Nativity

I was asked to create a company Christmas card... but with some added characters - I included bosses and employees in their childhood nativity roles. So along with your standard Mary and Joseph, we have "Martin, A Rock, Age 7" and "Chris, a Chestnut Man, Age 6"...

Christmas Card - OB Illustration

For the 'traditional' look, I went out and bought a lovely dip pen and ink.

The finished illustration will now be foil pressed onto the cards - Can't wait to see!

Development Sketch Illustration OB Illustration

Development Sketch OB Illustration

My illustration portfolio: http://obrotheridge.co.uk

Dark Christmas Tales

Dark Christmas Tales by James Dwyer - Illustration by Olivia Brotheridge

I knew from the title that I HAD to illustrate this book !

I wanted to give 3D illustration another go for this project -(click to see last year's) 

Reference photo, sketched over with tablet and start of model making

After agreeing the sketches with my client, I started with fairy lights, cameras, paper cutting, drawing, scanning, blue tacking and talcum powder snow... 

As well as the book cover, I was asked to produce two small grayscale illustrations for two other stories inside. The papercut style pulls it all together. 

Revolution - Illustrated by Olivia Brotheridge

A Dog is for Life - Illustrated by Olivia Brotheridge

A few bits that didn't make 'the cut' - but I like:

My illustration portfolio: http://obrotheridge.co.uk