Nixon | Illustration+design

Altpick Feature = Stoked

2012-01-31T19:43:00.000-08:00

So stoked to wake up this morning to an email from Altpick letting me know they were featuring my work for the day. They also kindly posted my mural video of Moonrise in their news feed. Cheers.

Check it.

Moonrise & Xpress

2011-12-18T22:30:00.000-08:00

Xpress mag recently did a fashion shoot using my Moonrise mural as the background. Pretty stoked with the way they've used it.

Imagination Migration

2011-12-18T22:22:00.000-08:00

A few sample pics from my latest mural installed in Karratha 2011. The size is approx 40m long x 4.5m high - definitely the biggest work I've done to date. Looking forward to going bigger now... I'll be getting a video together soon documenting the entire process of me painting over 8 days to get it done. It was a lot of fun and I hope the kids get as much enjoyment out of it as I had creating it.

More details and pics to follow soon...

Moonrise

2011-09-27T20:10:00.000-07:00

Check out my latest mural in Grand Lane in Murray St Mall, Perth.
A lot of fun to create. Video produced by Brandon D'Silva at Blaq Magic Innovations.

Grand Lane (Perth) Moonrise Mural by Chris Nixon from Blaq Magic Innovations on Vimeo.

AUSTRALIAN CREATIVE - AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 11

2011-08-26T02:29:00.000-07:00

My first magazine feature. stoked.

The Chameleon

2011-08-18T20:28:00.000-07:00

http://sweet-station.com/blog/2011/08/liu-bolin-the-chameleon/

Check this guy out - so clever.

Watch The Throne

2011-08-17T22:49:00.000-07:00

Latest illustration for The Wire Magazine in the West Australian reviewing the new Jay-Z and Kanye album - Watch The Throne. Great album - treat your ears and go get it.

and the final with Yeezy clutching the throne.

Mural | Natural Playground

2011-08-17T06:28:00.000-07:00

Natural Playground installed up North.
I was lucky enough to head up to Karratha to hold some illustration and artist workshops supported by Artsource and Rio Tinto. While I was there I finally got to see my mural I did last year installed. Happy with the result and the kids seemed to be as well.

I'll be posting more work up soon with development pics of my next mural just completed. come back soon...

Nike Better World

2011-07-26T01:43:00.001-07:00

Unreal new ad by Nike. made from 100% recycled ads... very clever.

Grizzly ink

2011-07-07T03:45:00.000-07:00

VOTE FOR MY LATEST T DESIGN ON THREADLESS!

Here's the original design:

WOMAN

2011-06-30T22:06:00.000-07:00

My submission for the Australian InFront Visual Response #05. The theme was woman and this is what I came up with. I wanted to play around with shapes and make the viewer take notice.

TRILLOGY

2011-05-22T19:01:00.000-07:00

I was recently commissioned by Starr Media Group for an illustration for the group Trillogy out of NJ. Here's the final to be used in their promo material - stickers/ posters...
The theme was LOVE/LIFE/LOYALTY.

The final with title/
final illustration /
linework /
original concept.

Sushi 13

2011-05-09T19:33:00.000-07:00

I was asked to design a character for a Guess Who? style spread in the magazine Sushi 13, out of Offenbach, Germany. My brief was Human/4 limbs/Hair everywhere except on head. Here's what I came up with. Of course I had to give him a pipe and hat... It all adds to the flavour.

This Is Not The End

2011-04-18T21:00:00.000-07:00

Based on a dream I had and a bit of a reference to all the Armageddon believers.

Enjoy.

original sketch - the morning after

The Funky Monkeys is Coming...

2011-04-05T06:55:00.000-07:00

Been listening to the new song for Dawn of the Dead and it somehow inspired this. let me know what you think.

Original illustration.

Haven't painted onto a deck for a while.
time to get back into it.
I've got a few more around the place so more to come.....
acrylic/aerosol/markers

When Red Meets Blue

2011-03-28T23:26:00.000-07:00

WHEN RED MEETS BLUE - OFFICE INSTALLATION 2011

Finished this piece a few weeks ago for Red Meets Blue Design in Perth.
Acrylic and markers on marine plywood, 2.4m x 1.5m.

NEW SITE IS UP!

2011-03-28T03:14:00.000-07:00

Go get it here.

LASERS

2011-03-21T22:51:00.000-07:00

NEW illustration for review of Lupe's new album - LASERS.

Click to make it BIG.

The Roots.

2011-02-20T22:30:00.000-08:00

Been listening to them a lot and thought a tribute was in order.
- Chris.

Beautiful Ugly

2011-02-17T23:50:00.000-08:00

Playing around with colours and lighting and using a few new textures and brushes. Let me know what you think?
- Chris

Welcome!

