Digital Illustrations Without a Brief
These digital illustrations come from work I made around twenty years ago. At the time I was working full time as a senior designer in high end advertising agencies in London. Most of my day was spent working to briefs, answering feedback, and dealing with the limits that come with client work.
These pieces sat outside all of that. They were something I did for myself. There was no idea at the start and no plan. I opened a blank file and let the work grow in whatever direction felt right. I did not try to solve a problem or communicate a message. I followed instinct and curiosity.
The process was slow and absorbing. Each piece built up over time with huge numbers of layers. I experimented with effects, retouched details, and kept adjusting small areas until the image felt resolved. I did not think about time or outcome. I stayed with the work until I felt finished.
One of these pieces became an archival print. It has been on my mum’s wall for over fifteen years. Seeing it still there gives the work a quiet sense of weight and permanence.
I have been thinking about returning to this way of working. Making images without a brief felt freeing. It allowed space to explore and to enjoy the act of making for its own sake. I miss that part of my practice and want to bring it back into my work again.
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