artist research for EMP

When I had decided to conclude my ideas in a 3D form I started looking for inspiration from similar Illustrators. I was inspired the work of the Peepshow collective ('From Start to Finish' the Saatchi & Saatchi window installation in particular.) and Marcus Oakley. I found that Marcus Oakley's work still holds his personal style through to his 3D work. He uses found objects and personalises them or makes them from cardboard and applies paint. He expresses his visual language through the use of characters, colour and a quirky drawing technique, which has resemblances to eclectic art seen through the application of pattern.
Marcus Oakley























The Peepshow Collective are a group of Illustrators originally set up from Brighton. They consist of 9 illustrators. The one who is relevant to my practice the most is Chrissie Macdonald. She works with paper and card, and builds sets, characters and objects for a kooky aesthetic. I was taken with the amount of detail in her work, the precision needed to create stunning objects from just card. To look at her work and that of the other illustrators within the peepshow collective follow the link.
Chrissie Macdonald