Painted Blind - Logo Design

"Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind, And therefore is winged Cupid painted blind"

I was asked to design a logo for a new personal introductions agency "Painted Blind". We chose this simple design, reflecting the nature of the agency - all dates are 'blind dates' and potential partners are paired personally and thoughtfully.

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

Introducing: "Tunnel Visions" at Great Western Studios

I'm very pleased to announce that our Crossrail exhibition "Tunnel Visions" will be launching NEXT WEEK!

We've watched as the Royal Oak site next door excavated the Western tunnels, conveyor belts constantly removing the clay from 30 metres below London. I was lucky enough to be taken down to the tunnel face and experience the humidity, smell, noise and excitement of the engineers and machines working to build a section of the tunnel.

My piece will be based on this experience, and will sit alongside the work of 5 other brilliant artists, who have created their interpretation of the process, symbolism or their vision of this extraordinary undertaking.

Tunnel Visions runs from Mon 15 - Fri 19 Sept.
Private view: Tuesday 16 September 6pm-9pm

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

Great Western Studios Link

Holiday Snapshot Sketches

Summer holiday in Rhodes, Greece 

Brought a great book, which I planned to finish, and then read another.

I did neither - instead I drew a lot:

Breakfast view

Pornstar Martini, Negroni. Waiting, drawing.

Rhodes Clocktower

Early morning,  sea like a lake, one lady flapping her hands against the water.

Captain's crest

Boat ride queue

Birthday Boy

Lindos Bay after a big dinner

Whitstable (Back in England!)

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

The Big Draw & It's Our World

For this year's festival of creativity, The Big Draw are joining forces with It's Our World and Faber Castell. They have just launched their promotional set of posters, banners and certificates - illustrated by moi. 

I used Faber Castell's beautiful watercolour pencils, and had a little inspiration (above) from the Paul Klee exhibition at the Tate Modern earlier this year.

The Big Draw runs throughout October every year, with 280,000 people expected to take part in over 1000 events across 21 countries this year!

Look on the site for events, and if you can host one, download my posters!

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Lovely Klee colour blocks inspired the top poster

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

Christmas Wreath Making !

Went foraging with my wicker bike basket and gardening gloves.

Bought ribbon.

Sat on the floor, surrounded by pine needles and berries. And chocolate.

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

The Big Draw's Christmas Card 2012

The Big Draw's Christmas Card 2012 - OBrotheridge Illustration

Caption inside reads:
"Sharpen your pencils for a creative New Year"

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

Art Auction - Science Museum!

I have a new job - Running Silent Auctions at charity fundraiser's. Last night I had dinner under a giant old aeroplane and hung (out with) Dali, Chagall, Picasso and the gang.

Last night was in aid of Hedge Funds Care, my Gallery is the Broad Gallery.

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

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

East London Illustrated Map

One piece of paper, a knife, some ink.

As a London based illustrator, I created a map of East London for an editorial brief from Boat Magazine. My illustrated map shows my first six months in this amazing city. The pubs, markets ( Columbia Road Flower Market, Broadway Market, Ridley Road ) London Fields, Victoria Park, the canal, derelict buildings, new towers in the city - and the Rio Cinema, passed by a continuous stream of buses and whirring police sirens.

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

If I were a bird....

teehee, something lighthearted after all the serious exhibition work! 

My illustration portfolio: obrotheridge.co.uk

'TIME' by Paper Jukebox for Fringe Arts Bath

Paper Jukebox are in preparation for Fringe Arts Bath
Our theme: TIME

O lente, lente, currite noctis equi!
O, run slowly, slowly, horses of the night!

My illustration portfolio: obrotheridge.co.uk

Boat Magazine #3: LONDON

Here is my "London Scenes" Map in Boat Magazine's London issue. Boat is a gorgeous publication which explores diverse cities with essays, photos, and illustrations. Cover to cover, it is fascinating and beautiful.

Rave reviews here..

Londonist ~ It's Nice That 

For sale online or in these shops...

Look at it...  so pretty on the shelves! 

My illustration portfolio: obrotheridge.co.uk

The Big Draw!

From August through to November 2011, I was Assistant Co-ordinator @ The Campaign for Drawing. 
Our big event was The Big Draw's national launch- 

Quentin Blake made a big entrance 

I was also managed to get my friends involved - Jonny Wright built a giant pencil for Quentin's grand entrance

- and almost all of Paper Jukebox got involved, assisting the artists in their workshops 

Here we are, looking COOL in our matching tees!

French illustrator Herve Tullet, teaching his class 'Doodle Cook'

My illustration portfolio: obrotheridge.co.uk

Good Morning, Bournemouth Cemetry.

I chose a landscape that I found eerily beautiful and went colour mad. I love printmaking.

Winner!

In a silent auction I bagged these beautiful prints by artist illustrators who I love:

Check out annasteinberg.co.uk & marcellehanselaar.com

Exhibition

I exhibited this piece at the recent This Is Nautical Nonsense exhibition in Bournemouth.
Check out their website: thisissomething.co.uk
My A2 poster is available to buy for £6 here: www.shop.thisissomething.co.uk/gallery.html