Matthew's drawings

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Thinking back to Bordeaux.

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This was a private commission, given as a 70th birthday gift to the subject himself, cartoonist Andy Hammond. I have known Andy a long time, and this is how I remember him when I was growing up, working in his studio. Andy has long been a fan of Norman Rockwell, and it was decided that influence could be taken from Rockwell's work by sitting the subject on a plain white background. I was very pleased with the result of the image, largely drawn in pencil crayon, with a water colour wash behind.

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With a trip to Bordeaux planned next week, I thought it appropriate to post this sketchbook drawing I did a few years ago of a building that I saw last time I was there. It’ll be great to explore the city again, hopefully sampling wine, and tasting food along the way.

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Had a great time walking around Derby last week, exploring the numerous exhibitions that were being held, as part of Format, the international photography festival. It was nice to see work dotted all over the city, and in places not usually associated with artwork such as indoor market places. The work shown here was by Kensuke Koike, a Japanese artist based in Venice. I loved the playful nature of his work, cutting into mostly found images to create new, often humorous reconfigurations.

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A friend introduced me to this song a few years ago and it has become one that I have listened to over, and over again. So good.

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Couple of new illustrations for the winter issue of Marietta College magazine in the States. The theme of the issue was the economic impact the college has on local economy, with particular focus on alumni and their input when they remain in the area post graduation. The cover illustration was to depict a few students meeting outside a well known restaurant/hotel, on their way to a college sporting event. 

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Mick Jagger.

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Part of a much broader campaign, I developed this simple interactive gameplay visual for Wilkinson Sword. The idea being to navigate a canoeist along an ‘Amazon’ type-river, avoiding hazards encountered along the way.

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Some new corporate design work for ‘Riegler’, a German compressed air and pneumatics company. Each image will be used to illustrate an individual customer promise.

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I spend a lot of time in the Peak District. Though I live in the city, I find the countryside gives me time to think, breath and take stock. I should say it’s here where my heart really lies.

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Love this picture of Kenneth Rowntree taken by Bernard Mitchell courtesy of the National Portrait Gallery. When something works, it just works.

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These are some illustrations I produced for some paté-type spread packaging in Denmark.

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Renault Estafette.

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2CV from my France sketchbook.

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Delighted to have the opportunity to see David Crosby perform in Manchester tonight. Can’t wait to be encompassed by sound.

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Recent illustration for the Grocer magazine to accompany an article about how independent shops are defending themselves against the multi-national conglomerates on our High Streets. The Independent shop was therefore to be portrayed as a castle in it’s own right.