The Great British Bake Off - Highlights of my graphics so far!

Here are some highlights of my drawings for the Bafta Awarding winning BBC2 show 

The Great British Bake Off - Episodes 1 - 9 

Episode 1 

 

Episode 2

Episode 3

Episode 4

  

Episode 5 

Episode 6

Episode 7 

Episode 8 

Episode 9...

The Dead Sea Mob...is Dead

The Dead Sea Mob is Dead!

It’s probably fairly obvious now after nearly six months of inactivity, but the Dead Sea Mob is dead! First and foremost we want to say thank you to all involved with the Mob’s activities, much of what was achieved would not have been possible without you. From the guest artists, to the wonderful guys at Parliament of Feathers for all their screen-printing services, and Posca for supplying us with many, many pens! We did some fantastic shows and got to support some amazing causes like Sea Shepherd. We hope that our paths will cross again soon. Thanks to everyone who supported us during The Mob’s brief voyage.

Secondly we would like to say that The Mob came to a natural end due to individual artist’s commitments, and that we will all continue to work together on future projects! If anyone has any orders placed from the DSM store that were not fulfilled, please email us directly as opposed to through any DSM social sites or email. Unfortunately, due to the DSM not being an artist run collective, we have now been locked out of all of these and are unable to respond through these means. We will try and help resolve any issues ourselves if you need to contact us!

Once again, a huge thank you to everyone who supported The DSM along the way. We hope to see you all soon!

Big thanks to Parliament of Feathers, Skinner, Godmachine, Pete Fowler, Dirtyface, Mr Gauky, Ollie Munden, Harry Draws, Andy Council, Gavin Strange, Posca Pens, Guy McKinley, Eight Bit, Michael Shantz, Kraken Rum, Lord Whitney, Clutter, Cult PR, Pure Gallery, Cult PR, Magnum Opus, Green Door Store, King Of Paint, Sea Sheperd and 55DSL.

Tom Hovey, Drew Millward, Dan Mumford, and Tom J Newell.

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So the print show will be at Cargo on 23rd August 

All print sales on the night will go to The National Autistic Society

I was paired with the most excellent David Sparshott

Here is my portrait of David below:

And here is David's portrait of me!

The Great British Bake Off wins a BAFTA

                                   photo courtesy of Simon Evans

Hoorah hooray! 
So I know this happened a couple of months ago but it's still amazing and I thought it best to tell everyone again anyway, but we won a bloody great big BAFTA for best Features series for The Great British Bake Off. 
I have been a part of the The Great British Bake Off since Series 1 and have worked on every spin off show too, so it is fantastic that the whole team who worked so hard finally got this fantastic recognition for all of our efforts. 


I am currently working up the Graphics for Series 3 which is shaping up to be the best series yet! 
So all you baking fanatics keep your eyes and ears peeled! 

Kraken Rum Inspired Exhibition at Magnum Opus Tattoo in Brighton

I was asked along with whole host of amazing artist and illustrators to produce a piece of artwork inspired by Kraken Rum. The show was curated and exhibited but the legendary tattoo parlour Magnum Opus in Brighton.  Not sure how long the show is up for but if you're on the south coast get your pretty asses down there and check it out. 

Directors Club #3 - David Lynch

Director #3

David Lynch 

Films of Note: The Elephant Man, Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me, Mulholland Drive, Blue Velvet...

HE-MAN Canvas for Sale - get Bidding!

Last weekend The Dead Sea Mob descended on Camden for some Live Drawing Nostalgia and drinking in Cmaden. I was joined on-stage by Tom J Noodle, Double Dan Mumford, Mr Massive Gauky and Dangerous Doyle Raw Meat.
The Show was called 'I Don't Wanna Grow Up' and it was based on the 80's so I obviously did the awesome He-Man and his bit on the side The Sorceress.

The painting was portraying them post sexy argument, nothing sexier than a girl crying...

So get on ebay and get bidding, it is a must for any 80's grown up kid!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Original-He-Man-Painting-By-Tom-Hovey/130662017974?ssPageName=WDVW&rd=1&ih=003&category=60438&cmd=ViewItem#ht_500wt_1378

Directors Club - Watercolours

I am currently working on a new mini project based on my favourite directors.
The Project continues with David Lynch who you will be able to see over on my new folio site:
http://cargocollective.com/tomhovey/Directors-Club

In no particular order, here are Numbers 1 and 2.

