Earlier this year we released our debut album with one of the musical projects I’m in (If They Ask Tell Them We’re Dead) I made the illustration and design for our first round of merch and it arrived today. I think it turned out really good. I hope you like it.
Current Music: Shadow Shadow – Riviera
Earlier this year I was asked to do a poster for the First Aid Kit gig at Allhelgonakyrkan in Lund. The show took place in a church and was amazing. I really like when places and locations that normally doesn’t hold pop music acts transform for an evening and becomes a great scenery for a selected few.
Current Music: The Body – All The Waters Of The World Turn To Blood
Nine years ago I played with my former band figures from here at Mejeriet in Lund, Sweden. Sharing the stage with us was Scraps of Tape (Back then a pretty unknown post rock/indie punk band) After the gig I looked up Scraps of Tape’s record label so I could send them our demo (I never did or at least I think I never did) Scraps of Tape’s label was (and are) A Tenderversion Recording (TVR).
Over the years I’ve become friends with the nice people at TVR and some of the bands. I’m still a huge fan of most of the bands on TVR and also greatly impressed by the people running TVR for finding such great music to share with the world and for doing a fantastic job. So when asked to do a poster for a TVR label night it was an easy YES!
Current Music: Mire Kay – A Rising Tide Lifts All Boats
I sometimes lay down my pen and take refuge in music. Music has always been a big part of my life and has somehow worked as a catalyst for my drawing. Working always comes easier with music in the background. At least that’s how it is for me. When not drawing I often find myself in some kind of musical project and the longest lasting one is If They Ask Tell Them We’re Dead. We are releasing our debut album named Rivulet Moan March 1st via Stargazer Records and our first single “We’re All Friends After All” is officially released today for free via our Bandcamp site. I also made the cover illustration & design for Rivulet Moan. Enjoy!
Current music: OM – Conference Of The Birds
My dear friend and also bandmate in If They Ask, Tell Them We’re Dead, Christine Owman released her third solo album a couple of weeks ago. She asked me to do the merch and I felt honored and happy to do it. Christine’s music to me comes as a weird freakshow filled with electronic noise combined with a delicate nerve and dark beauty. Much like me Christine finds a lot of inspiration in the works of David Lynch and one of his masterpieces Twin Peaks. So it came naturally, the idea to make an owl for her merch.
Her T-shirts and totebags are available through her website and at her shows. For more info visit: christineowman.com
Current Music: Sunn O))) – ØØ Void
Last year I took a big leap for better or worse when I quit my dayjob to give this illustration business a chance. It’s been scary, intense and stressful beyond imagination but it’s been the best decision I’ve ever made. This year I will continue to work to improve it all but mostly I will try enjoy it even more. I got myself a Fountain Pen as a christmas gift from me to me. It’s a Pelikan M205 Extra fine. I’m not sure what to say. I’m not overly impressed. I think I’ll have to battle it out some more before I give up and try another. I tried it out during my christmas holiday and it ended up like this.
Current music: Heathers/Hollows – Rain Water Poison
My Lumberjack Surprise drawing from my sketchbook got some great feedback which makes me happy. It even ended up as a commission. I decided to enlarge it and made it on an A3 ivory paper. Maybe not the ideal paper for dip pen use but it worked out fine. I’ve been working with Noodler’s Polar Black ink and I like it a lot!! A great quality with this one is, when dry, this ink stays. Minor smear really minor smear and great for coloring with markers or watercolor. I usually do all my coloring in photoshop but have been trying out different ways lately. This one is watercolor and Copic markers.
Current music: Sufjan Stevens – Silver & Gold
The dip pen experience is growing on me a lot and I’m becoming more and more fond of it. But I discovered it to be hard to work with outside of my “studio”. Too much messy stuff to bring and if unlucky spill so I’m thinking of getting a Fountain Pen for non-studio work. I’ve tried a couple of diffrent inks this week and I’m having a hard time choosing my favorite. I’ll tell you more about them when I get a better feel of them.
[Again it's a weird scan sorry about that, I'll try to find some better way to computerize my sketchbook]
Current music: Borko – Born To Be Free
