Wilde, and the second from an Iceland photo reference pack by Johanna Rupprecht.