'Making a statement?'- sketch

This was the initial sketch that ended up as a painting. It started out with a slightly different feel and was originally intended to be a digital illustration. I still really like the rough sketch, but I still might try and do a digital version.

'Making a statement?'- acrylic on canvas paper

The acrylic painting above started out as a concept sketch for a digital illustration (see the pencil sketch here), I then decided to experiment with acrylics using a dry brush technique.

'Pig Angel'- digital painting

The forlorn looking figure, otherwise affectionately known as ‘Pig Angel’, in this image was a concept design and exercise in digital painting techniques using a Wacom tablet.

Someone asked me if it is an angel or a demon; perhaps the answer to that question is: do you eat pork?

- Stu

Image: One of the 5 characters designed and animated for Intimate Transactions

Intimate Transactions - the interactive installation I had the pleasure of working on (back in 2004/2005) - was recently shown at the National Art Museum in China as part of the Media Art China’s Synthetic Times Exhibition.

I was primarily responsible for character design, modeling and animation; however myself and the other key collaborators were all involved early on with various parts of concept development - which is a truly fascinating and thoroughly enjoyable experience with an arts project of this type.

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