Inspired by Simona Ceccarelli’s “100 Kids” project, I thought I would challenge myself to explore and experiment with a variety of styles and character designs. So far I am only at No.3 and although I don’t want to spend too much time on each one I want to be able to learn something from each one I do.
Read MoreI recently had some interest into my painting process, and although I use a variety of methods I thought it might be helpful to other artists out there to give an example of my most recent piece “Misunderstood Monster”.
Read MoreBefore I became a freelance illustrator I often worked at various language schools (英会話) as well elementary and junior high schools in Japan. Whilst working there I noticed that a lot of the materials they were using were of poor quality, and at times very crudely painted or designed. In the private sector in particular, a lot of schools seek out websites that provide free materials, such as flashcards, posters, worksheets etc, however as the style, color and sizing were often inconsistent and seemed unprofessional, it was a poor representation of the school's image.
Read MoreWelcome to the blog of me, Gary Wilkinson. Here is a little bit of information about myself, I am a freelance illustrator, specializing in children's illustration and realistic caricatures. I currently live in Japan having been a teacher for a number of years, but recently moved over into becoming freelance.
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