Luke Pearson - Illustration and Comics

New Stuff

2011-01-27T07:19:00.000-08:00

Hey followers. You might have noticed this blog's been dead for a little bit. I'm switching to Wordpress and I have a new blog that's almost ready to go so bear with me. The URL and feed will remain the same though so stay tuned.

In the mean time, I have been posting new work on my Flickr, so please check it out there!

And for the most regular updates and news, do follow me on Twitter!

Thanks for your patience.

Mosh!

2010-11-22T08:48:00.000-08:00

A new comic for The Stool Pigeon. I really quite enjoy having the broad starting point of 'music' to build a strip from. I'm hoping to collect these as a music themed compilation when I've done a bunch more.

Click for a large, readable version (though I suspect you're gonna figure that out anyway.)

Ferocious Quarterly

2010-11-22T07:50:00.000-08:00

Also... I have two pages in issue two of Ferocious Quarterly. It's split over two books, each printed in two spot colours (blue/grey, red/grey). I'm in The Red Book.

It's looking like it'll be really nice and I'm extremely stoked about sharing page space with folks like Matthew Lyons, Jez Burrows, John Martz and Travis Lampe.

Will no doubt upload the comic some time soon, but for now here's a preview and you can order the book here.

Halloween

2010-11-22T07:31:00.000-08:00

A Graphic Cosmogony

2010-11-22T07:27:00.000-08:00

On top of Hildafolk, I have a comic in Nobrow's new amazing-looking anthology 'A Graphic Cosmogony'. 24 artists tell their own creation myths in 7 pages rather than 7 days. As well as being just really pretty looking, I'm really excited by the wildly varying approaches to comics that the anthology seems to offer.

Here is a preview of what I have to offer.

You can order it here now!

Hildafolk

2010-11-08T12:50:00.000-08:00

My debut proper solo comic Hildafolk is now available to pre-order from Nobrow Press!

Follow the link for more details and page previews.

MCM Expo

2010-10-26T14:16:00.000-07:00

This weekend (Friday to Sunday) I will be at MCM Expo in London. I will be at table C87 in the Comics Village which I will be sharing with Edward Ross whose comics are really good.

I will be selling Dull Ache (optimistically labelled #1), a 40 page b/w comic/zine/thing that is a collection of new and old comics, drawings and sketchbook pages.

For the Luke Pearson completist, I will also be selling a slim, print version of Some People, which includes the comic, some peeks at the preliminary work that went into it and... a cover!

If you are going to MCM or you're in London or whatever, come and hang out with me.

These will be available to order online in the very near future.

Sol Pop 3 Preview

2010-10-01T15:28:00.000-07:00

Here's a mysterious little teaser of my 4 page comic for the latest Solipsistic Pop.

It's 80 pages of comics designed to be accessible to readers of all ages by a heap of amazing UK talent and I can testify that it's really, really good.

You can pre-order your copy here.

Domestic Etch

2010-10-01T15:19:00.000-07:00

This is the back cover I did for Domestic Etch, a really nice little independent art magazine/blog. There is an interview with me in it!

You can preview it and maybe purchase a copy here.

Secret Prison 2

2010-09-06T11:11:00.000-07:00

This comic appears in Secret Prison 2.

Click for full size.
Why it has to be this blurry I don't know. I'm starting to get tired of blogger and its quirky ways. There may be change in the near future.

Turn Up the Colour part 2

2010-08-04T14:53:00.000-07:00

And here is my piece for the aforementioned Turn Up the Colour exhibition at Analogue Books.

Check out photos of all the other great pieces done for the show here.
Photo of my piece in situ via Jez Burrows' Flickr.

Turn Up The Colour

2010-07-27T04:12:00.000-07:00

Hey y'all. I know I've been quiet lately but since graduating I'm busily working behind the scenes and will have a large amount of things to show you shortly.

Most imminently though, I have a piece in Turn Up The Colour, an exhibition at awesome looking bookshop Analogue Books in Edinburgh. I'll be in the company of various artists I was already a big fan of, so it's very cool, as you can probably tell already from this awesome flyer by Ben Javens.

It runs from 31st of July to the 30th of August, so if you're in the area, go check it out!

Festivals: What it's All About

2010-07-10T06:20:00.000-07:00

Latest music orientated comic that appears in the latest issue of The Stool Pigeon.

