ILLUSTRATION

Drawing and illustration has always been my most instinctive method of bringing ideas to life. It combines my ability to observe and study subjects from life as well as portray and experiment with fictional ideas, inspirations and expressions to create conceptual images that can also be appreciated aesthetically. Below are just a few of my illustrations.

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Aweng Chuol in silver swan feather, silver face contour and silver eyebrow hairs. Illustrated in pencil and acrylic paint. (2024)

Adut Akech in Balmain. Illustrated in black fine-liner pen, watercolour paint, drawing ink and acrylic paint. (2021)

Jazzelle Zanaughtti with abstracted features. Illustrated in charcoal, watercolour paints and black ink. (2020)

Aweng Chuol with butterflies and silver teardrops set with diamonds and a Tahitian pearl. Illustrated in black fine-liner pen, acrylic paint and watercolour paint. (2019-2020)

Jazzelle Zanaughtti with mussels, mixed pearls, a silver chain, green amethyst and jewellers enamel. Illustrated in biro pen, coloured pencil, watercolour paint and fine-liner pen. (2018)

Bella Hadid with galaxy eyes, honey, honeybees, ants, face-lift tape, duct tape and prosthetic staples. Illustrated in biro pen and watercolour paint. (2018)

Duckie Thot with nepenthes plant tongue, wires, vines, external tooth structure, glowing eye and blind eye. Illustrated in blue and black biro pens, fine-liner pens and watercolour paints. (2018)

Tsunaina with hydrangea flowers, black liner, face net, mouth jewellery with calla lily and broken chain. Illustrated in black biro pen, watercolour paints and black fine-liner. (2018)

Shanelle Nyasiase structurally abstracted with seashell hair, citrine crystals, silk moth and ant trail. Illustrated with black biro pen and blue fine-liner. (2018)

Mapped Faces for FREKA Facewear (2017-18)

Ajak Deng with facial mapping. Illustrated in charcoal and black fine-liner. (2017)

Rihanna facially mapped and abstracted. Illustrated in black biro, black fine-liner, red highlighter and black marker. (2017)