Sorry for the dry spell everyone! Things have been so busy of late and this blog has been on the back burner for a looooooooong time. However, I have been making regular updates on my Facebook Page and, for the time being at least, that will be the best place to go for all my updates. I might come back to this blog in the future, but for now please go and like my Facebook Page by clicking this link.
See you on Facebook! :)
Wednesday 27 July 2016
Thursday 22 May 2014
Making Self Promotional STUFF!!
Yes, I know it's sad, but I am really, really, REALLY excited about finally getting my own self promotional material. For those of you who don't know, self promotional material is exactly what it sounds like, it is material that you have produced which helps to promote you as a creative practitioner. This could be any number of things but the most common form of self promotional material is the humble business card.
Well I've been busy recently making my own self promotional material, I have business cards already printed from moo printing and on their way to me (hopefully to be delivered today), badges of my more interesting illustrations, a little concertina portfolio book and a matchbox...yep, a matchbox.
So, here are some images for you to have a mooch at! (Please note that this set of self promotional material is still in development and is likely to change, this is just my initial prototype):
Well I've been busy recently making my own self promotional material, I have business cards already printed from moo printing and on their way to me (hopefully to be delivered today), badges of my more interesting illustrations, a little concertina portfolio book and a matchbox...yep, a matchbox.
So, here are some images for you to have a mooch at! (Please note that this set of self promotional material is still in development and is likely to change, this is just my initial prototype):
Saturday 15 March 2014
Playing with Lino Prints!
Thomas Gomes "Junk Ship" (Lino Print) 2014 |
Thomas Gomes "Junk Ship 2" (Lino Print) 2014 |
Thomas Gomes "Junk Ships" (lino print notebooks) 2014 |
Tuesday 18 February 2014
Anyone have any interest in Pinterest?
Hi all!
Just a quick post to say that I now have a Pinterest page, which you can follow if you like! Click HERE to have a mooch!
Just a quick post to say that I now have a Pinterest page, which you can follow if you like! Click HERE to have a mooch!
Thursday 30 January 2014
Long Absence - Busy, busy, busy!
Hi all,
First of all I would like to apologize for my long absence from the blog, I've been really, super, duper busy recently with my degree. The upside is that I have generated a LOT of Illustrations.
Also, it is worth posting that I have a new website which I will be using as my portfolio! Click here to visit it.
Okay! So, here is some of the work that I have been doing:
Sequential Image Making
My first foray into the world of comics and sequential images. This is a story about a moth that becomes trapped in a bottle and cast out at sea. I'm really please with the results of this comic, I love the colour palette and character. My favourite part has to be the underwater panels.
Editorial Illustration
I have shown my interest in Editorial Illustration on this blog before, however I never explored it to the extent that I have with my degree. Bellow are some illustration I have done for some articles (not real commissions). Each one had its own set of problems to be solved. Through all the stress I found out that I have a genuine LOVE of editorial illustration!
Observational Drawings
As you might have noticed from my editorial work, my illustrations are following a very particular style, this is something that I am currently exploring with my work. I have used this style of illustration on a couple of observational drawings:
For those of you interested in buying a canvas, t-shirt or ipod case of the "Tiger" illustration, you can go to my Society6 Page.
Phew! Hope you like all the illustrations and I hope this update finds you all well in the New Year!
First of all I would like to apologize for my long absence from the blog, I've been really, super, duper busy recently with my degree. The upside is that I have generated a LOT of Illustrations.
Also, it is worth posting that I have a new website which I will be using as my portfolio! Click here to visit it.
Okay! So, here is some of the work that I have been doing:
Sequential Image Making
Thomas Gomes "Moth in a Bottle" 2013 |
My first foray into the world of comics and sequential images. This is a story about a moth that becomes trapped in a bottle and cast out at sea. I'm really please with the results of this comic, I love the colour palette and character. My favourite part has to be the underwater panels.
Editorial Illustration
Thomas Gomes "Gadget Editorial" 2013 |
Thomas Gomes "Net Generation Editorial" 2013 |
Thomas Gomes "Net Generation Cover" 2013 |
Thomas Gomes "Omid Editorial" 2013 |
Thomas Gomes "Privacy VS Facebook" 2013 |
Observational Drawings
As you might have noticed from my editorial work, my illustrations are following a very particular style, this is something that I am currently exploring with my work. I have used this style of illustration on a couple of observational drawings:
Thomas Gomes "Apple Observational Drawing" 2014 |
Thomas Gomes "Tiger" 2014 |
For those of you interested in buying a canvas, t-shirt or ipod case of the "Tiger" illustration, you can go to my Society6 Page.
Phew! Hope you like all the illustrations and I hope this update finds you all well in the New Year!
Sunday 13 October 2013
Illustration - Guitarist (Colour My World)
Thomas Gomes "Guitarist (Colour My World)" 2013 |
So, as usual, this illustration started as a simple sketch which evolved into a final piece through the use of INK! I then used a combination of the layer types and some clever masking to create the effect you can see.
I really like this illustration. I've been trying to push my style of illustration to the limits and, so far, I think it's working well.
If you are interested in using this illustration then please use the "Contact Me" form on the right (below the blog archive).
Also, if you would like this design on a t-shirt, iphone case or as a print, then please visit my Socity6 Page
Thursday 26 September 2013
Illustration - Alternative Travel
Thomas Gomes "Alternative Travel" 2013 |
Anyway, so I had this idea sitting in my sketchbook and came across it yesterday, I really liked it and wanted to develop it into a full, completed illustration. I did what I usually do, making a pencil version on thick paper and then overlaying it with black ink before scanning it into the computer and editing it in photoshop. I did have a problem with the ocean. I wanted to have a texture which complimented the rest of the illustration, but also linked in well with the ocean. I found a photo texture I had taken a couple of years ago of some rocks and added it into the illustration using the "Overlay" layer mode. I'm very pleased with the result and would be happy with any feedback people could offer.
If you would like to use this image then please use the "Contact Me" panel on the right side of the blog. Also, if you would like this illustration on a t-shirt, laptop skin or as a print on canvas then go to my Society6 page here.
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