Lisa Evans - Illustration

Winter Magnets

2009-11-14T05:45:00.000-08:00

My little magnets arrived too :)

New Winter Mirrors

2009-11-14T05:28:00.000-08:00

These guys arrived today and I'm pretty chuffed with them.
I'll be listing them in my etsy shop tonight.

The Nutcracker

2009-11-13T04:01:00.001-08:00

I'm currently working on a version of The Nutcracker with Templar Publishing which is due out in October 2010.

Here's a preview of the first double page spread :)

Christmas Tags

2009-11-08T08:21:00.000-08:00

Now available for purchase here

Greeting Cards

2009-11-08T06:21:00.001-08:00

I've been making greeting cards today, with Christmas tags to follow :)

Wrapping Paper Designs

2009-11-06T13:54:00.001-08:00

I've been playing around with these designs today, as I'm hoping to produce some wrapping paper in time for Christmas. I'd love to hear your thoughts on which ones work best. Thanks :)

Rose in Venice

2009-11-04T10:36:00.001-08:00

Here are the front/back cover illustrations for the 3rd title in Holly Webb's 'Rose' series, published by Orchard Books.

Build-A-Bear

2009-10-26T07:25:00.000-07:00

Experiment in Fluff

2009-10-20T03:32:00.000-07:00

Star Belly Model

2009-10-05T06:10:00.000-07:00

Here's a model of Starbelly on the moon. Arms, legs and purpose to follow shortly.

It's frustrating in Maya to not be able to create the effects I have in mind yet - although a few months ago I couldn't create anything. I use Photoshop so much that I instinctively try to use Maya in the same way. In fact, I use Photoshop so much that when I'm drawing I catch myself trying to Edit > Undo my mistakes.

Anime Sketch Page

2009-09-30T16:57:00.000-07:00

Inspired by Serial Experiments Lain, .hack//Sign and Azumanga Daioh :)

Snow Glow

2009-09-14T04:43:00.000-07:00

Here's another small snow scene created in Maya. Hoping to get stuck into modelling and texturing next :)

Snow Princess Roughs

2009-09-09T04:51:00.000-07:00

Here are some of the roughs for The Snow Princess. The final illustrations are a few posts down.

A trip to Norfolk

2009-09-07T03:10:00.000-07:00

I went to stay with my friend Anna in Norfolk the other day and we made bling out of our art work. The waiting room at Anna's local train station is decked out like a lounge, with books, arm chairs and ambient lamp shades, making it the best waiting room I've ever waited in.

I made a montage of the trip.
It was lovely to hang out with Anna again as I don't see her that often now I'm in Bath. She was my dancing buddy in Cambridge. We'd avoid the main street clubs and head to the Manky Kambar instead, where the floor was gross and the drinks were even grosser, but the music was great.

Snow Orbs

2009-09-06T04:26:00.000-07:00

Here's my first Maya animation. Just getting to grips with nparticles, volume lights and texturing.

The Snow Princess

2009-09-01T10:58:00.000-07:00

Here are some of the spreads from The Snow Princess, which is due out next month.
The story is about a princess who has her heart turned to ice by an angry Snow Fairy. Forced to live in an icy castle for fear of her heart melting the snow princess seeks solace in her fuzzy companions, namely a polar bear called Arthur.
Written by Emily Hawkins
Illustrated by me : )
Published by Templar Publishing

Nose Job!

2009-08-25T05:17:00.000-07:00

These images were created for a German medical magazine exploring the function of the nose. Commissioned by Werbewelt.

Wonky Brooch

2009-08-08T07:22:00.000-07:00

Last night I made some greeting cards and a wonky brooch.
I was pretty happy with how the brooch turned out until I realized it was designed for landscape images and usage! The pin on the back is positioned off centre so when you wear it vertically it leans slightly to one side. Ho hum. I still like it though : )

Grumpy Sunday Sketches

2009-08-03T04:46:00.000-07:00

Page 4 of Astral Airlines

2009-08-01T16:40:00.000-07:00

New website on its way!
Here's a recap of the first three pages.

Hand Made Notepads A6

2009-07-26T14:22:00.000-07:00

Here is a great online tutorial for making notebooks: http://photojojo.com/content/diy/make-your-own-photo-notebook-journal/
These are now available for purchase from my shop

3D Star Belly

2009-07-24T06:20:00.000-07:00

I recently began learning Maya and I finally have something to show for it. A 3D Star Belly.
His arms look silly and he is far from finished, but I'm pretty pleased with this as a first step.

Moomin demons and ufo's

2009-07-18T12:46:00.000-07:00

Here are some close ups...

Rose

2009-07-07T04:34:00.000-07:00

Here are the front and back cover illustrations for the second title in Holly Webb's 'Rose' series.
The book is due out in 2010 but the first title will be out on the shelves next month.

Made Up Galaxy

2009-07-01T16:03:00.000-07:00

Made up galaxy created in Photoshop and inspired by the 'The Beautiful Universe: Chandra in HD' podcasts: http://chandra.harvard.edu/index.html