Bill and Ted Comic Book
Sketchbook

Historical Personages

When a good reason to do a little sketching doesn’t present itself, I create my own. And this time it’s to resurrect an old and valuable habit. Acting as both an excuse to watch my favourite films and excellent drawing practice, these quick sketches of movie scenes was a technique I used to warm up…
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The Comic Book Movie Sketchbook by Christopher King
Sketchbook

The Comic Book Movie Sketchbook

Witness classic movie scenes recreated in comic book form! Not as dramatic as it might sound, these quick, sketchbook drawings are my regular way of warming up before illustration projects. A simple way of loosening up the hands and brushes before the serious work begins. Batman Returns - Catwoman Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho Rocky 4 The…
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Malena Monica Bellucci Film Poster
Sketchbook

Malena

Illustrated poster explorations for Malena, starring Monica Bellucci. Using this project as an excuse to test the Clip Paint Studio software on the Microsoft Surface Pro, I sketched these drawings based on the film Malena; a period story that suited a European sketched ink style (at least, that's what I was aiming for). Poster Concept…
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Fashion Illustration Sketchbook
Sketchbook

Fashion Sketchbook

Perfecting the fashion illustration style in preparation for a new graphics collection. These are a series of development drawings leading up to my Fashion Illustration Collection plus a few drawings referencing the work of the designer Alexandra King. These were drawn in an attempt to tailor my own style to suit a more fashion retail…
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Screaming Foot - Inspired by Jim Phillips Santa Cruz Artwork
Sketchbook

Screaming Foot

Inspired by the classic surf art of Jim Phillips and Santa Cruz. Everybody knows that classic Screaming Hand image worn by surfers and skaters around on Santa Cruz merch around the world. Fewer people know that this was created by the great surf illustrator Jim Phillips, an artist whose work is impossible not to feel…
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The Terminator - Red Eyes
Sketchbook

Terminator and Predator

What self-respecting, thirty-something sci-fi fan doesn't doddle Terminators and Predators. Along with the likes of RoboCop and Aliens, there are a core group of films that represent my teenage years and have left with them a love of film and cool, deadly creatures. Here's a mixture of digital and inked drawings based on the iconic…
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