Canberra Tweed Ride Poster Art.

Image I did the other day for a poster advertising a Tweed bicycle ride in September. I'm a cyclist myself, but I don't go in for any of that lycra and carbon fibre nonsense. Guess that's why the tweed ride idea appeals to me; vintage bikes & threads, slow paced leisurely cycling with lots of pub/cafe/picnic stops. Lycra racing heroes piss me off, as they can be pretty obnoxious to cyclists and pedestrians alike. Tweed rides make a point of being super polite on the road. I like that. Think this is the fourth or fifth tweed run to be held in Canberra since the first in June 2009.

"Engage" gamer portrait reference photographs

I take reference photographs for the series of gamer portraits I am currently working on. I set up a camera on a tripod right in front of the TV, and use a remote shutter release held right away from the screen. If possible, I prefer to take shots where the only light in the room is cast from the screen, which at times makes for some interesting shadows and colouring. This requires a fairly fast lens and a fairly high ISO; I use a Nikon D7000 with a 50mm f1.4 prime lens. The D7000 has an image sensor that works very well in low light. Car racing games seem to work best, as the camera can be placed right at the point of the screen that the player will be focusing on, without interfering with the gameplay. The photographs are quite interesting on their own so I thought I'd post a few I took the other day. Just opened a flickr account too, will upload a few of these soon. http://www.flickr.com/photos/larkk

Recent gamer works

Here's pics of a few recent works; Engage #'s 6, 4 & 8. Engage #8 is currently on display at Goulburn regional gallery. Indian ink & watercolour on Saunders Waterford CP paper. 700 x 560mm.

"Engage" -Gamer Portraits

Here are some non-comic pieces I've been working on recently. Ink and watercolour on pretty large (76 x 56 cm) sheets of paper. I havent done any proper figure or life drawing in ages so I'm feeling a little rusty. I dont play computer games much myself apart from the odd bit of Pacman, Tetris & MarioKart occasionally, but find gaming pretty interesting... watching gamers completely immersed in the digital environment, unaware of passing time or surrounds, maybe with the body contorted, teeth clenched or face scrunched as they battle Mr Dragon, collaborate with, or kill friends and strangers online.