Character Artist for Mighty Ape

Artwork branding and graphics editor.

Senior Concept Artist on Frontier: The Rising Shadow

Storyboard and concept art for pilot.

Creature Artist on Tamer's Tale

Artwork for cancelled Facebook game.

Space Chronicles

Currently in production...

Studies

21 May, 2013

Some digital studies tonight :D

Digital Sketch dump

18 May, 2013

Some digital art sketches.

iPad artwork #2

15 May, 2013

Here's another artwork created on my iPad, I've also uploaded a higher res version.

iPad artwork!

7 May, 2013

My very first artwork created on an iPad! using one of those fat stylus that works with it :P All sketched and coloured on there.

Studies

1 May, 2013

Spent the last 3 days working on more Mighty Ape art, needed to draw something else, so I drew some of the Sideshow Collectibles statues in my room tonight :P I timed myself at 10mins each.

Starcraft Pin-up

19 April, 2013

Kerrigan pin-up from Starcraft.

Another Pin-up

07 April, 2013

Tomb Raider pin-up!

Easter Mighty Ape art

06 April, 2013

Easter art for Mighty Ape.

New Pin-up!

01 April, 2013

Finally done a new Pin-up today :) I wanted to play Bioshock Infinite but don't think I'll have time to see it through :(

4x4 Adventures promo link! get some free ingame credits :)

Sketch update

30 March, 2013

Last night's sketch, alien babe, should have given her a tail.

4x4 Adventures

29 March, 2013

4x4 Adventures is out now :D You can grab it from Google Play. Here are some of the concept art and sketches from the game. There were two other artist involved with background art, vehicles and props art. I just did the character design and some of the vehicle designs.

Mighty Ape stuff

23 March, 2013

God of War and Bioshock promo art for their Facebook page.

IMDb! and new sketch

21 March, 2013

Yay! my first credit on IMDb.com :D

Ok so here is another sketch, it's actually 2 sketches, the amazon and beast are separate drawings. I designed it as a single piece, but split them up due to size and also better detail on the amazon :> Smaller version is on my sketch page, larger version here.

Sketch and Monkeys

16 March, 2013

Artwork for Air New Zealand and Mighty Ape competition for Grabaseat. I've been drawing a lot of monkeys lately so I spent this morning drawing a demon ish creature, I didn't bother to finish it, gotta get back to work! :P

4x4 Adventures

13 March, 2013

Character art for Digital Integration 4x4 Adventure game, the game comes out on Android in sometime in April!

Sketch and Mighty Ape Armageddon Expo

10 March, 2013

Poster art for Mighty Ape's appearance in Christchurchs Armageddon Expo. The Elvira artwork was suppose to be the next pin-up, I don't think I'll have time to properly work on it, so here it is quickly coloured. Also two character sketches from this morning.

nzflatmates character art

7 March, 2013

Some character art for nzflatmates, I also created those little houses thats used on their header.

More updates!

6 March, 2013

Some random sketches for the odd few request I took interest in. Bunch of Mighty Ape artwork as always, there's plenty more to come next week.

2013 Pin-Ups

08 January, 2013

Here's the first pin-up, Saint Exmin from Battle Beyond the Stars, not all pin-ups will be rendered, it depends if I have time. This was done fairly quick so we'll see.

Another one...

05 January, 2013

Last one for the week, I need to get back to work :P Also they'll be pin-ups this year :)

2013 Sketch Gallery

04 January, 2013

Some digital painting to start off 2013, more to come!

4X4 Adventures

23 December, 2012

Working on a new game with Digital Integration Ltd, sneak peek at two vehicles and a concept (unused) character design, the game is due out sometime early next year for the Android phone.

Last few Mighty Ape artwork for the rest of 2012, there's actually more but those aren't released yet.

2013 should be an interesting year as we expand Mighty Ape's art into other fields, plus more Mighty Ape Facebook game covers.

