Creating art and illustrations is a journey.  One that has successes, but also one that has many failures.  The works fail for various reasons.  Some are overworked, the themes are tired, the mediums don't work together, the work is rushed or quite simply the work just doesn't work.

I was always taught that for every 20 items you create, one will be a star, most of them meh and at least ten will be failures.  I will admit that there are many artworks that I don't have the courage to reveal.  Ever.  To anyone.  These however I will.  All of them are concepts, very raw and still needing a lot of work before they are finished.  However they'll never progress further.

First up is some concepts playing around with the idea of waiting & listening to music.

This next series was created a few years ago, unfinished and unrefined as the client disappearred midway through the job.  It tells a story about two people hooking up through a dating website.  The concepts weren't great, the ideas were presented by the client who was quite firm with what they wanted.

Looking at these now makes me chuckle.  My work has changed so much since then, all I can see is the faults.  It would be a completely different story to start illustrating any of these concepts again with fresh eyes.

I've got two A3 prints in a group show coming up for Illustrators Australia.  That is right - the first time I've ever had large prints!

The prints are -

I Don't Drink Tea

If I Had One Wish

to see all the prints in the show, check them out on the Illustrators Australia website.