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Apr 42 min read

The Siege Of Liege In 1914

Here is a map illustration of the Siege Of Liege that I have finished for my new book on the First World War. It was drawn using...

Feb 293 min read

How to Create an Authentic Oregon Trail Map: Step-by-Step Drawing Tutorial

In this tutorial I am going to show you a step by step guide of how I create my maps by drawing a very basic map of the Oregon Trail.

Feb 262 min read

The Siege Of Antwerp In 1914

As the First World War erupted in 1914, Europe witnessed a clash of empires on an unprecedented scale. Among the early battles of the war wa

Feb 152 min read

Exploring the History of the Ypres Cloth Hall: A Visual Illustration

Constructed between 1200 and 1304, the Cloth Hall was the beating heart of Ypres' thriving cloth industry. This Gothic masterpiece,...

Dec 6, 20231 min read

December Burnout

If I’m being honest this year has been a real struggle both professionally and personally and I have hit complete burnout

Nov 29, 20232 min read

November Freelance Illustration Update

This blog post is definitely going to be the side of freelance illustration people don’t see

Oct 26, 20233 min read

First World War Project October Update

Hi everyone, I wanted to give you all an update on what I’ve been up to and how my new First World War project is going. Last week was a...

Oct 2, 20237 min read

How I Create My Illustrations

In this blog I want to give you an insight into my thought process behind the first illustration I have created for my new WW1 project,...

May 4, 20236 min read

Is AI Damaging The Creative Industries?

There is a lot of discussion at the moment around the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI), in particular the use of AI in the creative...

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