GeoNeo

LND Police

noreply@blogger.com (GeoNeo) — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 17:12:00 +0000

Something I produced for a client. It's an amalgamation of solar imagery and a London riot police officer.

noreply@blogger.com (GeoNeo) — Fri, 27 May 2011 01:23:00 +0000

In further news, I now have a tumblr - Check it out!

Happy Easter!

noreply@blogger.com (GeoNeo) — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 12:57:00 +0000

Great news! I have (finally) completed my paper project comic! I spent around 3 months re-drawing every page before until I was happy with my pencils. I then began working at the incredibly slow, but realistic, pace of colouring one page a week. Time well spent!

Now, the small feat of trying to get the paper project published! I'll keep you updated on our progress.

My List of The Most Underrated Hip-Hop Artist

noreply@blogger.com (GeoNeo) — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 01:12:00 +0000

I had this sudden urge to express my love for some of the Hip-Hop artist who I think are severely underrated. I will restrain from commenting on the mainstream Hip-Hop industry, but suffice to say it would be in a lot better shape if these guys had more of a look in.

In no particular order I shall begin -

Jedi Mind Tricks

JMT are probably my favourite hip-hop group and I think all their albums are brilliant, But if I had to choose a stand-out album it would have to be 'Servants in Heaven, Kings in Hell'. 'Uncommon Valor: A Vietnam Story' alone makes it one of the best hip-hop albums ever!

Masta Ace

With over 2 decades behind him, how Masta Ace has not become a house-hold name is beyond me. My Album of choice - Disposable Arts.

Jean Grae

That song leads me neatly on to Jean Grea. A constant reminder that there is still hope for female hip-hop...yes I'm looking at you Nicki.

Deltron 3030

Dan 'The Automator' plus anyone he works with is an instant classic! But Dan and Del the Funkee Homosapien is easily one of the best hip-hop albums ever made.

Cage

I have been a long-time fan of Cage, but I always felt that he had more in him. Then he released 'Hell's Winter' and all my concerns evaporated. For me, Cage's best album to date.

Fashawn

I can easily say that 'Boy Meets World' was the most over-looked album of 2009. First album in a long time that I didn't skip half the songs. My personal fav song is 'When She Calls', 'samsonite man' comes a close second.

GZA

Now GZA is quite well known but is without a doubt in the shadow of some of the other Wu members. GZA has been consistently great on his solo albums and for me superb collaborating with DJ muggs on 'Grandmasters'.

Last Emperor

Any MC who can write 2 great songs based solely on comics characters deserves a platinum plaque (or 2). Check out 'Palace of the Pretender' - a must have Hip-hop album.

Josh Martinez

Definitely an artist who has most peoples opinions split. I don't get it! I think he is unique and brilliant. Check out 'Buck up Princess'

Nappy Roots

Now they did have a bit of spot-light with 'Awnaw' but that song is not the best representation of how good Nappy Roots are. 'Watermelon, Chicken & Gritz' was their debut and still one of their best. 'One Forty'is one of my favourite tracks but as I can't find it, here is 'Back Home' from their new album

Kurupt

Kurupt has had his highs and lows and I have been a fan for the most part. Nothing has shown how great he is more so than 'Tha Streetz Iz a Mutha' - definitely an 'All Killer, no Filler' album.

Ras Kass
Again, another super consistent MC.

DJ Quik

A brilliant producer who produces great solo albums. My personal fav 'Balance & Options' Which brings us to a nice close with a song tittled 'Change Da Game'

Paper Project

noreply@blogger.com (GeoNeo) — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 11:28:00 +0000

Now this may come as a shock to most people, but I have been drawing lately! Specifically on my comic for the Paper Project. The project which started over 3 years ago has definitely slowed down its pace right down to halt. BUT the good news is I will do everything I can to help Kyri (the brainchild of the project) see it through and get the book published!

This is the first page of my comic titled 'The Headline'. Sadly it's all I'm allowed to show but, with any luck, you will be able to see the rest in the book!

Mini UB Adventure

noreply@blogger.com (GeoNeo) — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 18:48:00 +0000

Found in the abandon Leybourne Grange Hospital.

Graffiti from where I am sitting

noreply@blogger.com (GeoNeo) — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 03:01:00 +0000

Firstly, Happy New year!

As my first post of 2011 I promise you much of the same for this year...which is empty promises and half finished work! So do keep coming back for that.

My brain has been everywhere this year, with so much going on, so I decided to have this piece of writing as my first post in an attempt to get rid of some of the clutter in my head.

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I should mention I write this as an observer, I have never been a graffiti artist, but I have always been an admirer and a fan.

The 70s saw the modern form of graffiti as a radical form of political protest.

By the 80s graffiti had been embraced by the lower-classes. Graffiti appeared all over major cities as an striking statement of 'we are here and we will not be ignored'.

By the late 80s graffiti had become amalgamated with hip-hop music, the more commercially successful hip-hop became so to did graffiti.

In the 90s graffiti had a short spurt in the main stream media, as more and more commercial designers incorporated faux-graffiti in their work.