2011-02-08T04:41:00.000-08:00

I was asked to help kit out the design studio of Red Meets Blue. They wanted something simple for the stairwell wall running up towards the RedMeetsBlue sign. Using some paint marker pens here to create the simple welcome line work for the studio. More work to go with a boardroom wall piece. check it out

BatBoy

2011-02-03T00:20:00.000-08:00

Invert

2011-01-13T19:46:00.000-08:00

Playing around with a few skate sketches I had. - feeling very comfortable in this style

The Black Keys

2011-01-12T22:32:00.000-08:00

These guys are good. The final + the original sketch

The TIGER

2011-01-10T21:14:00.000-08:00

Just finished reading The Tiger by John Vaillant and I had a visual I wanted to illustrate so here it is. The book follows the true story of a tiger that is stalking and killing men in a small town in far east Russia. The tiger is unusually large for the area so I wanted to show that sense of scale between the tiger and the man and the stalking nature of the tiger amidst the eerie calm of the cold Primorye forest.

Working with a few new brushes here, let me know what you think?
Chris

The Sparrow Looks Up at The Machine

2011-01-03T23:47:00.000-08:00

Working with a few new brushes on an illustration inspired by the song The Sparrow Looks Up at The Machine by The Flaming Lips.

Let me know what you think...
Chris.

Mal

2010-12-26T22:39:00.000-08:00

A quick character sketch for Summer...

Merry Christmas

2010-12-26T19:29:00.000-08:00

I hope everyone had a great Christmas and has a happy New Year!

Tambrey ELC

2010-12-15T09:01:00.000-08:00

Government of WA - Percent for Art Scheme - Tambrey Early Childhood Learning Centre

Mural

2010-12-15T08:54:00.000-08:00

A few development pics from my latest mural I was commissioned for at an early learning centre in North Western Australia. These were painted at the artsource studios in Fremantle. 8 panels at 2m x 2m.

These Stones Will Shout

2010-12-08T22:39:00.000-08:00

Another illustration inspired by the Raconteurs song - These Stones Will Shout. Just going for something explosive and this is what came out from listening to the song.

The Eels

2010-12-06T20:24:00.000-08:00

I saw the Eels in LA when my girlfriend and I were there earlier this year. It was a great show and they're one of my favourites so here's a little tribute to those hombre lobos.

Original sketch -

new things...

2010-12-03T01:42:00.000-08:00

Working on a few different subjects and lighting tests. A couple of friends thrown into the composition here.

Chris

JBB

2010-11-30T18:51:00.000-08:00

A bit of concept art for the next Jake book coming out in March - Jake's Balloon Blast. watercolour/ pencil + digital

Muddy Blues.

2010-11-29T23:12:00.000-08:00

Been listening to a bit of blues lately, here's a quick illustration
experimenting with a few new brushes.

Smooth Lines

2010-11-24T18:51:00.000-08:00

Just got back from a long break overseas and decided I really need to keep this thing updated. Inspired by my new Koastal skateboard and the legendary photography of Dick Hoole I've created this piece. Working on a few new techniques here I picked up from my travels in the US and making a bit of a tribute to the unreal Californian coast and my brothers in the Cuskies boardriding club. I've rediscovered my love of surfing, skating and music lately... we'll see where this takes my art. I'll be posting at least 1 image a week from now on, so let me know what you think...

Adios

Chris

Jake's Balloon Blast

2010-04-29T03:57:00.000-07:00

Just finished the 3rd in the Jake's series titled Jake's Balloon Blast. This was the most fun and easiest to illustrate of the three. We've just signed on for 3 more so keep an eye out.

Here's a sneak peak of JBB:

Jake's Monster Mess

2010-04-12T08:28:00.000-07:00

I haven't posted anything for a while... I've been flat out, but it's no excuse.
I've decided to make a conscious effort to post regularly with little sketches and development work for projects I'm working on. Here is the first of many more to come...

I got my hands on a copy of my latest book, Jake's Monster Mess, written by Ken Spillman. We're starting to kick a few goals with the series and I just finished work on the 3rd titled Jake's Balloon Blast. I'll post some more on that later but for now here's a sneak peek of JMM - in stores early May. Enjoy!

Alphabet Soup Interview

2010-02-22T16:48:00.000-08:00

I was interviewed for the upcoming issue of Alphabet Soup - a magazine for children's literature in Australia.
Thanks to Rebecca Newman from Alphabet Soup for featuring me in the magazine.

You can read a part of it here on their blog:
http://wp.me/pmzE0-aS

Surf Art

2010-01-29T01:24:00.000-08:00

Inspired by more surfing of late and the latest surf film from Taylor Steele, I've decided to do more surf art and experiment a little with creating a series of surf illustrations. Here's the first 1 using a lot of watercolour and enhancing a little with digital.

Enjoy...

Chris

The final

And the original pencil and watercolour.

Colour Study - SF

2009-12-04T01:07:00.000-08:00

This is a colour study for a new painting I'm working on. It's inspired by a photo that is very symbolic of a great trip I had in the states a few years back. Here's the original pic taken by my friend Phoenix around sunset at the top of Lombard St, San Francisco. It was the last photo taken on a cheap disposable camera, I still love this photo, cheers Phoenix!

NYC

2009-12-04T00:58:00.000-08:00

A new piece I did for Lisa's birthday. She asked me for something with a little girl and a puzzle and seeing we're heading to NY next year and it's always been her dream to go there this is what I came up with.

