Fresh New Prints in the store!

I've got my first print release in a couple of years!
Fresh new posters to deck your walls out with fresh eye candy!
So stoked to see these getting printed!

For the month of March I'm doing a pre-sale for my loyal supporters.
The first 10 of each print sold will also get their own original drawing - of whatever you want!

There is a form when you hit pre-order where I grab all the details from you to include in the sketch. I love you guys and your ideas so get in quick to snare that sweet deal!

Stay Fierce Wolf Poster

$40.00

sold out

Pizza Party

$35.00

sold out

Jungle Coffee Print

$15.00

Psychedelic Pineapple Print

$40.00

sold out

Go Make Some Stories

$20.00

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Kid imagination Commission

Stoked to share this fun commission I worked on recently!
I was asked to create an imaginative shadow of a kid full of fun bright and colourful ideas and themes. It was a blast to put together the combination of items, I used to love getting lost in the intricate illustrated kids picture books when I was growing up. I'm stoked to have this piece in the kid's room and hope to inspire and excite his imagination as he is growing up.

Maybe you've got ideas for your own custom artwork like this, have a look at other examples and get in touch.

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In progress ink drawing for bright colourful psychedelic kids imagination artwork

Close up of detailed colourful psychedelic kids artwork illustration

Angled photo over detailed illustration of bright cheerful kids imagination

Angled close up of bright colourful psychedelic illustration of cheery kid's imaginative dreamscape.

Close up of artwork showing a bright happy psychedelic imaginative dreamscape

child's imagination visualised through bright cheery illustration.

Close up shot of finished illustrated imagination dreamscape.

Imagination dreamscape illustration with bright colourful markers surrounding the workspace.

Silhouette of kid with big imagination drawing.

Finished illustration of child's imagination.

Timelapse of a kids imaginative dreamscape drawing.

Timelapse of a kids imaginative dreamscape drawing.

Here is a time-lapse of the whole thing coming together from start to end.

If this inspired you to think of someone who deserves to receive a custom painting have a look over at my other examples of these personalized gift artworks.

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The Next Level Exhibtion and Book Launch

The team at Just Another Agency in Melbourne and Wacom Australia have put on a competition to select some of Australia's best illustrators and artist for a new collaborative publication.
The launch event featuring other amazing artists will be on in Melbourne's Verge Gallery on September 8th in Fed Square. My Stay Fierce piece was selected to exhibit on the night and be included in the publication too.

There is a public voting system which could win you a Wacom Bamboo as a prize for entering!
Go here to vote for my work and help me win some gear to help me on my journey!

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Stay Fierce, motivational illustrated poster design

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Posh Cookie Tycoon

I painted this dood live during the third instalment of the Wax Lab open deck sesh.

We thought it would be funny to have a Cookie Monster being caged by the weight of his addiction. The posh snake raises a familiar image of our own corporations in charge.

A close up gallery from my solo show.

I've realised that I don't post enough shots of the details from my work. It's all super detailed but that's tricky to convey online. So I'm posting a buch of close ups from each of my animals.

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Photos from my Treasure Island solo exhibition

Here are some shots from the opening night of my solo exhibition Treasure Island a couple of weeks ago at Blacklisted Gallery in Sydney's Surry Hills.

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Treasure Island, UD3 Solo Exhibition

Step on board the good ship Black Penny on Tuesday July First and join us as we christen the ship, raise the anchor and set sail on a one week adventure to Treasure Island.

It's a place where creatures are crafted from the detritus of discarded items. You might have to dig out a seeing glass to spot all the hidden treasures... I'm presenting a new body of fresh inky work inspired by the throwaway culture which created the pacific garbage patch.
The show will be featuring the debut of UD3's non-patented Find-A-Thing™ technology.

Feat Noisonous spinning the Vinyl to keep the mutiny at bay.

Drink sponsors will be involved so get yer selves in to Blacklisted Gallery for some truly black ink work and good times.

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One of the finished pieces, the sea snake.

Making Progress on this cute little rabbit.

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B-Grade Poster Show - Open Night (Photos)

Here are a few photos from the show I put on at Blacklisted, a tight spaced gallery within Black Penny in Sydney this week.
Such a massive relief to have it all up and a big crowd through the foot on the night. So many cool pieces were created by 31 different artists from Illustration, design and street art backgrounds.

My Poster for the show.:Drive-In 6: Night of the Jackelope — My Poster for the show.:
Drive-In 6: Night of the Jackelope

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