The late 90s and early 00s saw a new age of graffiti artist; more conscious of how main stream media works. Some artist started to produce work more consistent in style, making their pieces more recognisable, in turn creating a brand for themselves.

By the mid 00s graffiti 'branding' had caught on, as more and more graffiti artist were adopting this approach. Now coming from all classes and creative fields, more people were using public property as their billboards. So much so that the humble graffiti artist had his name changed to 'street artist'.

By the late 00s we had seen the meteoric rise of some of the best and more prolific street artist. With many becoming house-hold names, and selling their work for thousands of pounds. Street art had become a cash cow, and it's origin or purpose did not matter.

Though the 00s saw graffiti and the street art movement at it's most commercial, it also saw the greatest appreciation from more classes then ever before. Many government councils even expressing their pride that their borough had graffiti by so-and-so.

As all things that rise and peak, inevitably fall. I personally feel graffiti has been at saturation point for quite some time now. Those with foresight got out at the right time and diversified. With that said, as the pattern shows, there is always a need for graffiti. In my opinion, it merely needs to rest in the shadows for a little while before it can truly make a statement again.

deer

noreply@blogger.com (GeoNeo) — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 23:26:00 +0000

Creating A Hero Font!

noreply@blogger.com (GeoNeo) — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 08:45:00 +0000

Whilst working on Creating Heroes, I had a very clear image of what I wanted the text to look like, and couldn't find a good free font anywhere. So I did what any self-respecting designer would do...I made one myself!

It took a good few days to perfect; partly because it kept on cashing and refusing it show me my amendments, there was confliction problems, and kerning issues. Anyway after all that it was complete! I called it 'Hero'! I love it so much that I have decided to share it...for Free!

Download it HERE!

Poem 2

noreply@blogger.com (GeoNeo) — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 00:36:00 +0000

Time taints the taste
To the point of impure.
Once a fine figure flirting
On the cusp of demure.
Never more settled than to
That of the settlement of more.
What was a lustrous lake
Seems to be a laden shore.
Most would haste to partake
In a seldom chance to explore.
Now cracks seep to the surface
Disclosing her former craved core.
The familiar covet has faded
So to has those who do adore.
Abandoned by her wittol,
Left to atone her debauched chore.

-geoneo

The Mini Digital Economy Bill Protest

noreply@blogger.com (GeoNeo) — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 09:30:00 +0000

Yesterday, 1st April, myself and a few company colleges headed down Tottenham Court Road to take part in the Open Rights Group Protest against the Digital Economy Bill.

Whether, you are aware of the bill or not, it will directly effect every UK citizen. It's a subject I fill very strongly about and politicians must be made aware of the opposition to the bill.

You can check out the video my college made here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=um580sqZ5g8

We have been following the process of the bill on our blog.

You can find out more about the efforts being made to voice the opinions of the people here:

www.38degrees.org.uk/
www.openrightsgroup.org/

The found photo

noreply@blogger.com (GeoNeo) — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 10:57:00 +0000

Rummaging through my gran's loft one day, a favourite pass-time of mine, I found this photo. I fell in love with it. I asked my gran about it; she told me the man was a wealthy English business man, and she was a famous Greek Singer (or actress, I forget). If a photo ever truly said 1000 words, this would be it.

I decided to draw it, fearing I would never be able to capture what I truly love about it. To play safe I tweaked the expressions, and exaggerated the faces to make it somewhat my own. The initial reason I drew it was for the piece I'm painting for the living room, but my parent, turning out to be worse than real clients hated it. When I asked what they didn't like about it, they replied, "Everything".

First post of 2010

noreply@blogger.com (GeoNeo) — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 21:52:00 +0000

Hello again, and Happy New Year (I'll probably still be greeting people this way until March!)

Hope you all had a great festive season and break. This year I tried to have a hand-made Christmas, opting to make everyone their gifts. For my god son I painted 3 small water-colour images of a boy and his space adventure! I put them in a frame (that had been 'resting' behind my door) which I painted white. I was pretty happy with the result, and the important thing...his parents loved it!

For my parents I am going to (yes I haven't done it yet) paint them something for the living room, which I have been promising them since I was 15! I have chosen to paint on a BIG canvas, very daunting for me as I haven't touched a canvas for years! My floor is filled with 'rubbings' and pencil shavings, needless to say, it's all going very slowly, but I'm still optimistic I can get get it done by the end of the week!

*apologises for the horrendous quality of image, rubbish phone camera.

Ricket Rally

noreply@blogger.com (GeoNeo) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:29:00 +0000

Here is a drawing I have done for a website we are currently working on for a Motoscape Rally company called Rickety Rally. We have been so busy in the lounge recently working on websites it's nice to get pen to paper!

I will post the link when the websites done.

Fly Boy...again.

noreply@blogger.com (GeoNeo) — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 10:22:00 +0000

Quick post of a new Fly Boy design.

Poem - The Sunset Argument

noreply@blogger.com (GeoNeo) — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 18:29:00 +0000

I haven't written a poem for many many years now, but recently I was going through some old sketchbooks and found one that I did not remember writing at all, I was quite impressed. So I tarted it up and thought I'd share it with you.