Jake's Book Trailer

2009-11-26T20:05:00.000-08:00

Check out my book trailer I made at the Writing WA workshop this week.
It's for my second book Jake's Gigantic List.
Go get it and enjoy!

Sir Chumpy Boy

2009-11-10T06:34:00.000-08:00

Who better as a subject to work on than my faithful co-worker named Chumpy.

Just working on a few new techniques here and working with some new watercolours.

He thinks he's a person so I gave him the Sir tag.

Painting stage using my new Holbein artists watercolour paints.

My work station...

The original pencil sketch which is scanned and worked back into the painted version to keep that traditional look.

Hope you enjoy it...

Dromkeen Exhibition 2009

2009-11-05T21:47:00.001-08:00

A small video taken from my exhibit at Dromkeen's Children's literature and illustration exhibition just outside Melbourne.

Book Launch

2009-08-11T02:17:00.000-07:00

Photo's from the book launch of Crocodile Cake and Jake's Gigantic List at the State Library of WA last Monday night. It was a great night, and an honour for me. Thanks to everybody who made it happen and everyone who came. My work will be exhibited there until the 7th of September.

Dentures Plus TV Ad

2009-07-13T21:18:00.000-07:00

Follow the link to see my work on a TV commercial for Dentures Plus.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTdniyuKG3U

Dentures + Web

2009-07-12T02:04:00.000-07:00

A few illustrations for the Dentures Plus website. The 'smiles like crocodiles' illustration was chosen for a shot in their TV ad.

Dentures + Poster

2009-07-12T02:01:00.000-07:00

Poster illustration and design commissioned by Dentures Plus.

Butterfly Skye up for voting!

2009-05-14T17:09:00.000-07:00

Butterfly Skye now up for voting on threadless.

Follow the link...

Interview

2009-05-10T19:27:00.000-07:00

My first interview....

http://www.whohub.com/cnixon

Design By Humans

2009-05-07T17:05:00.000-07:00

Vote for my T here as well please...

http://www.designbyhumans.com/vote/detail/53638

chrisnixon.net

2009-05-07T00:28:00.000-07:00

I'm in the process of setting up an online portfolio. You can check it out here:

www.chrisnixon.net

Jake's Gigantic List

2009-05-06T22:39:00.000-07:00

My 2nd book coming out in August is nearly done. Jake's Gigantic List is a Junior fiction novel written by Ken Spillman and published by Fremantle Press.

Here's a few of the interior illustrations

Butterfly Skye - Threadless T-shirt Design

2009-05-06T22:00:00.000-07:00

Check out my newest Threadless Submission: Butterfly Skye. Click on the image link below and go vote for it!

2009-01-29T04:33:00.000-08:00

This is an early concept for a new book I'm working on called Jake's Gigantic List

2009-01-29T03:40:00.000-08:00

A few new spreads from my upcoming book Crocodile Cake

Threadless T-Shirt Design

2008-09-01T00:44:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone, vote for my design titled 'Hooters' on Threadless.com.
Clink on the photo link below:

Little Hooter breaks the silence...

cartoon

2008-08-19T22:34:00.000-07:00

Another Lavan Legal Cartoon for their newsletter

- This one is for an article on Unlisted Property Schemes

More Crocodile Cake

2008-08-19T22:14:00.000-07:00

A few storyboards for The Crocodile Cake

- Test Colour Key

Will post more at the next stage of production
Chris

Rainbow Migration

2008-07-24T01:41:00.000-07:00

I had this idea the other day when my cousin asked for a picture with her reaching for a rainbow. Testing some new techniques as well..

Climate Change

2008-05-27T07:48:00.000-07:00

A cartoon I did last week for Lavan Legal for their newsletter
feature article on climate change and coastal development.

Croc Cake concepts

2008-05-27T07:39:00.000-07:00

Further concepts for The Crocodile Cake...

The Crocodile Cake

2008-05-27T07:20:00.000-07:00

These are some character designs from a children's picture book I'm working on.
The book's called the Crocodile Cake and wonderfully written by Paul Morgan.

These are the three main characters, the croc, the girl and crazy grandpa john
It was a real challenge but heaps of fun and we're getting further into the project now so I'll post more when I have some more....

The little girl

Grandpa John

The crocodile

Sydney Granny Killings

2008-05-27T06:56:00.000-07:00

Character close up (Dr. Colpepper) for the cover of

The Sydney Granny Killings by Don Cronk. The story is

based on a series of murders in a retirement home in Sydney.

The book will hopefully be in stores soon.

Here's the full cover without text.

On a Clear Night

2008-05-27T06:40:00.000-07:00

'On A Clear Night'

- Pencil, ink and watercolour (original 700mm x 30mm)

I did this painting recently for a friend's girlfriend's birthday.

Final Year

2007-11-14T02:36:00.001-08:00

Work from my final year at University

The Adventures of Chase & Zach

2007-11-14T02:05:00.001-08:00

I wrote and illustrated half a children's book called Chasing Zach in my final semester of uni.
I really enjoyed doing it, but had to put it in the background for the time being..
looking forward to getting it finished sometime soon.
Here's a few illustrations so far...

Final character render - Chase & Zach

Crocs

Canyon Deep

Shadow Puppets

This River is Wild