A series of commissioned portraits for the Old Rectifying House, Worcester, based on wild animals.

Charcoal, pencil & gesso on paper

10” x 14”

Kemp family portrait.

Pencil on paper

22” x 15”

 Sketching for another commission – this time with paint, which I was a little sceptical about but I do want to start painting more often.

Pencil & acrylic

8” x 12”

Sketching for a new set of portraits....

& a family portrait

Pencil & moleskine 

8" x 12"

Spring.

Kingfishers I-III

Pencil on paper, with digital texture

Hello there! My apologies for not posting at all leading up to the festive season - had to take some time out from blogging. Anyway, these are the Leyendecker inspired illustrations, which are just underdrawings in their current state. I hope you all had a Merry Christmas and enjoy the New Year celebrations to come!

x

Kieran 

Pencil on paper

6” x 8”

Okay, so this is a mood board which shows my reference material for the project I talked about in my last post. Naturally, J. C. Leyendecker’s work for The Saturday Evening Post is a stand out source of inspiration for me when illustrating a romantic Christmas, as it should be for anyone. I’m going to take bits and pieces from these images and make something which looks a little more contemporary and a little more tactile into Christmas cards. I want to keep the warm, festive feeling of Leyendecker’s original illustrations.