UpBeat open mic

took my laptop and tablet out on a little field trip to a small and friendly open mic night, first attempt at live sketching digitally: great success.

this one was my first go, I used a 'pencil' custom brush but didn't quite get on with it.

 all of the rest above were done with this preset which gave really nice expressive lines 

The Scarecrown Wizard

So I had the pleasure of creating the cover for this new release from Portugal based producer 'RoomNineUnilimited' (real name Paulo Fernandes)

The album itself is an explortation of ambient electronica verging on the lighter side of progressive psychedelic trance. Paulo had found my work through a previous album cover that I had worked on and was perfectly content to give me free reign as far as the design went.

check out more music from Room Nine Unlimited here: https://soundcloud.com/room-nine-unlimited

summer ends

Sooo, finally landed back at home after another long summer mostly spent outside in various fields involving 7 festivals and one european juggling convention.

Had the pleasure to do some Decor work for Symmetry festival and Mischief festival this year, nothing quite beats living in a field for a week, waking up armed with paints and powertools every day.

Symmetry:
inital sketches for 'live stage'

I was later told the live stage had already had a theme decided upon, but they thought the fans could fit in anyhow:

and then I was given a piano to paint as another st
age dressing prop.

some shots in situ,
top: mr woodnote, bottom: gentlemans dub club

Sky Full of Songs

So, I have landed back in england after 5 months, Ready to show y'all this album cover for Cambridge based producer,programmer and musician Geraint Luff, I did this project shortly before going off on my travels.
Have a Listen to Geraint's calming & uplifting electronica on his website http://geraintluff.co.uk/

travellings

couple pages from my travel sketchbooks:

temple of inscriptions, Palenque, Mexico (drawn at the end of the world on 21/12/2012)

burnt out TucTuc near Tollygunge police station, Kolkata

Im in varanasi right now which is crazy colourful, a very visual place so watch this space, more to come!

Architectural Review

Editorial Illustration for this months Architectural Review, the article is about programming, software and creativity in architecture.
I had alot of fun doing this piece, its an image playing with shape, space and texture communicating abstract digital ideas yet grounded with the use of found and scanned textures/hand made drawings.
http://www.behance.net/gallery/Architectural-Review-Editorial/5952559

T Shirt giveaway!

one week left on my facebook tshirt giveaway!

follow this link http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=188157284654942&set=a.105071306296874.6424.100003820149534&type=3&theater

Add me then make sure you 'like' AND 'share' it to be entered into the prize draw.

digital EP cover

I'm very pleased to announce the release of a digital EP that I had the pleasure of doing the artwork for.
the album is some incredible experimental glitchy electronica, by Luke Zeitlin (aka Atman Construct)
download for FREE in the link below:

http://www.liquidseed.net/releases/lsd006-atman-construct-elysian-terraform

New Tshirt: India Fundraising

As some might know, when I'm not being an industrious illustrator I can often be found spinning various circus toys about and occasionally teaching others to do the same.

Just recently I've had the opportunity to join a volunteer-led charity called Performers Without Borders for a 4 month tour of India Jan-May 2013 where we will travel to 3 different cities teaching and playing and performing circus and skill toys with orphans and street kids from problem areas.
This is a great cause especially as some of these children haven't had much time to be kids at all in their lives, and performance skills and the confidence that comes with them are something that can benefit anyone all their life.

Part of being a team member is doing a bit of fundraising beforehand both to cover my volunteer travel costs and for the organisation itself.
So for the occasion I came up with my newest Tshirt design, combining mandala style patterns and my skill toy of choice:
(this will also be the first time Yoyoing has been taught as part of the range of skills PWB brings to these places)

These will be available in white-on-black and black-on-grey

I will be getting a limited number of these printed and I've already taken a few pre-orders from eager people.

They are £16 delivered to the UK (and whatever the equivalent to £18 is worldwide), £15 if you want to collect in person in cambridge.

please email enquiries to PAUL.R.SARGENT@GMAIL.COM

 which Is also my paypal and I wont dissuade anyone from making charitable donations if they feel so inclined ;)

I should mention I still have my previous Tshirts for sale as well as a load of prints of my illustration work:

find these on my facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.177782382359099.45769.100003820149534&type=1

done!

very happy with this one, planning on adding colour eventually and Iv'e got a few more ideas in the pipeline for this series.

also planning on doing a limited run of prints of this one if theres enough interest (email me: paul.r.sargent@gmail.com)