I met her at sunset
to finish an argument
that she hadn't won yet.
as usual, I forget
why it was that
she was so upset.
Still we stayed standing there,
screaming so fast that
I didn't have a breath spare.
I stopped listening
as my mind wandered elsewhere;
Just to the right of my eye
I caught the lake glistening
It had me mesmerised.
The water was calm and clear
reflecting the summer sky
and mimicking the butterflies.
I could have happily stayed there.
The scene was perfect,
well at least very near,
were it not for her
still screaming in my ear.

Sketch

noreply@blogger.com (GeoNeo) — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 09:26:00 +0000

I'll be the first to admit I'm not very good at finishing things. This blog a testament to that, there is more than one occasion when I have mentioned a new project that I’m working on, but no post ever showing it completed. I get a new an idea, and the old one takes a back-seat.

It’s something I’ve tried to shake off for years, with no luck. Recently, following my return from a Mediterranean holiday I promised myself to at least sketch every single day. In the day I’m am often on the computer working on client's websites, and rarely get to pick up a pencil to draw; subsequently my art has suffered. Every time I do get round to drawing, I’m never happy with the outcome, therefore feel uninspired to finish it. The good news is that I have stuck to my promise, minus a few spontaneous nights out.

So with that all said, here is a sketch I have done for a new short comic I’m working on :)

With any luck I will finish it in time to get into the paper project!

- This has been a deceleration of intent by GeoNeo (sorry for it being so wordy)!

Cory Godbey

noreply@blogger.com (GeoNeo) — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 21:00:00 +0000

This morning I was happily woken up to find large envelope on my doorstep. Inside the envelope was an original sketch by Cory Godbey. This is special for two reasons:

1.) It's an original sketch by Cory Godbey!
2.) Cory does not normally ship to England.

But wait, there is more, he also sent me a beautiful signed print! So this post is a little sign of my appreciation.

Thank you Cory!

For those who don't already have his site bookmarked, check it out.
And if you live in America, check out his shop and buy something!

*UPDATE!* Cory sent me an e-mail saying:

"Oh, and due to requests, I've updated my Etsy shop to include provisions for international shipping. My new sketchbook is listed to ship anywhere in the world, and I can make custom listing to ship any other items internationally."

So no one has any excuses now, go buy something! :D

My Canterbury Tale

noreply@blogger.com (GeoNeo) — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 18:29:00 +0000

On the weekend just passed I decided to go Canterbury (in Kent) with a friend. I live about an hour and a half away, but never got round to go visiting the district. If I had know how amazing it was I definitely would have gone to visit a lot sooner! We saw the Canterbury Tales, the cathedral, had a boat trip, and had one of the best meals I have had in a long while.

I fell in love with the cathedral so much that I had to post about it. I took maybe 50 pictures of it but none of them capture how amazing the building is. It has a lot of original elements mixed perfectly with restored ones. There is medieval design along side some quite modern pieces. Also another thing that I really enjoyed about the cathedral was the typography, lots of it all over. It's so grand and intricate that I am sure its one of the greatest buildings in the whole of the UK! It's definitely become my favourite.

Below are some of the pics I took (I decided to add a couple stupid photoshop effects to them just for fun).

Gregory

noreply@blogger.com (GeoNeo) — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 16:24:00 +0000

Not much to say about this little guy, other that he is named Gregory.

The Shed By GeoNeo

noreply@blogger.com (GeoNeo) — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 21:06:00 +0000

Once upon a time a great shed was built. It was tall, white, with a slate roof and a delightful welcome mat. I would spend all of my time there drawing and working, during GCSEs, A-Levels, my foundation, my Degree, I would watch movies in it and even get drunk in it.

But alas time was not kind to this shed, we would slowly fill it up with clutter and furniture to the point where there wasn't a single space left untouched. Once I began to work in the studio the shed was even more neglected and I began spending very little time in it, near to none.

But this is not a tale of woe, for the shed has been re-built with extra love and care, re-storing it to its former glory! Ridding it of all the unnecessary mess and junk, and instead placing in it a sweeping bookcase to store all of man's wonderful books...and DVDs!

I am so happy about this I decided to share it here on my blog...

Bunch of lazy Loungers!

noreply@blogger.com (GeoNeo) — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 09:20:00 +0000

Found these guys just lazing about on my computer.

Weekend - Yay!

noreply@blogger.com (GeoNeo) — Fri, 15 May 2009 15:38:00 +0000

I've been waiting for the weekend since Monday! I'm going to have a nice relax.

Chanel N5 Advert

noreply@blogger.com (GeoNeo) — Thu, 07 May 2009 08:53:00 +0000

I saw this advert on TV Yesterday, I just had to share it with anyone unlucky enough not to have seen it yet! It reminds me why I love Audrey Tautou so much...not that it takes much.

To see the advert click here

Celluloid Thoughts

noreply@blogger.com (GeoNeo) — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 09:08:00 +0000

A good friend of mine has started a new blog documenting all his film work.

Check it out http://blackjayfilms.blogspot.com/