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James Reekie Illustration: Spirit of Hope - Wave Man

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Sunday, 11 September 2011. Spirit of Hope - Wave Man. Crop from "Wave Man" by Matt Gibbs, artwork created in Manga Studio and Photoshop. This post is grossly delayed and I should have put something up much sooner. Shortly after the devastating earthquakes in Japan and New Zealand earlier this year, my frequent collaborator and pal, Matt Gibbs. See a list of the wonderful artists involved here. And buy the book here. A fantastic book for a very worthy cause. Have a great week! Follow me on twitter.

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James Reekie Illustration: Spring/Summer

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Thursday, 17 May 2012. Spring/Summer", lineart drawn in Manga Studio, colour in Photoshop. This is an image that I think I drew last year in between other projects and never posted. The weather here in London is pretty terrible at the moment, hopefuly this image won't jinx us with further bad weather. Commissions, questions, drop me a line at jamesreekie(at)gmail.com. Follow me on twitter. Work in progress Tumblr. Recent work – Illustration and process. BBC Focus – The Truth About Dinosaurs.

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James Reekie Illustration: Photoshoot sketches

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Tuesday, 17 May 2011. Photoshoot rough sketch, digital art created in Manga Studio. These sketches are for a pitch of photoshoot, unfortunately I can't reveal who for! All these sketches had to do was to convey the feel and direction that the proposed shoot would take. It was great to work nice and loose and not have to worry too much about finish. Photoshoot rough sketch, digital art created in Manga Studio. Photoshoot rough sketch, digital art created in Manga Studio. Have a great week!

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James Reekie Illustration: Get Me Out Of Here

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Monday, 30 November 2009. Get Me Out Of Here. Full page feature illustration cro. Earlier this month, Steve Sayers, Art Editor on BBC focus. And fast becoming my client of the year asked me to produce some illustrations for a feature in the December issue, "I'm an IG Nobel Prize Winner – Get Me Out Of Here! The feature asks 6 winners (see more about the prize here. For the line work and Photoshop. For the colour. Steve asked me to base the style on a "shoes" illustration. These sparely coloured finals ac...

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James Reekie Illustration: Wired - Aliens!

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Monday, 14 February 2011. Crop from "Aliens" for Wired Magazine, Art Direction Alice Cho, line art in Manga Studio, colour in Photoshop. Just as I was about to leave the house for bonfire night fireworks (yes, it was that long ago but I wasn't allowed to post until now) I was contacted by Alice Cho at Wired magazine. She commissioned me to illustrate four films, due to come out in 2011, that feature alien invasions. The films were World Invasion: Battle LA. And Cowboys and Aliens. Have a great week!

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James Reekie Illustration: Storyboard Examples

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Sunday, 7 August 2011. Storyboard examples, drawn in Manga Studio. Here are some storyboard examples that I recently produced for a pitch for a client. I won the work, then the client went bankrupt! Sign of our times I guess. Have a great week. Labels: Black and White. Commissions, questions, drop me a line at jamesreekie(at)gmail.com. Follow me on twitter. Work in progress Tumblr. Recent work – Illustration and process. BBC Focus – The Truth About Dinosaurs. BBC Focus – Tablets. Check out the webcomic.

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James Reekie Illustration: New Sketches

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Monday, 27 June 2011. Sketchbook drawing, ink on paper. I finished a sketchbook recently which seems like as good a time as any to post up some of my recent sketches. As per usual, these are all drawn from magazine shoots or adverts using a various pens and brushes. Have a great week! Labels: Black and White. Commissions, questions, drop me a line at jamesreekie(at)gmail.com. Follow me on twitter. Work in progress Tumblr. Recent work – Illustration and process. BBC Focus – The Truth About Dinosaurs.

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James Reekie Illustration: Klingon/Navi

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Monday, 24 May 2010. Klingon/Navi" Lineart in Manga Studio, Colour in Photosho. Commissioned me to produce this illustration for an article on the man made languages from "Star Trek" and "Avatar". Apparently plenty of students of "Klingon" have made the switch to learning "Navi" the language of the inhabitants of Pandora. The issue is out now, go check it out. And have a great week! Commissions, questions, drop me a line at jamesreekie(at)gmail.com. Follow me on twitter. Work in progress Tumblr.

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James Reekie Illustration: High Tea

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Monday, 7 March 2011. Canton", Concept art for "High Tea", Line and colour in Manga Studio. In December 2010 I was hired by the guys at Preloaded. To produce some character designs and miscellaneous art for a new flash game " High Tea. About the Opium Wars. And tea trade between the British empire and China in the 19th century. The game is part of the High Society exhibition. Discussing the history of drug trading at the Welcome Collection. Queen Victoria", line art in Manga Studio, colour in Photoshop.