Click for full view and pick up a free copy at one of these many fine boutiques.

Jus' Checkin'

2010-05-31T09:59:00.000-07:00

A comic about the perils of the Internet, especially if you're a comment-hungry, egocentric artist.

Cycle London

2010-05-17T04:00:00.000-07:00

Entry to AOI's Cycling in London competition.

The Art of Solipsistic Pop

2010-05-14T07:12:00.000-07:00

Get on down to Orbital Comics some time in the next two weeks to see original art and prints from books ones and two of Solipsistic Pop. I can't make the private view but the original line art for my Solipsistic Pop 2 cover will be on display and on sale along with work from the majority of other contributers. So check it out.

Solipsistic Pop 2 - Full Cover

2010-05-07T14:34:00.000-07:00

Get your copy now!

Nobrow 3

2010-05-03T04:46:00.000-07:00

Nobrow 3 is now available to buy, so here is the illustration I did for it. The theme was 'Topsy Turvy'.

The Creative Review blog was kind enough to snap my spread in situ while covering Nobrow's incredible set up at Pick Me Up, the contemporary graphic art fair.

Sol Pop Launch Party and Paper Science

2010-04-26T12:00:00.000-07:00

Wednesday is officially the launch of Solipsistic Pop 2, for which I'm responsible for the gatefold cover and a 4 page comic inside it. It's a 64 page anthology of great UK comics artists and it's an honour and extremely exciting to be a part of it. It comes with an extra newspaper insert and a specially designed tote bag. I implore you to check it out, but you shouldn't need much imploring.

There is a launch party in London as detailed in the above flyer and further detailed here. I'll be attending so if you're in the area, come along and say hi and have a sweet time. I hear there is a free screen print for the first 20 buyers!

If you can't make it, you can order your copy here!

In other news, it's Free Comic Book Day on Saturday (apparently) and We Are Words + Pictures are releasing Paper Science 2 for free! It's 16 full colour pages and I have contributed an Equine Prophet adventure to it. It's not a new one, but it's the only place you'll find it in print for the time being. Pick it up from Orbital Comics in London on Sunday or watch out for the print-ready PDF on the WAW+P site so you can print your own run! The cover is by Philippa Rice of My Carboard Life, one of my favourite webcomics.

Baby

2010-04-23T14:15:00.000-07:00

A Sound Arrangement

2010-04-21T07:55:00.000-07:00

A new comic for the latest issue of The Stool Pigeon (though I've tweaked the colours and a few little bits since it was printed). If you're in the UK you can pick up a free copy in any of the many places listed here.

Pattern

2010-04-10T04:37:00.000-07:00

Repeating pattern made for my twitter profile.

Follow my boring thoughts and remarks on twitter here!

The Fire Tower

2010-04-08T05:09:00.000-07:00

Bumbly Fuzz the Hoverer

2010-04-07T10:09:00.000-07:00

Solipsistic Pop 2 Preview

2010-03-26T08:45:00.000-07:00

This is the front cover I've done for Solipsistic Pop 2, which will also have a 4 page comic by me in it and work from a whole bunch of talented UK comics artists. It's actually just the front section of a 4 part gatefold illustration and I'm pretty proud of the full thing, but this teaser will have to do for now.

Will keep you posted on the release date and other info, but for now, keep an eye on solipsisticpop.com

Bathroom Paradox

2010-03-08T14:46:00.000-08:00

Cockerel and Fox

2010-03-07T15:02:00.000-08:00

Yes.No

2010-02-16T04:04:00.000-08:00

A comic for the latest issue of The Stool Pigeon, a cool music newspaper which can be picked up around the UK for free. Seek out your copy now! Click for bigger view!

Candies and Chocolate

2010-02-13T10:26:00.000-08:00

"One day I dreamed that some dolphins carried me flying to an island of candies and chocolate. The body of the persons in that island was made of chocolate. They tried to say something to me, but I didn´t understand and started to eat them. They (in fact, it was my sister) rushed towards me and one of them bit me (it was also my sister)."

