2011 LAUGHS FOR HOOTES - JULIA MORRIS JMO FEST

Julia Morris hosted her annual "Laughs for Hooters" on Nov 30, raising money for the National Breast Cancer Association. It was a brilliant night, loads of fun. I was lucky enough to win the manipulated photo section with my "Jo-Mommie Dearest" image. I won a Canon camera worth over $2000. YAY! Now I have to learn how to use it, can't wait.

BECCY COLE SONGS & PICTURES ILLUSTRATIONS

My friend Beccy Cole recently released the most amazing album title "Songs & Pictures". I did the cover art & an illo for the CD booklet. It was something different for me & I haven't drawn a serious portrait in a long long time.

ELTON JOHN & GEOFFREY RUSH - 2011 ROTARY AWARDS

These are my entries for this year's Coffs Harbour Rotary Awards. The awards are held at the amazing Bunker Cartoon gallery. I had fun painting these - great faces :O)

JIMI HENDRIX

I have just finished this caricature probably more a portrait digital painting of Jimi Hendrix. I tried to keep it a little looser than the Shane Nicholson painting. I'm still playing around with the digital side, it's all heaps of fun. I can't decide whether I like the white or the pinky background.

SHANE NICHOLSON

I felt the urge to draw late one night a few weeks ago & decided to sketch Shane Nicholson & paint it digitally. After painting for hours I decided I wasn't happy with the likeness & left it. After looking at a photo of Shane yesterday I finally realised what the problem was, even though he has a strong jaw I had made it far too wide. Anyway I am much happier with this result. I love Shane's music & listened to the amazing album Rattlin' Bones while I painted this.