Study time
“Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.”
The Vintage Look
I think that the tees we sell look better battered and vintage looking - I achieved this forcibly by washing in the machine at 40 degrees and using high heat in a tumble dryer, then wearing it as much as possible and repeating the steps over the space of six months. You will also find that the purple neck label also slightly changed colour during the process
Framed print amongst a collection of all sorts of comic/illustration memorabilia from a customer
Summer photoshoot by Simon Maynard
Valerie told me she was inspired by the Dias Motel concept, and recreated herself as a new character enabling a new-found confidence
This is an illustration on the wall of Matt Bailey’s tattoo studio. Every time I go there I want to change something on it
Original Drawing Giveaway
Part of a giveaway with the original inked drawing on bristol board on Instagram!
“Happiness is anyone and anything that’s loved by you”
Phone case sample testing. I prefer to use forthcoming store items to see how they hold up over time, this case has been tested since late February and is still immaculate
A Lamborghini Story…
This car is the same car that I was commissioned by the owner to draw last May (2021). The car has been immortalised at least!
Custom Blackwing pencil given to me by a friend
“I’m a comic book artist. So I think to myself, what do I like to draw? I like to draw hot chicks, fast cars and cool guys in trench coats. So that’s what I write about.”
Matt Bailey aka Bailey Illustration using our IG filter (available in the store)
Dias Nails!!
@tipsntalons did this nail set - she got all the details spot on! Intricate skills
“If you were to look at my pictures in their original state, I think you would find that they are very loosely painted. I simply focus on the parts that will jump out to the naked eye and attack those relentlessly. I am a very resourceful painter and I work very quickly. I am also very good at taking the easy way out. I admit it!”
Diaswing Pencil. I’m quite peculiar about my pencils and I can vouch for these (not associated with them either) Blackwing pencils. They make writing extra fun