Non-Mighty Ape updates are also happening, including a teaser art for Space Chronicles project soon.

Tamer's Tale 2010 - 2011 artwork

1 November, 2012

I believe Tamer's Tale Facebook game has completely stopped development, it's been over a year now. I've uploaded some of the work I've done from 2010 to 2011.

Frontier artwork

31 October, 2012

With the studio's permission, here are artwork and storyboard work I've done for Frontier The Rising Shadow pilot. Their official site is here.

Here is Mighty Ape kitchen mural wallpaper, I've only uploaded unused concepts and a photo of the mural being put up. We decided to go with a more relaxing and fun background art.

Mighty Ape Armageddon Poster

20 October, 2012

Halo 4 themed Auckland Armageddon 2012 poster for Mighty Ape. Microsoft was interested in getting our characters involved with the Halo 4 franchise (for the Auckland Armageddon Expo). I had to concept design the poster first for Microsoft (US) and 343 Studios to approve. Lucky they liked my first concept, it was signed off with no request changes.

XCOM: Enemy Unknown Mighty Ape Facebook cover. There's actually more MA art, but I won't be able to upload those yet until they've run their course over at Mightyape.co.nz :)

I had to take a break from drawing Mighty Ape characters and ended up doing quick sketches of the staff instead!

Mighty Ape wins web awards!

21 September, 2012

Netguide's 2012 Web Awards in New Zealand

Yay Mighty Ape won 4 awards at the 2012 Web Awards including the big one, Overall Best Site, woho! I got invited along this year so that was nice! However I did feel a bit out of place :P

and more Mighty Ape artwork.

Frontier Studio

11 August, 2012

One of my concept art for Frontier Studio, the Dakonus faction (bad guys!)

and more Mighty Ape stuff.

Mighty Ape expo poster and more

30 June, 2012

More Mighty Ape art as always. But there's a new project that should come to light at this year's Armageddon Expo in Auckland (Oct). There are others also in the works but I have no idea when those will be ready.

ImagineFX issue 84

9 June, 2012

Here's the two page spread of my work setup, featured in ImagineFX magazine issue 84. The UK edition is currently out, US edition will be June and Australia/New Zealand in July.

Apart from my setup photo, I briefly decribe my day to day with the Mighty Ape team and other indie projects.

Frontier: The Rising Shadow

24 May, 2012

Helping out the team at Frontier Animation Studio to clean up some of their storyboards. I've uploaded one of the shots, you can visit more info about this on their Facebook page here www.facebook.com/FrontierAnimation. Portfolio page also updated.

Sketches

23 May, 2012

These are just inspirational sketches from Frontier: The Rising Shadow project, they are not official concepts, just something I did in my own time.

Mighty Ape Facebook cover art

15 May, 2012

Some Mighty Ape Facebook cover art.

Mighty Ape used and unused sketches

9 May, 2012

Unused first concept of Mighty Ape's Diablo 3 Facebook cover (bottom) and unapproved Lollipop Chainsaw sketch Facebook cover. Also added WIP sketch of the approved Diablo 3 Mighty Ape's cover.

Mighty Ape poster!

21 April, 2012

Mighty Ape's yearly attendance at Armageddon Expo in New Zealand, here is Wellington's poster art.

Mighty Ape toy!

24 March, 2012

We have a Mighty Ape plush toy! Production and physical toy design by Garmonsway Toys. If you're interested you can grab them off Mighty Ape's website. I've also uploaded more new Mighty Ape artwork, nothing unusual there!

2009 Short film concept art

22 January, 2012

Here are my concept art designs for a short film done back early 2009, I am unsure of the film's state, I believe it's been cancelled. I've also managed to track down some released 3D models from the film.

Tattoo commission

21 January, 2012

Start the year off with a tattoo commission for a work colleague at Mighty Ape

New sketches for 2012

19 January, 2012

The last round of 2011 Mighty Ape artwork. Now to start a whole new blank page for 2012.

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