(Ainoa/ Spain/ girl)

"elmonstruodecoloresnotieneboca" is a tandem between children (who write their dreams) and artists (who illustrate them). Kids from Spain, Mexico, Brazil, Cuba, France and Germany have participated since 2002.
The book will gather around 180 illustrated dreams of Spain, Brazil and Mexico.

elmonstruodecoloresnotieneboca flickr set

People I've Never Met and Conversations I've Never Had

2010-02-07T13:42:00.000-08:00

A person I've never met.

A conversation I've never had.

For Nobrow's 'People I've Never Met and Conversations I've Never Had' competition.

Sour Jam T-Shirts

2010-02-04T15:18:00.001-08:00

If you are inclined to spend twenty pounds on a nice t-shirt, Jump, Heap and Zombie Elvis are now available from sourjam.com!

Spera

2010-02-04T10:38:00.000-08:00

This is my section for part 2 of Spera which is online now!

There are some real greats in this bit. You should deff check it out.

A Troubling Incident

2010-01-24T05:15:00.000-08:00

A little boy wakes up in the middle of the night to find himself transformed into a monstrous kind of dog-beast with horrendous powers. So he ransacks the place and terrorizes the shit out of everybody and loves every minute of it

Alright, But not quite

2010-01-23T17:05:00.000-08:00

The Equine Prophet #4

2010-01-10T20:25:00.000-08:00

I know you had your fingers crossed for more of these. You're spoiled really.

2010

2010-01-05T20:00:00.000-08:00

Happy 2010 everyone! It's gonna be a big, important year, but hopefully an exciting one. My illustration course will finish and I'll shuffle out into the real world. (I'm scared.) My resolution is to finally get some comics/books physically made and into your very hands. And also to draw more and better.

My House

2010-01-05T19:34:00.000-08:00

My house acting as a birthday card for my mum.

Kitsune Noir Holiday Wallpaper

2009-12-23T11:43:00.000-08:00

My winning entry to the Kitsune Noir holiday wallpaper contest. If you don't read Kitsune Noir, you definitely should. It's a great blog and Bobby Solomon is a great blogger.

Click here to download it in a variety of screen sizes.

mmmountains

2009-12-22T14:22:00.001-08:00

Basically I like mountains.

There's something out at sea

2009-12-22T13:44:00.000-08:00

Spera

2009-12-09T08:05:00.001-08:00

"Spera is an ongoing fantasy comic detailing the adventures of two princesses – Pira and Lono – and a fire spirit in the form of a dog named Yonder. Fleeing their homelands after a cataclysmic event, the trio turn their escapist fantasies into a stranger reality, venturing into a land of which they had only ever heard the tallest tales.

Written and created by Josh Tierney, Spera is a collaboration between artists from around the world, illustrated and told in consecutive sections that incorporate character designs by Sarah Ferrick. These sections form a tapestry of artistic styles and storytelling methods, turning the world of Spera into a poetic, surprising and wholly unique realm."

Above is a preview of the section I did for Part 2. The whole thing will appear once it goes up on the main site.
You should definitely check this out. There are some really great illustrators just in this first section such as Ray Jones and Afu Chan, all tackling the story in different ways, sometimes as a comic, sometimes as an illustrated tale. And there is a whole list of cool people queued up for the next 3 parts.

Read it here!

Heap

2009-12-09T05:37:00.000-08:00

November/Bit of December

2009-12-06T16:19:00.000-08:00

Snug as a Bug in a Rug

2009-12-06T12:09:00.001-08:00

...with a mug

Ctrl.Alt.Shift Exhibition Opening

2009-11-27T14:45:00.000-08:00

Here's me chilling with Lightspeed. This is the only picture I have to prove I was even at the opening and I'm barely on it, but who cares when I'm in a book and on a wall right? Lightspeed was a very cool dude. He knows his Star Wars and apparently he used to play Magic the Gathering so I can't help but respect the man.
Also on the wall is a comic by Julia Scheele, a very talented maker of interesting comics that I had the pleasure of (briefly) meeting there. She has a nice blog and is a contributor to Solipsistic Pop, a comic anthology I'm looking forward to getting my hands on.

Ctrl.Alt.Shift Unmasks Corruption is still very much on sale and you can get all 96 pages for a very, very reasonable price of £4.99! All profits go to Ctrl.Alt.Shift. For a taster of what they're all about I'll cite the "about" text from their site:

"Stand up and represent - that's what Ctrl.Alt.Shift is all about. Whether you're into music, fashion, politics or direct action, photography, design, dance, art or journalism, there's a place for you within our movement to fight social and global injustice.