 Hayao Miyazaki - Studio Ghibli - Films of note: Howl's Moving Castle, Spirited Away, Princess Mononoke...

Quentin Tarantino - Films of Note: Pulp Fiction, Reservoir Dogs, Death Proof...

RIP Ralph McQuarrie

I must say I had only really seen glimpses of Ralph McQuarrie's concept work for the original Star Wars but since his sad passing last week. But since, I have been blown away by the amazingness of his huge body of work. The guy was clearly a visionary. 

Ralph McQuarrie 

(1929 - 2012)

"I am deeply saddened by the passing of such a visionary artist and such a humble man. Ralph McQuarrie was the first person I hired to help me envision Star Wars. His genial contribution, in the form of unequaled production paintings, propelled and inspired all of the cast and crew of the original Star Wars trilogy. When words could not convey my ideas, I could always point to one of Ralph's fabulous illustrations and say, 'Do it like this.'

"Beyond the movies, his artwork has inspired at least two generations of younger artists—all of whom learned through Ralph that movies are designed. Like me, they were thrilled by his keen eye and creative imagination, which always brought concepts to their most ideal plateau. In many ways, he was a generous father to a conceptual art revolution that was born of his artwork, and which seized the imaginations of thousands and propelled them into the film industry. In that way, we will all be benefiting from his oeuvre for generations to come. Beyond that, I will always remember him as a kind and patient, and wonderfully talented, friend and collaborator."

—George Lucas

Portrait Painting Project

I am opening the doors again to anyone and everyone who would like a lovely portrait of themselves or would like a portrait of a loved one or a hated one, your kids? Your dog, your cat? I am eager to paint everything?! 
Whatever floats your boat. 

If you would like to take part email me; tom@tomhovey.co.uk


The Price will be:
£70 for A4
£150 for A3  + Postage and Packing (depending on where you live in the World)

You can pay via Paypal and I will give you more details once you have emailed the photo.

The Poetry Society - Rumours

I painted a cover for The Poetry Society magazine a little while back, they released it last week so here is a shot of the website where you can see the online magazine, click on the image to see the site. 

55DSL Friends and Family X The Dead Sea Mob - The Hydra

Hey y'all
so last week Me and Tom J Newell represented the Dead Sea Mob at 55DSL's new flagship store at Shoreditch Boxpark. It was a year on from The Dead Sea Mob's first official outing at 55's original store - A Shot Across The Bows, so we thought it only right to come back and get involved when we were asked and absolutely smash it out the park!
The idea we settled upon was to paint the Hydra- (The multi-headed beast) we thought this would be an awesome way of bringing together the Dead Sea Mob from the four corners of the world, as they could not get to London. So each mobster delivered a head and the beast made The Dead Sea Mob a killer beast to smash all that stood in it's path.

 The base layer of paint

 Noodle starts to lay down his Line!

 We start to mark out where each of the Mob's head's will sit on the Hydra.

 Crazy Noodle

 55DSL

 The Press Release

 Noodle adding GM's tag

Nearly finished 4am

 My Head

 Dan Mumford's Head

 Drew Millward's Head

 Godmachine's Head

Skinner's Head

 Tom J Newell's Head

The Parteee - Some Italian lady Disc Jockey 

Parteeeee.....

Portrait Painting Project 2012 - Phase 2

So as we move into another year so the PPP moves into it's second phase. 


However for part two of the project it is not just acrylic painted portraits, I am going to be producing portraits in a selection of mediums; pencil, watercolour, acrylic and Posca pens and sometimes all four at once!


I am opening the doors again to anyone and everyone who would like a lovely portrait of themselves or would like a portrait of a loved one or a hated one?! Whatever floats your boat. 


If you would like to take part email me; tom@tomhovey.co.uk


The Price will be:
£70 for A4
£150 for A3  + Postage and Packing (depending on where you live in the World)

You can pay via Paypal and I will give you more details once you have emailed the photo.



Here is the latest painting I am working on...