Fresh off the easel some Magi action as Christmas is just around the corner. Its always fun going to town on their costumes.
Monday, 10 October 2022
Magi arrive to worship the King
Fresh off the easel some Magi action as Christmas is just around the corner. Its always fun going to town on their costumes.
Tuesday, 27 September 2022
Coffin of Khnumnakht
Illustration of the ancient Egyptian artefact the coffin of Khnumnakht.
The brilliantly painted exterior of the coffin of Khnumnakht, an individual unknown except for his name, displays the multiplicity of texts and decorative panels characteristic of coffin decoration in the late Middle Kingdom. It has at least one feature—the figure of the goddess on the head end—that is rare before the late Middle Kingdom. The figures and hieroglyphs have been drawn by the confident hand of a skilled artist and each hieroglyph has been carefully painted in the prescribed manner of the time and place in which the coffin was made.
On the left side of the coffin box there is an architectural facade with a small doorway in the center at the bottom. This is the equivalent of the Old Kingdom false door, which allowed the spirit of the deceased to move between the land of the dead and the land of the living. In this case, it is painted to resemble two wooden door leaves secured with two door bolts. Above the door are two eyes that look forth into the land of the living. The face of the mummy would have been directly behind this panel. The rest of the exterior is inscribed with invocations to, and recitations by, various primeval deities, particularly those associated with death and rebirth, such as Osiris, foremost god of the dead, and Anubis, god of embalming.
Monday, 19 September 2022
Queen Elizabeth II
Some drawings of Queen Elizabeth II, perhaps the most iconic profile there has ever been.
Sunday, 18 September 2022
Akhenaten, Amonhotep IV Egyptian Pharaoh
Illustration of a bust of Akhenaten, Amonhotep IV in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. He ruled Egypt for 17 years and is famous for trying to move Egypt from polytheism and introducing worship centred on Aten. This didnt go down well with the Egyptian people who promptly destroyed all statues of him after his death. He was also the husband of Nefertiti.
Monday, 12 September 2022
Christmas market
Christmas card illustration set in a traditional English winter Christmas market where its both frosty and warm at the same time.
Saturday, 10 September 2022
The Queens Royal Carriage Platinum Jubilee Parade
The Queen in her carriage at the Platinum Jubilee parade outside Buckingham palace
Botanical Children's Garden jigsaw illustration
Friday, 1 July 2022
Platinum Jubilee Jigsaw illustrations
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Wednesday, 29 June 2022
Sunday, 22 May 2022
Vintage Trams Jigsaw Puzzle
Just received this complementary jigsaw from Jumbo Puzzles for the tram illustration that I did for them. I took the approach of showing each tram in a different weather or lighting situation to add to the interest. I put in a Sunderland tram as well as a little homage to my hometown. I'm happy with the result - the image has come out nicely and the quality of the pieces themselves feels really good.
Friday, 28 January 2022
Sunday, 23 January 2022
Saturday, 22 January 2022
The nativity
Illustration of a nativity scene with wise men and shepherds visiting the baby Jesus at the stable.
Santa and the snowman
Santa and his reindeer giving a present to his friend the snowman.
Prints here: Santa and the snowman Art Print by Daniel Rodgers | Society6
Santa has a bad day
As part of an awareness campaign for Heart Research UK I was tasked with creating three good and three bad versions of illustrations featuring Santa. The bad versions had him having a heart attack in various situations to highlight the problems of obesity.
Santa illustrations
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