WIP

This one has been waiting for quite a while to be finished. There are so many details that need my attention still but here's a small preview of what's to come. Inspired by the girl with the most beautiful smile! Come back again soon to see the final version.

New illustration for the MacDiarmid Institute, this one is to illustrate the blog entry "The Funding Flood".

When thinking about a concept for this illustration, I remembered the famous print The Great Wave off Kanagawa from the Thirty-six views of Mt Fuji by Katsushika Hokusai. I made some modifications in order to match what has been written. It's not an exact reproduction of course but I still like the end result. I changed the color of the water so that it would seem like it's a wave of money and the yellow foam represents coins. Maybe that's not very well achieved but I think it still gives you a good idea of what's happening.

Enjoy!

Cooking on the job!

I was asked to take a picture for an article that the MacDiarmid Institute was going to publish on their website. The article talks about a new way they have been able to determine if there's bacterial growth on meat and kiwi fruit in New Zealand. You can read the whole article here.

There were two possible ways to showcase this article. The first one, which would have been the obvious one, would have been to take a picture of rotting meet covered in some kind of bacteria. But who would be motivated to read about something that's oozing some possible kind of goo?

I thought the second option would be the best way. Having a nice picture of some cooked meat presented in a nice way would probably catch people's attention. The article may even be more appealing, if not by the article in itself, maybe by the fact that your brain is acknowledging that there's a tasty platter in front of you, hahahaha... yeah right.

The first place to get all the required material was the fridge of course. A quick check in to the freezer confirmed that I had some meat that just needed to be defrosted. Some fresh tomatoes were at hand and I had some nice mushrooms that were just screaming to be used. A couple of apples were thrown in into the mix and some spring onions too. Things were cooking!

Now I'm not claiming to be a good cook but the result was very satisfying. Not only did I end up having a great meal, I also ended up with a nice picture; two fulfilling results. Both my stomach and my pocket would be full after this little job.

Yum!

Best Poster Ever

OK maybe I'm exaggerating a bit but there's no denying that the simplicity of this illustration reflects so much! What evil machinations is this little guy pondering about? That's besides the point, the point is that this little guy is savoring a moment. He's in total peace knowing that he has in his possession a carton of milk. As soon as I saw this image, it struck a chord in me. How can I forget coming back from school and enjoying a tall glass of cold milk? Or having 25 cents in my pocket during elementary school so that I could buy a carton of milk from the school cafeteria?

I have no idea who made this illustration but it is totally Awesome!!! I've been searching for the illustrator/artist who came up with this image but have come up empty handed so far. I would love to have this little guy living somewhere in my flat. I may have to make a reproduction myself, although would love to give credit to the guy who came up with this masterpiece.

Those who know me, are aware of the importance of milk in my life, hehehe

Mmmm.... milk!!