Men In Skirts

More Magazine Illustrations! This time for an old friend who contacted me about his Arts and Culture Mag. These Illustrations are for an article entitled "Real Men Wear Skirts". My original plan was to draw the kilted Scotsman, then move onto some more modern Illustrations, but I had much more fun drawing guys in skirts through the ages! A surprising amount of armies have at some point had skirted uniforms. So at least that fulfills my brief of "Nothing too effeminate." What could be more manly and suggestive than a Flintlock Rifle, I ask you? Nothing, that's what.

George Rekers and Gio

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Contributor Photo, Ribbed Magazine

My Final Illustration for this Quarter's RIBBED. Just a little something to go with my bio. For those not in the know, this is actually what I look like while trying to summon up inspiration. I am an almost chronic pencil-chewer, to the point at which it is becoming a bit of a professional problem; it gets harder to tell how soft or hard your lead is when you've chewed away the "2B" symbol. It's such a habit now that I'll even chew pens that people have lent me, without even realising, sometimes whilst they are still in front of me. To anyone who has had to watch me slobber over their biro whilst deep in thought, I can only offer my heartfelt apologies.

Friday Sketch Dump

Just a few things from my Sketchbook I've been working on. I'm generally far too precious when i work, labouring pointlessly over tiny bits of crosshatching and minor details. This is my first attempt to really counter that, by filling a sketchbook within a month. Of course, the flip side is that you can't be too fussy about what exactly you draw.



Some faces from a hilariously outdated Hairdressing magazine I picked up whilst waiting for a cut. It's great caricature practice trying to encompass the subtle looks of smug self-satisfaction and pretentiousness on the faces of the models. Plus, it's always fun to draw beautiful people in an ugly manner. I didn't want to leave my seat to have my hair cut by the end, I was so into it.



I've been thinking of just starting up a "Street of Wierdos" feature for my Road. Streatham attracts some odd residents, and we are no exception. Mr Snakeskin shirt was sat on his front porch at 4 in the afternoon, drinking a vodka and coke with a look of pained anguish while "Total Eclipse of the Heart" bellowed from his open windows. It is the face of a man who has quite obviously been dumped, desperately, tragically dumped. The story itself is anyone's guess, but maybe, perhaps, you should keep it inside next time.



Chameleons. Surprisingly fun and quick to draw.