Here is something you don't see everyday, a portrait of a pig! This is the latest painting from my drawing board. Love the look on the face of this animal, such a knowing look... an all-wise pig. I have uploaded the underdrawing as well as the finished painting for you to see. Enjoy. PS.
Stan Winston Composition
Digging around some old files yesterday I came across this portrait composition of the late Stan Winston I did back in 2008. Thinking it deserves to be an actual painting, what do you all think?
Book review mentions the cover art
Its a rare treat and a pleasure to read a book review and for the cover artist to get a mention. Thanks Amber.
She writes 'Credit is also due to the fantastic, eye-catching book cover art done by multi-talented illustrator, designer and photographer Paul Shipper. Shipper captured the vintage-style influence of the old Hollywood film posters with alarming accuracy. One glance at the cover, and there is a sense of intrigue and excitement for the story behind it.'
You can read the rest of the review for Stephen Jared's Jack and the Jungle Lion over at http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art172755.asp
Lumix GF2 Snaps (test)
I just picked up a new camera for my travels. The Lumix GF2 with interchangeable lenses. Had a play in the garden yesterday wandering around with the new toy. Imported the photos into the iPad to edit a little, crop here, colour change there... I'm impressed with the speed of the camera and the quality of the images from the f2.0 lens is quite remarkable for a consumer camera. This will definitely be going everywhere on my travels. I mean, I love making pictures with my iPhone and hipstamatic but I am missing my bad boy DSLR while away so this is my lightweight substitute!
Poster - We Want YOU!
Here's the poster just illustrated and designed for my "local"
It features famed New Zealand Jockey, Mark Sweeney, resident of these parts and a friend of mine.
A bit of fun to advertise an upcoming event...
The IndyCast New site is now LIVE!
I am please to annoounce that the all new IndyCast website is now live!
You can check out the artwork I did for the site, Indy Swinging into action!...
Enjoy the IndyCast, and remember if Adventure has a name, it must be.... The IndyCast!
PS.
Illustrating The Lost Idol - Video
PSSTUDIODPI is Featured on the Posterous Inspiration Centre
PSSTUDIODPI is a multi faceted visual design company spearheaded by Paul Shipper incorporating the three disciplines that are at the heart of his artistic existence.
"Posterous has been a huge help in keeping my blog/social media in check and saving me so much time. I stumbled on the site quite a while ago and thought I would give it a try myself to promote my illustration, photography and design work...I have never looked back and I now recommend Posterous to everyone!
Thank you Posterous for simplifying my workflow and keeping my clients and people who like what I do, informed of what I am doing with whichever social media track they choose to follow... Simply amazing."
- Paul Shipper
Poster Winners send in their Pics!
Here are a couple of the winners and their posters of the Jack and the Jungle Lion.
Thanks for sending in your photos guys!
Opal with her own little Jungle Lion, New Zealand
Ed with his framed poster, Australia.
See more about the poster on www.paulshipper.com and www.jackandthejunglelion.com
Business Cards - with QR barcode
I have just designed a new business card over at moo.com
Great website and card design interface, I highly recommend it... will see what the cards come back like...
A cool thing though, and some of you are probably wondering... what's the weird barcodey thing on there... well it's a QR code, you may have seen them around the net and in magazines and print ads, basically if you have a camera phone like the iPhone, you can use an app like QR Reader and as if by magic, it will take you on the web to a special place!... very clever, and I love it!
Hopefully Apple will integrate QR reading without needing an app in the future... that would be good.
PS
EMPIRE Espresso: The Evolution of an Empire
via behance.net
The Evolution of an Empire...
Brand identity, logo, website, signage and the building!
See more on the Behance Network by clicking the image above
Official poster for Indiana Jones and the Search for the Lost Idol: illustrated by Paul Shipper
Director Fran Casanova writes about working with me on the poster design for his film.
(Translated from Spanish)
Paul Shipper , English illustrator based in New Zealand, has been commissioned to conduct the official poster for my personal tribute to Indiana Jones , George Lucas , Steven Spielberg and all the fantastic team behind this wonderful saga.
This short, like the previous three, is made without the aid of any producer without a professional team.But there has been a work in which every detail is taken care (history, atmosphere, assembly, rhythm, etc.). So that the final result got to convey the essence of the saga.And just these indications were that I forwarded to Paul at the time of creating the poster, as I was concerned that the style of it was consistent with the original posters.
Working with Paul has been very rewarding and comfortable as that from the beginning understood very well connected and is exactly what you want.He knew before his work, including illustrations she had made about Indiana Jones, and thought it was the best person to do so.After get in touch with him, I took not only the pleasant surprise that I knew my job but also that he was delighted to work with me.
Paul has done a fantastic job and this is the result.
I would also add that the composer Oscar Navarro is about to finish the music for the short and soon we will enjoy this new adventure on the Internet.
Read the original post over at www.francasanova.com and his blog http://francasanova.blogspot.com/
A Story will be over at http://indianajones.es/ in the near future also...
The Illustrated Poster. Is it making a comeback?
The comeback of the Illustrated Poster, may be sooner than you think... Let's hope so, with this small influx of traditionally illustrated posters, it seems that there is a buzz in the air, especially in Hollywood, and I for one am very pleased to see these paintings surface on the internet... some official, some not perhaps, but all have the spirit of the film they intend to promote at the forefront of their mind.
