1. Right, brief hiatus… apologies.  Fancied exploring some organic textures, and honing the portrait skills. Why not combine the two? I’ve been meaning to do a series on interesting and inspirational musicians/producers/DJs for a while, so thought I’d kick off with an all time favourite, Kieran Hebden aka Four Tet

    Right, brief hiatus… apologies. 

    Fancied exploring some organic textures, and honing the portrait skills. Why not combine the two? I’ve been meaning to do a series on interesting and inspirational musicians/producers/DJs for a while, so thought I’d kick off with an all time favourite, Kieran Hebden aka Four Tet

  2. Skull drawn on tracing paper, then inverted. Gave it a nice texture, but preeeetty unforgiving, so to be honest wouldn’t recommend it. I also made some skulleidoscopes… more for the word really. Anyway, recently bought a pair of decks, and am in awe of the scope a 12” record sleeve gives, hence the square format. So, could be a sleeve design, but equally, given the right amount of holly and bells, a christmas card. Dead festive eh. I’ll stop now. 

  3. A rare reblog, but by a good artist for a good cause. Get on it.  illustrationking: Hi, As my close friends will know, I cannot fashion any facial hair, so have drawn Tom Hardy as ‘Bronson’ to raise money and awareness for Movember instead.Check out my facbook page for the Auction  http://www.facebook.com/events/118309978329523/ Prints will be available for £30 with 10 percent going to charity.I am putting the original up for auction with ALL proceeds going to charity, so dig deep people as it goes to a worthy cause. Auction starts on this page, now. The winning bidder will pay the money into my Movemeber page.http://uk.movember.com/mospace/Spread the word about this auction to all your friends, it would be great to raise even more awareness (and money) for this cause. Thanks! Aaron King.

    A rare reblog, but by a good artist for a good cause. Get on it. 

    illustrationking:

    Hi, 

    As my close friends will know, I cannot fashion any facial hair, so have drawn Tom Hardy as ‘Bronson’ to raise money and awareness for Movember instead.

    Check out my facbook page for the Auction 

    http://www.facebook.com/events/118309978329523/ 

    Prints will be available for £30 with 10 percent going to charity.

    I am putting the original up for auction with ALL proceeds going to charity, so dig deep people as it goes to a worthy cause. 
    Auction starts on this page, now. The winning bidder will pay the money into my Movemeber page.

    http://uk.movember.com/    mospace/

    Spread the word about this auction to all your friends, it would be great to raise even more awareness (and money) for this cause. 

    Thanks! Aaron King.

  4. Another push to give this print the final heave ho. Head over to www.rupertsmissenillustration.bigcartel.com and get ya christmas orders in before I whip it off the store, I feel its time for a stock makeover. Time to put Natalie to bed. So to speak…

  5. A portrait of Michael Haneke, Austrian film director and persistent beard owner. As far as I can tell. I’ve seen two of his films, The White Ribbon and Funny Games. Though tough going at times, I loved the former, but despised the latter, which I guess that was in many ways the point.  Anyway, Haneke’s most recent film, ‘Amour’ was released last week, and I hope to catch it soon. 

    A portrait of Michael Haneke, Austrian film director and persistent beard owner. As far as I can tell. I’ve seen two of his films, The White Ribbon and Funny Games. Though tough going at times, I loved the former, but despised the latter, which I guess that was in many ways the point. 

    Anyway, Haneke’s most recent film, ‘Amour’ was released last week, and I hope to catch it soon. 

  6. Forgot to post this, although in fairness I was waiting for it to appear on the Nucleus site. My contribution to the Power in Numbers online gallery. Have a look at it here, along with other close ups of the piece, and more information on the scheme. 

    Forgot to post this, although in fairness I was waiting for it to appear on the Nucleus site. My contribution to the Power in Numbers online gallery. Have a look at it here, along with other close ups of the piece, and more information on the scheme. 

  7. Time for a belated re-plugging of my wares methinks… so, prints and books still available on my online shop, http://rupertsmissenillustration.bigcartel.com. To sweeten the deal, for a limited time only, every print order receives a free copy of my Misanthrope comic. Whether ya like it or not.  Only way to make room for new stuff see… 

    Time for a belated re-plugging of my wares methinks… so, prints and books still available on my online shop, http://rupertsmissenillustration.bigcartel.com. To sweeten the deal, for a limited time only, every print order receives a free copy of my Misanthrope comic. Whether ya like it or not. 

    Only way to make room for new stuff see… 

  8. 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. 

  9. 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

  10. 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 .