52 Week Illustration Challenge - Week 9: WATERCOLOUR

"Duck Dive"

Tried to experiment with some watery effects for this one. Not technically a watercolour piece, but a digital watercolour piece is as good as I can do ;)

52 Week Illustration Challenge - Week 8: HORIZON

"Where the World ends"

Pixel Raiders

Very proud to announce this upcoming book I've recently illustrated.

PIXEL RAIDERS #1: DIG WORLD

Written by ABC3's Good Game presenters Bajo and Hex, it focuses on Rip and Mei and their adventures through multiple digital realms.

This is my first move away from picture books into the world of Children's fiction and I can't think of a better project to be a part of.  I can't share much from it yet, but since the cover has been released online, I figure its fair game.

If you have some young gamers in your life they will definitely get a kick out of this. Available for preorder here.

From PIXEL RAIDERS #1: Dig World by Bajo & Hex

Text copyright © Stephanie Bendixsen & Steven O’Donnell, 2016

Illustrations copyright © Chris Kennett, 2016

Published by Scholastic Australia Pty Limited, 2016

52 Week Illustration Challenge - Week 7: KINDERGARTEN

"Cheeky Little Monkeys"

Its been a while since I had to do Kinder duty. I seem to remember it being something like this.

52 Week Illustration Challenge - Week 6: PRINTING

"Digital Love"

52 Week Illustration Challenge - Week 5: 1920s

52 Week Illustration Challenge - Week 4: SWIMMING

"Hello there little fella"

52 Week Illustration Challenge - Week 3: THEME PARK

"Whoops!"

52 Week Illustration Challenge - Week 2: OUTDOORS

"Gone Fishin"

52 Week Illustration Challenge - Week 1: FANCY DRESS

"I'm looking for the man who shot my Paw!"

This year I'm attempting the 52 Week Illustration Challenge. That's a brand new themed illustration,  every week for 52 weeks. I did attempt this last year, but for various reasons I fell short towards the end of the year.

It's run by a fantastic bunch of Aussie ladies over of Facebook, who monitor submissions week in week out. If you're on the book called "face", you can check out the page here.

If nothing else, it'll bring me back to regular updates on the blog. If anyone's still out there?

Star Wars "Empire" Little Golden Book

Back in early Feb 2015 I received an email. It had, quite possibly, the most exciting subject line I've ever received. Ever. It simply said...

"Star Wars Little Golden Books"

Whaaaaaaaaaa?

So anyway, 6 months later I got my sweaty eager hands on my preview copies.

In true Golden Book fashion, this series is super cheap and super cool. So please go support the other 5 artists and their books too.

All 6 books are on sale now and will also be released in September in a swishy looking boxset! WoooooooOOoooo!

I will post more artwork as the days go by but, for now, here's a look at the front cover. Just so you know what to look for (winky face)

Oh and I got to do "Empire"! *tiny fist pump

I finally figured out how to make an animated gif in Photoshop. Old man Kennett finally comes to the party.


Anyway here’s a little "making of" gif of Huckleberry Hound, just because 

Judge Dredd

Here's a little something I did for Oz Comics challenge over on Facebook. Head on over there is you are partial to the Book of face.

52 Week Illustration Challenge - Three's Company

Still going with the 52 week challenge and we're almost half way there. Woo!

So here's the latest batch of goodies. Enjoy.

Week 16: Structure

"Almost"

Week 17: Fluffy

"Playtime for Mr. Fluffums"

Week 18: Art Deco

"Fezzy Bear"

Week 19: Eat

"Insatiable Appetite"

Week 20: Melancholy

"Left Behind"

52 Week Illustration Challenge - Second Helping

Here's some more artwork from the 52 Week Illustration Challenge over on Facebook which somehow I'm still managing to keep up with. The weeks keep relentlessly barreling along, despite my best efforts to slow down time. Actually, I'm not really trying to to slow down time that would be foolishly futile and, ironically, a big old waste of time.

Anyway here's 8 weeks worth of things with themes.

Week 8: Coffee

"Up all night"

Week 9: Texture

"Best spot in the house"

Week 10: Night

"Witching hour"

Week 11: Green

"Leap Frog"

Week 12: Costume

"Playtime"

 Week 13: Transport

"Escape"

Week 14: Whimsy

"Staying Dry"

Week 15: Vietnam

"Hoi An lantern"

That's it for now. But I'll back. I've got some exciting news in the coming weeks, which I'm bursting to share.

Bye bye for now.