PS STUDIO DPI GALLERY STORE - NOW OPEN
Check out the new PS STUDIO DPI Gallery Store where you can buy museum quality prints of my Illustration and Photography work.
Celebrating 30 Years of Indiana Jones
Raiders of the Lost Ark celebrates it's 30th Anniversary this weekend, thats right, 30 years...! The film was released on June 12th 1981... and to coincide with this momentous occasion I am fortunate to have been working on a couple of Indiana Jones pieces in the last few weeks. One is an illustration of Indy for the IndyCast website which is due to launch very soon, and the other is a film poster for the short film directed by fellow IndyFan, Fran Casanova.
I regard working on the Indiana Jones property as a true privilege and even though both of these jobs were not officially sanctioned LucasFilm assignments, I approached them both with the same amount of enthusiasm and quality of draftsmanship associated with the Indiana Jones franchise so the art looks as official as it can possibly be.
Indiana Jones swings into action.
You may have already seen this finished artwork on the blog already, but I have put together a short video clip of the art taking shape from drawing, to painting, to finishing. Showing you the process of two days of work in under 30 seconds.
The IndyCast
Ed Dolista approached me about contributing to the new look stand alone site hosted by the ForceCast. I was very excited to be working working with them on this. It brought back fond memories of working with Gilles Verschuere on the Raider.Net web page illustrations many moons ago.
Here is a sneak preview of how the site will look with the illustration.
Keep your eyes peeled for the new look IndyCast site coming soon www.theindycast.com
Indiana Jones and the Search for the Lost Idol
Fran Casanova has been making a name as a film director and huge Indy Fan by creating this short film about an artefact that we might remember from 30 years ago...remember the gold fertility idol from Raiders?...Indy did all the hard work obtaining it, dodging poison darts, swinging across a bottomless pit and being chased by a giant boulder, only to be pipped at the post by his arch rival René Belloq. Well, you will be pleased to know that Indy is on the search for it again in this short film...
The film poster I created for the advertising of the film is hopefully accepted by the audience as a piece reminiscent of the previous film posters, so it looks in-keeping with what we are familiar with, this was something of importance to Fran as he wanted the poster to say Indiana Jones as much as possible, especially as the Actor playing Indy isn't Harrison Ford this time round!
You can find out more about this film project and other projects Fran is working on over at www.francasanova.com
As always you can check out my other illustrations, including more Indiana Jones and Star Wars related work on my site over at www.paulshipper.com
Enjoy celebrating the 30th anniversary of one of our favourite and beloved characters in motion picture history this weekend, I know I will. PS
Here's a painting I did for the 20th anniversary. Unfortunately this 30th anniversary hasn't afforded me time to create a specific 30th anniversary painting, but the year isn't over yet ;)
A Sneak Peek at the Drawing Board
Here's a little sneak preview of what is currently on the drawing board here at PSSTUDIODPI... It's Indiana Jones, but not as you know him!...PS
New Illustration - Indiana Jones Swings Into Action
I'd rather be making art - An Interview with Illustrator Paul Shipper
"If I’m honest, my tutors at University weren’t very motivating. College was a better time for me I got to draw what I wanted, they way I wanted… I always had in mind the sort of illustrations I wanted to make."
Click on the link above to read the full interviewHAPPY EASTER
Wishing you all a very Happy Easter Weekend, may it be a reminder of Christianity, Jesus' rise from the grave, God's awesome power and also a reminder not to eat too much chocolate!...
Paul Shipper - Artist for Stephen Jared's 'Jack and the Jungle Lion'
Paul Shipper - Artist
From as early as I can remember I had a pencil permanently attached to my hand. I was drawn to visual things and would always try to recreate them with my pencils in my art pad. I was lucky to be blessed with an eye for that sort of thing and it has served me well over the years.
My passion for design and art started to gain momentum during high school and my love of illustration took me to Art College and University where I continued to stay focused on my goal. I was being taught by some really inspiring tutors and some not so … however, I always knew that I wanted to follow the path of the traditional illustrator. Inspired by the painted film posters that adorned my bedroom wall, it would become a career path that I could grow with and continue to love day upon day, year upon year without losing any amount of enthusiasm.
There were so many artists I looked up to during those years, whose illustrations were seemingly so unachievable. Drew Struzan, J C Leyendecker, Richard Amsel and Norman Rockwell among some of my contemporaries were all sources of inspiration for me, and I am honored to be classed-even remotely-in their league by some very kind people ...
With not much more than a few quid in my pocket, I finished my degree and walked into a 9-5 job that allowed me to pay the bills and begin to illustrate professionally in my spare time. I picked up some great clients during that time and eventually moved onto working for myself full time.
Looking back on my career, I have had so many highlights. One of my proudest illustration achievements was working on a Lucasfilm project for the Star Wars franchise-they needed a painting in the style of one of my illustration heroes. During the 30th Anniversary, I created a poster that would complement the Special Edition Key Art, introducing elements that related to this particular project. The final artwork, which was used for the cover of a game tin, was sold all over the world.
I continue to service my clients from New Zealand where I now reside and am fortunate to get offers of illustration projects from all over the world including book covers, film posters and editorial work as well as private commissions.
I post regular updates of current projects on my blog - blog.psstudiodpi.com as well as on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.
Click here to view the process of creating the cover for 'Jack and The Jungle Lion'.