Since Ctrl.Alt.Shift was born in June 2008, we've stormed embassies of countries who've imposed travel restrictions on people living with HIV, highlighted the plight of the 50 million women missing in India and created awareness around countless development issues. Breaking with convention to bring about change, we work with everyone from Plane Stupid and VICE to Sadler's Wells, Tinchy Stryder, Metronomy, Shynola, Alexa Chung and David Shrigley.

It's your world, take control."

Get your copy here.

Isitok

2009-11-22T10:00:00.001-08:00

Noitisnot.

Some Peoples Rubbish is Someone Elses Rubbish

2009-11-21T18:18:00.000-08:00

Uppercut

2009-11-14T11:32:00.000-08:00

T shirt design for a different cousin's birthday!
Available for purchasement here!

Fire vs Engine

2009-11-14T11:21:00.000-08:00

T shirt design for my cousin's birthday.
If you like you can buy it here!

Somethings

2009-11-12T17:48:00.000-08:00

The woods are quiet

2009-11-11T17:53:00.000-08:00

Giant footsteps make no more sound on the soft snow than a tiny pair of wellingtons.

TreeTent

2009-11-10T17:37:00.000-08:00

Entry for my art department's christmas card contest.

Earwax

2009-11-10T12:40:00.000-08:00

Waxing your chest is weird.

Ennui Go!

2009-11-07T19:13:00.000-08:00

Inspired by the song Ennui Go by rap group Magnolius for their art contest. You can listen to it here.

An enormous, bored demon/god is morosely torching a town and half heartedly doing away with it's defenders because he can't think of anything more fun to do.

Behold, King Listpin III

2009-11-06T19:20:00.000-08:00

My winning entry for the Ctrl.Alt.Shift comic competition. It was drawn from a script written by Lightspeed Champion and is featured in the comic anthology Ctrl.Alt.Shift Unmasks Corruption which you can buy for £4.99 here!

For more info click here or see post below.

Ctrl.Alt.Shift Unmasks Corruption

2009-11-06T17:40:00.000-08:00

Ctrl.Alt.Shift Unmasks Corruption is now on sale and features a two page comic drawn by me from a script by Lightspeed Champion. This was my winning entry to a competition held by Ctrl.Alt.Shift that was judged by Marjane Satrapi, Paul Gravett and Lightspeed Champion himself. This is very exciting, both for winning and for it being my first published work!

My original artwork (with a traditional ink wash especially for display!) will be on display at Lazarides Gallery in Soho until 30th November, along side other original art from the book (including paintings by Dave Mckean, whom it is a ridiculous honour to be sharing gallery and book space with) so if you're in London at all, you should definitely stop by! It's free after all. My pages are downstairs in 'The Dungeon'.

River of Consciousness

2009-10-25T18:42:00.000-07:00

Q. How much cooler do things look all sepia-ish?
A. Fuck loads.

Little White Lies

2009-10-17T09:02:00.000-07:00

Entry for Little White Lies' Where the Wild Things Are cover competition.

Septober Sketchbook

2009-10-05T19:26:00.000-07:00

JUMP

2009-09-18T14:02:00.000-07:00

Some People

2009-09-17T14:00:00.000-07:00

My entry for the Guardian short graphic story competition.

and i said

2009-09-15T18:19:00.000-07:00

Cock Adewdledew

2009-09-13T15:47:00.000-07:00

We Are

2009-09-06T15:16:00.000-07:00

:)
:(

Rockface

2009-09-05T14:03:00.000-07:00

Elvis

2009-09-04T13:54:00.000-07:00

A long, long overdue request that I only just got round to doing. Zombies are so 2004.

When we die

2009-09-03T18:57:00.000-07:00

Believe.

The Equine Prophet #3

2009-09-02T18:08:00.000-07:00

Sometimes

2009-09-02T16:44:00.000-07:00

Diagnosing artblock.

Prancing Around

2009-08-25T14:31:00.000-07:00

Hi

2009-08-25T10:40:00.000-07:00

The Equine Prophet #2

2009-08-24T12:18:00.000-07:00

The Mates Brotel

2009-08-20T17:47:00.000-07:00

Forget Psycho, the only thing crazy about this Norman is he's crazy fun to hang out with!

Yes it's the Mates Brotel. We're all bros and mates here!
Bring your mum!

FEELGOOD

2009-08-20T08:22:00.000-07:00

An air-punching call to arms for good feelings.

Listen Listen Listen

Army Ants

2009-08-14T17:46:00.000-07:00

Listen to this while staring at this.

The Equine Prophet #1

2009-08-14T15:57:00.000-07:00

Seaweed

2009-08-13T07:51:00.000-07:00

The sea dude debuts in the first page of his first adventure!

"We're leaving. Now."

2009-08-13T05:22:00.000-07:00

The first sound they heard rolling in on the wind was that of the dogs, powerfully throwing their messages of excitement and warning to each other in a network of barks spanning the whole town. This was nothing too unusual. There was the faint suggestion of voices also, cheering maybe, the ends of loudly spoken sentences, barely audible after their sizable journey, just managing to slip through the kitchen window.

Perhaps there was a parade on.

The first loud crash, reminiscent of distant building work (a crane dropping a heavy load maybe) raised alarm bells. The second, louder and followed by a low, stomach-shuddering rumble, demanded one to step outside and look.

Upon seeing the enormous eerie figure looming over the town and the hazy suggestion of more, appearing from beyond the mountains, the cheers were translated into screams. No more was particularly thought or said.

"We're leaving. Now."

The Equine Prophet

2009-08-13T05:20:00.000-07:00

Thanks for that Equine Prophet.

Getting too into it

2009-08-07T19:23:00.000-07:00

I altered the original version of this comic to address readability issues. I've included the original first frame as an image in it's own right because I liked how the guy looked and I was quite happy with this sleepy spaceship/living room environment. In the comic now, the sleeping guy is beardless and his face is in full view as people weren't understanding him at first glance. I also blued the colours a bit to make it more consistent with the glow of the tv and to hopefully help people make the connection between the two rows more quickly.

The Seahorse

2009-08-06T17:33:00.000-07:00

Sketchbook

2009-08-06T09:54:00.000-07:00

cosmicsuprjam.exe

2009-08-05T15:57:00.000-07:00

Unidentified FOs

2009-08-05T13:49:00.000-07:00

Lil House and the Flyby

2009-07-30T18:32:00.000-07:00

The Birds and the Bees

2009-07-30T14:06:00.000-07:00

Misunderstood

2009-07-30T11:49:00.000-07:00

Might be the sun

2009-07-28T10:35:00.000-07:00

But it might be something else.

pffff

2009-07-27T16:52:00.000-07:00

Cosmic Power-Bird

2009-07-27T14:04:00.000-07:00

Nice weather for ducks

2009-07-27T13:51:00.000-07:00

Click for full view!

Binit

2009-07-17T06:05:00.000-07:00

My cousin Isaac wearing my t-shirt design!

I did this design and some other work for Binit, an anti-knife crime clothing company, where if you make a purchase 25% (eventually hopefully more) of the proceeds go to knife crime charities.

Check it out!

Girl and Serpent

2009-07-16T16:47:00.000-07:00

Hang On to Your Ego

2009-07-16T16:09:00.000-07:00

Perhaps the start of a series of pun-loving egomaniacs?

The bee can be found in the art book/zine Friends not Enemies, which you can buy here http://friendsnotenemies.blogspot.com.

Seaman

2009-07-10T10:28:00.000-07:00

Doodles GO!

2009-07-08T16:21:00.000-07:00

Amelia's Drawings

2009-07-08T15:43:00.000-07:00

Drawn by my sister, coloured by me. Her kangaroo is AMAZING.

Morning Coffee

2009-07-08T14:43:00.000-07:00

Some Characters

2009-07-07T11:03:00.000-07:00

Friends not Enemies

2009-07-07T09:20:00.000-07:00

"this book is a fabulous square of interest and hilarity! a coming together of artist's from around the globe including: The Netherlands, Sweden, Argentina, Indonesia, Canada, Australia and the UK."

I have a piece in this, a full colour and expanded version of the bee-man that's also on the cover. It's a pleasure to be alongside such inspirational folk.

You can purchase this hand-bound, reasonably priced li'l artifact HERE.

http://friendsnotenemies.blogspot.com/