April 20, 2012
I spent New Year's in New York this year, and as part of my amazing 2 weeks there, I took part in a 5 way painting collaboration.
5 of us (Mike Perry, Josh Cochran, Damien Correll, Leif Parsons and myself)put up 5 large blank canvases on the walls, and spent the entire night roaming freely between all 5 canvases, each of us spending time on each of the canvases.
The results are varied, but what I can tell you, is that it was an awful lot of fun.
Click on VIEW FULL PROJECT at the bottom of this post to see more images.
April 14, 2012
More photos from our gig at Somerset House as part of Pick Me Up.
I swear this was the most fun I have ever had playing music. I love my new band!
Click VIEW FULL PROJECT at the bottom of this post for more photos.
March 30, 2012
Heavy Pencil at Pick me up Somerset house, last night, was absolutely brilliant.
This is my band, Slack Lemon. I'm on the left, trying to see my bass guitar through all the silver tinsel in my eyes. More photos soon.
March 26, 2012
Hello.
It's been a while since my last entry, but I have lots to show you, so please keep coming back.
Here's an image I just did for `Newsweek to commemorate 50 years of the Beatles.
Also, look at the COMMERCIAL section to see some images I just finished for the Ikea blog, www.happytobed.com
November 21, 2011
A while ago I was approached by It's Nice That, and Asos, to create an image that would go on to a T-shirt, but also adorn a 12" picture disc vinyl record.
I also created a piece of music to go on the record. This is my first ever single! It is called 'Time and Space'.
Other artists who are involved include Supermundane, Chris Pell, Robert Hunter and Tim Moore.
For more details on the project, visit www.itsnicethat.com and asos.com.
November 04, 2011
Hello.
I did this T-shirt design for Lazy Oaf. Never worked for them before, but I hope to work with them some more. There's a launch party for the range that this tee belongs to. It's called the Drawing club, and it's on Friday 25th November from 6-9pm at Shop 25, Hanbury street, London, E16QR. There will be other tees there by the likes of Marcus Oakley, Andy Rementer, Burgerac and Tom Edwards.
I also have a new piece I did for the Guardian on the EDITORIAL section.
September 29, 2011
A few weeks back, I posted about a zine and record cover that I was working on with Jake Blanchard.
This is the cover for the record.
The project is called Menagerie and is a collaboration between musicians and illustrators. The whole thing is being published through Jake's record company and printing press, Tor.
September 22, 2011
Just made this!
September 05, 2011
This is an excellent thing.
Illustrators and wonderful men Matthew Hodson (Matthew the Horse) and Jon Boam (Jon Boam) have launched a site and line of Tees, under the title, 'Spirit of the Animal'. This excellent photo is of a man wearing my design.
The brief was to think about and illustrate a specific relationship we as creative humans, feel we have with our specific Animal spirit.
Other Illustrators and Artists involved include Luke Ramsay, Andy Rementer, Jack Teagle, Jay Cover, Marcus Oakley and Drew Millward, with designs also by Matthew the Horse and Jon Boam, of course.
It's an amazing project, and I strongly urge you to visit their site and blog and buy more than one tee.
www.spiritoftheanimal.bigcartel.com
www.spiritoftheanimal.tumblr.com
August 21, 2011
I have been working with illustrator Jake Blanchard on the latest edition of his ongoing project Menagerie.
Menagerie is a collaborative music and illustration project that Jake runs through his small press and record label, Tor Press. This is the cover of the zine that will come with issue #3.
We have also collaborated on the front cover of the LP.
August 16, 2011
I have written and illustrated a short story which is in the latest issue of Anorak Magazine.
The story is called 'My Friend Dave' and is about a boy who meets his friend once a week to dig holes, eat sandwiches and cakes.
July 30, 2011
I put this animated gif into an exhibition called 'Animate Everything'.
The show is running at Protein Gallery, 18 Hewett street, London, EC2A 3NN, and is open until August 15th. It's free to look at and other Artists involved include the likes of Parra, Nous Vous, Mimi Leung and INSA.
I'm going to go and see it today.
July 29, 2011
Just finished this for an exciting project coming soon.
July 25, 2011
I've put some music that I have made on soundcloud.
I have been recording stuff on and off for years and have never shown anything, but the time has come for that to change.
Go and have a listen and please let me know what you think.
http://soundcloud.com/search?q%5Bfulltext%5D=jim+stoten
July 24, 2011
I did this painting in the woods at the Latitude Festival. I was there for 3 days doing it. Thanks to everyone who came and sat with me and thanks to everyone who was involved in getting me there and letting me do it.
Photo taken by www.andisapey.co.uk
July 19, 2011
This piece appeared on the cover of the Work section of the Guardian the other weekend.
It was an article about being the person that gets things done in your work place.
Also, I have a new piece of work in the COMMERCIAL section, a new T-shirt that did for a collaboration between Super superficial and FAD.
July 18, 2011
I have done some more work with my good friends at Human Empire.
These two designs have been made into prints, T-shirts and postcards.
Here is the first design, scroll down to see the second.
You can buy them at www.humanempireshop.com
July 18, 2011
Here is the second design I have done for Human Empire.
www.humanempireshop.com
July 18, 2011
Recently this piece of work appeared in an exhibition at the Kemistry Gallery. Little White Lies commissioned a variety of Artists and Illustrators to do a portrait of a main character from any film that came out in the same year as Francis Ford Coppola's 'Apocalypse Now'.
My portrait of Gene Wilder in Mel Brooks' 'Young Frankenstein', appeared alongside work from Siggi Eggertsson, Michael Gillette, Ian Wright, Jesse Auersalo and Paul Davis.
June 06, 2011
New T-shirt available from www.supersuperficial.com.
May 24, 2011
I just did a drawing of a man for a zine called HEADACHE by Editions du livre.
It's 120 pages and it's filled with amazing amazing drawings.
You can buy one here for 8 euros.
www.editionsdulivre.com
Click on view full project at the bottom of this post to see more pictures.
May 09, 2011
A wonderful night of Live Music Performances is happening!
All the members of the band that I am in, Dragon Cheetah Brain Fluff, will doing solo performances on May 21st at Biddle Brothers, in Dalston.
Check out the flyer for more details, and please feel free to come down and bring your friends for some fun times.
April 04, 2011
I have just received two lovely things in the post, both containing some of my work.
The first, pictured here, is the'Indie Rock Poster Book' compiled by Andy J.Miller and the Yellow Bird Project, published by Chronicle Books, a collection of posters inspired by particular Indie classics.
The Second, which you can look at by clicking on the EDITORIAL section of this sote, is the 'IDN Most Wanted Issue 2', which also features the work of Mike Perry, Andy Rementer, LucyandBart, Theo Jansen, Letman, Nick Joblin, Genevieve Gauckler, Jan Hakon Robson and Corentin Grossmann.
It's quite a read.
March 30, 2011
HEAVY PENCIL AT PICK ME UP!
Thanks to everyone who came down to Somerset House for the two Heavy Pencil nights.
If you couldn't make it this time, don't worry, there are more Heavy Pencil nights coming soon!
Click on VIEW FULL PROJECT to see more photos.
March 07, 2011
New comic 'The Naughty Hen Song' published and printed by Landfill Editions, coming soon!
March 03, 2011
Hello.
The Pick Me Up Symposium is happening again this year at Somerset House. Last year was amazing, and this year is going to be even better.
I am taking part in a couple of projects throughout the week.
On Wednesdays 16th and 23rd March I will be doing some live drawing as part of It's Nice That's contribution to the event, and on Thursdays 17th and 24th March, I will be performing with the new band and doing some live drawing at the Heavy Pencil nights that are happening there.
There is SO much stuff going on, so you should try and make it for as much of the occasion as you can.
Got some other exciting stuff coming up soon so come back soon.
February 11, 2011
Heavy Pencil East pictures.
IT WAS SO MUCH FUN.
Thanks everyone who came.
There will be more, so please keep coming.
Click VIEW FULL PROJECT at the bottom of this post to see more photos.
January 29, 2011
HEAVY PENCIL EAST!
It's happening again, and me and my friend Tom are going to be playing some new songs, with our other friends Andrew Rae and Steve Reed, and there will be live drawing too.
It's this Wednesday, and it would be great to see you there.
January 17, 2011
Hello 2011!
I have a new piece for Wired Magazine on the EDITORIAL section as well as a new piece for Taffy Hips Magazine, also in the EDITORIAL section, so please go and check those out.
The image above has been made into a tee and a massive poster by Human Empire. The images were made by myself and Mike Perry and formed part of the exhibition we had at the Human Empire store in Hamburg at the end of 2010.
Check out their site here...www.humanempireshop.com
Click on VIEW FULL PROJECT at the bottom of this post to see the other image that has also been made into a tee and poster.
December 20, 2010
My very good friends at Landfill Editions have printed a drawing I did of a hairy little man eating a train, onto a beautiful 10" China Plate.
The image is a 2 Colour glazed screen print, and I have hand signed and numbered them. Each plate also has a unique hand drawn character on the back.
The plate is only available in a very limited edition of 25, and only on the Landfill Editions site...
www.landfilleditions.com/PAGES/OTHER/JIMCATPLATE.html
Click VIEW FULL PROJECT at the bottom of this post to see more photos.
Although it doesn't look like it in these photos, I am SO SO HAPPY and extremely thankful to Landfill.
December 20, 2010
I have some stuff for sale on this wall by Brie Harrison for Supermarket Sarah. Supermarket Sarah invites Artists, Designers and just all round creative types, to build a shop using a wall in her Studio. The wall is then photographed and put on a website for you to browse through and go shopping on. It's a very clever idea.
Have a look at Brie's website here...
www.briedee.com
And have a look at Brie's Supermarket Sarah wall here...
www.supermarketsarah.com/wall.php?wall=54
December 07, 2010
CHRISTMAS SALE!
Click on SHOP, above.
December 07, 2010
I have just received my copy of 'The Equisite Book', by Julia Rothman, Jenny Volvovski, and Matt Lamothe. The idea is based on the Exquisite corpse game that was an outcome of the Surrealism movement.
Every Artist had to start their page where the last Artist's page left off. It's a really unusual and beautiful book.
Also...THERE'S A SALE ON IN MY SHOP! EVERYTHING MUST GO! ALL PRICES SLASHED! etc...
November 30, 2010
CHRISTMAS SALE IN MY SHOP!
All zines, prints and tees are available for massively discounted prices, so go and get all your presents in one place!
Just click on SHOP above.
Here are some better photos of the mural I did with Mike Perry in the Human Empire store in Hamburg.
Click on VIEW FULL PROJECT at the bottom of this post for more images.
November 29, 2010
I am very happy to be part of the current issue of Nobrow magazine.
Nobrow issue 4 is based on the theme 'Like Day and Night' and from what I have seen of it so far, it proves to be a real treat.
This is my spread.
THERE IS A SALE ON IN MY SHOP! GO TO THE SHOP SECTION OF MY SITE AND GET ALL YOUR PRESENTS IN ONE PLACE!
November 17, 2010
Just finished this Tee shirt for Eleazar Records. There is a poster design that goes with it. Click on VIEW FULL PROJECT at the bottom of this post to see both the tee and the poster.
Also, I did some comic strips for a booklet to go with a new rage of watches from Designer, John Isaac. You can see my strips in the COMMERCIAL section of this site, and you can find out all about the John Isaac watches here;
http://www.johnisaacwatches.com/
November 15, 2010
I just back from Hamburg where Mike and I did the mural in the Human Empire shop.
We had no idea how much space was available or what we were allowed to do with the space, and so we couldn't have been happier with what we actually ended up doing. Here are a couple of photos (click on VIEW FULL PROJECT) and there will be better ones coming soon.
We took everything out of the shop for a few days and covered the walls with a sprawling scene of happy people.
We had such an amazing time doing it, so massive thanks to Jan and Wiebke at Human Empire who were so accommodating and made us feel so welcome.
http://www.humanempire.com/shop
Also, I have just done a tee for T-post, which you can see in the COMMERCIAL section of this site.
You can get hold of it on their site.
http://www.tpostmag.com/
November 02, 2010
Mike Perry and I are flying to Hamburg to paint a mural on the wall of the Human Empire store.
We will also be showing some brand new collaborative drawings, and there will be some new tees and prints available too.
We are calling it 'EAT ME'.
The store will be open late on Friday 12 November, so if you can, drop by, take a look and say Hello.
October 26, 2010
I have a new book out!
Nobrow have just put out this hand screen printed, hand bound limited edition book of my drawings, called 'Inside the Purple Palmtree'.
It is roughly based on experiences of my favourite place to go in London.
The book is printed in 6 colours, and is A4 in size.
They are only printing an edition of 50 copies, so be quick!
Get it now from Nobrow. http://www.nobrow.net/2593
click on VIEW FULL PROJECT at the bottom of this post for more images.
September 28, 2010
This month, I have a new cover for the Work section in the Guardian, which you can see in the EDITORIAL section.
Here are some photos of a book that I have done, that is in the process of being printed by Nobrow.
They haven't actually announced it on their site yet, but I went down to their new shop last week to see some of the pages being screen printed.
It is A4 format, 4 colors and it looks amazing. Very exciting! Keep an eye on their blog for my news about all of their wonderful things, including my book.
nobrow.net
Click on VIEW FULL PROJECT at the bottom of this post to see more photos.
More to come soon.
September 09, 2010
I am proud to announce the official release of my new comic book 'FEEDING THE MURRAY', which has been printed and published by Landfill Editions.
http://www.landfilleditions.com/PAGES/BOOKS/MURRAY.html
The story is about a kid who has to feed the fussy moustachioed beast who lives in the back of the shop.
It's suitable for all ages, so get one quick, as there are only 125.
Click VIEW FULL PROJECT at the bottom of this post for more images.
August 08, 2010
This week, I have a new piece for the Independant in the EDITORIAL section, some rejected character designs for Passion Pictures in the COMMERCIAL section, and here on the BLOG, the logo design I did for Landfill Editions.
Landfill have printed some of my drawings on their Risograph machine, and have recently printed a full colour comic that I did. Photos of that coming soon.
Click on VIEW FULL PROJECT to see sketches for the logo from my sketchbook.
July 26, 2010
When my friend Tom and I played our music at the last Heavy Pencil East a couple of months, we were just so excited to play.
But now we are even more excited as we have been asked to HEADLINE (!) at the Heavy Pencil in STOCKHOLM (!) as part of the Grolsch block party that is happening there in August.
Check out the flyer above.
More soon.
July 23, 2010
I am taking part in an exhibition at Analogue books, called 'Turn up the colour.' This is the flyer.
I have done one piece, using collage and drawing. It will be on sale at the show for a reasonable price.
Also, I have a new piece I did for the New Yorker in the EDITORIAL section as well as a piece of work I just finished for Urban Outfitters in the COMMERCIAL section.
July 07, 2010
Last week I spent 5 days painting this mural on a wall at Blossom House School, which is an independent school for kids with speech, language and communication difficulties.
The image is based on short stories written by about 50 of the kids as part of their English classes. The stories were AMAZING. So I drew this in pencil on the wall, and over 5 days, about 60 kids helped me paint the outline and fill in the color.
It was a brilliant week. I had so much fun there and met so many amazing people. Thanks to everyone who helped with the organization of it all, and most of all, thanks to everyone who helped me paint it.
Click on VIEW FULL PROJECT at the bottom of this post to see process photos. More process photos coming soon.
July 06, 2010
Hi.
The first thing to report is that I am now represented by Big Active. I have a whole portfolio of work on their site now, and I am excited about the future.
I want to say thanks to everyone at Heart who helped and supported me along the way.
The next thing I have to say is that I have 3 new tees available. One with Boxfresh and two with Supersuperficial. I am really happy with how all 3 have turned out. You can see them all on the COMMERCIAL section of my site.
Lot's more to come soon.
June 11, 2010
Heavy Pencil was a roaring SUCCESS on Wednesday!
If you turned up to look at what was going on that night, thank you SO much. It really was the most fun I have had in a long time.
Below are some pictures of the night. Click on 'view full project' at the bottom of this post to see more photos.
Check in again soon.
June 01, 2010
Hi.
Just thought I would show you a process photo of this massive alphabet poster I am working on. It is A0 in size, and is very nearly finished.
Also, there is a new piece that appeared in the Guardian at the weekend, in the EDITORIAL section.
May 25, 2010
OK people. On Wednesday June 9th, I am playing some music and doing some drawing at an event called 'Heavy Pencil East'.
I will be playing songs especially written for the night, with my best friend Tom, who I do the podcasts with (tomandjim.co.uk).
It promises to be quite a night as also drawing and playing their own songs will be Nick White of 'People I have never met and Conversations I have never had' fame, and Andrew Rae of Peepshow fame. Also, Luke Best of Peepshow will be playing some records.
It's going to be brilliant. See the flyer below for further details.
Hope to see you there.
May 09, 2010
Hi. Landfill editions, the same lovely people who printed my Risograph print, are now printing a full color 20 page comic of mine. Here are some process photos of them so far. See 'view full project' att he bottom of this post to see the pictures.
Also, I have just done a three color screenprint with Delkographik for a show called Fifteen, in Germany. Have a look at in the COMMERCIAL section.
May 03, 2010
Hello.
I have just done this cover for The Festivals Guide that was available in The Guardian this weekend. I am really please with the print quality. The colors are a good match to the original drawing.
Also, I have done a new design for a T-shirt with Collective Edition. I have worked with them before and I think they are great. Their website is really nice. Lot's of good tees. www.collectiveedition.com. To see the tees, go to the COMMERCIAL section.
I have a piece of work I did for a business card for MTV also in the COMMERCIAL section.
And last but not least, I have done a new print with Landfill editions. They had a brilliant room at the Pick Me Up art fair at Somerset House full of prints and mini books by lots of different people, all of which are printed on the Risograph machine. They had live demonstrations of how this amazing machine works there too. I love the print quality of the overlying colours. I have a comic being printed with them very soon. This print is also in the COMMERCIAL section.
Loads of stuff I can't tell you about yet, which is annoying, but keep coming back, and I will be abel to show you soon.
April 09, 2010
I have a new piece of work in the EDITORIAL section. The New York Times magazines asked me to do spot illustrations for a column over a four week period.
A couple of weeks ago, I was in New York with some of the students I teach on the 2nd Year at Brighton University. I took 2 groups of about 15 to Mike Perry's studio in Brooklyn over 2 days. While we were there, we painted a mural on his wall. It was a brilliant project. