1. Issue 8 of Popshot magazine is out, and I’m in it! Pretty excited about this one, been a real fan of the selection popshot puts out for a while now.  That said, I will not be drawing a ball of yarn again in a hurry… not that I even managed to on this occasion. ‘Twas a slow process for sure. Still, think it was worth it.  To see what I’m on about, you can check out a few sample pages on their site, www.popshotpopshot.com. 

    Issue 8 of Popshot magazine is out, and I’m in it! Pretty excited about this one, been a real fan of the selection popshot puts out for a while now. 

    That said, I will not be drawing a ball of yarn again in a hurry… not that I even managed to on this occasion. ‘Twas a slow process for sure. Still, think it was worth it. 

    To see what I’m on about, you can check out a few sample pages on their site, www.popshotpopshot.com. 

  2. apologies for lack of updates and such, got some stuff coming to put up, but in the meantime, if anyones interested, here’s a mix I made sometime last week, with a wee crop of something I’m working on to go with it… apologies for the lame title, but it sorta does… http://www.mixcloud.com/rupert-smissen/it-starts-deep

    apologies for lack of updates and such, got some stuff coming to put up, but in the meantime, if anyones interested, here’s a mix I made sometime last week, with a wee crop of something I’m working on to go with it… apologies for the lame title, but it sorta does… http://www.mixcloud.com/rupert-smissen/it-starts-deep

  3. Another sketchbook brush pen warm up, that I had a go at tarting up… really enjoying the ink stuff, but don’t feel like I’ve carved out an individual approach yet.  This is Neville Brody, and if ya wanna know more about him, or perhaps discover the significance of his forehead, have a look at this link .  

    Another sketchbook brush pen warm up, that I had a go at tarting up… really enjoying the ink stuff, but don’t feel like I’ve carved out an individual approach yet. 

    This is Neville Brody, and if ya wanna know more about him, or perhaps discover the significance of his forehead, have a look at this link .  

  4. mrmanik asked: Hello there. Love your work - it's incredible! Was just wondering how someone could contact you about a commission? I can't see an address either here or on your site? Thanks in advance

    Cheers, always nice to hear from people, glad you enjoy my stuff. As for the email address, thanks for pointing it out, I recently did a website overhaul and must have deleted it by accident… Just in case you or anyone else out there is wants to get hold of me, here’s my email address is rupertsmissen89@hotmail.co.uk, or my twitter is @rupertsmissen. 

  5. ‘I was thrown out of college for cheating on the metaphysics exam; I looked into the soul of the boy sitting next to me.’ - Woody Allen.  I love that line… Having one of the most instantly recognisable faces in show business actually made Woody Allen surprisingly difficult to draw. There were definitely points where, like drawing a self portrait, I found myself drawing what I thought he looked like, and not what my reference was telling me. I know this isn’t exactly an artistic revelation, but I noticed it more on this drawing than perhaps on any other. 

    ‘I was thrown out of college for cheating on the metaphysics exam; I looked into the soul of the boy sitting next to me.’ - Woody Allen. 

    I love that line… Having one of the most instantly recognisable faces in show business actually made Woody Allen surprisingly difficult to draw. There were definitely points where, like drawing a self portrait, I found myself drawing what I thought he looked like, and not what my reference was telling me. I know this isn’t exactly an artistic revelation, but I noticed it more on this drawing than perhaps on any other. 

  6. Prints! Yup, I’ve finally got round to getting prints of my Black Swan image done. For £25, you can adorn your wall with a beautifully printed, archival quality giclee print, printed on lovely 310gsm soft textured fine art paper, signed and wrapped and delivered to your door.  So hop skip and jump on over to my online shop, www.rupertsmissenillustration.bigcartel.com, and treat yaself. 

    Prints! Yup, I’ve finally got round to getting prints of my Black Swan image done. For £25, you can adorn your wall with a beautifully printed, archival quality giclee print, printed on lovely 310gsm soft textured fine art paper, signed and wrapped and delivered to your door. 

    So hop skip and jump on over to my online shop, www.rupertsmissenillustration.bigcartel.com, and treat yaself. 

  7. @AdamRealBuxton … (Taken with Instagram)

    @AdamRealBuxton … (Taken with Instagram)

  8. Editorial for Little White Lies issue 43, a portrait of the main character(s) of Rian Johnson’s latest film, ‘Looper’. Tricky one this one, as Joseph Gordon-Levitt underwent 3hrs of make up each morning to look ever so slightly more like Bruce Willis, so a portrait of him was always going to look a little strange. Still, the film looks pretty cool, and the rest of the issue looks great, check em both out. I also helped out on the features section, but more on that soon.

    Editorial for Little White Lies issue 43, a portrait of the main character(s) of Rian Johnson’s latest film, ‘Looper’. Tricky one this one, as Joseph Gordon-Levitt underwent 3hrs of make up each morning to look ever so slightly more like Bruce Willis, so a portrait of him was always going to look a little strange. Still, the film looks pretty cool, and the rest of the issue looks great, check em both out. I also helped out on the features section, but more on that soon.

  9. Progress is slow in the heat… (Taken with Instagram)

    Progress is slow in the heat… (Taken with Instagram)

  10. Woody Allen WIP… (Taken with Instagram)

    Woody Allen WIP… (Taken with Instagram)