Ollie Stone's Online Portfolio
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www.olliestone.co.uk
I’ve been drawing little pictures and trying to get people to look at them for as long as I can remember. My foundation studies in Art and Design really focused my love of drawing, and at Solent University on the illustration course, drawing was all I did.
Since I graduated in 2009, I needed a break. For the first several months I travelled around Europe - sketchbook and ink at the ready - and drew everything I could. Once I returned this love of architecture and travel fed right back into my work and I was off, drawing like a beaver on acid. My final (degree) piece was included in a local exhibition at The Bargate Gallery in Southampton, and subsequently made it into the AOI Images 34 catalogue and exhibition. From there onwards I sent out sack-loads of 'self-promotional packs' to prospective clients, magazines, newspapers etc. with some successes, and uploaded my work to any respectable portfolio website that would have me violate it. A brilliant string of exhibitions and commissions followed into 2010 from magazines to a very well-known clothing company.
The world around me acts as my main source of inspiration. Any amusing situations I find myself, or others in, I make a note of and draw it up later on. My images are also becoming increasingly sarcastic, and I like to think this is a reaction to all of the surreal situations I find myself in, utilising these to (attempt to) portray a sense of humour in my work. The world at large takes itself too seriously – I just want to create images that make people smile. This has been my main aim all along.
I am currently living in Southampton working as a freelance illustrator, and irritating my neighbours nights sleep with music that is far too loud.
If you like my work, please don't hesitate to get in touch.
www.olliestone.co.uk
Artist Information
Name:
Ollie Stone
Participation
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Rank 696 out of 11735
Sex:
Male
Homepage:
http://www.olliestone.co.uk
Country:United Kingdom
Ollie has been a member since Sunday 4th of October 2009
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Artist Skills
- Drawing
- Illustration
- Technical Illustration
- Graphic Design
- Computer Graphics
- Web Design
- Art Direction
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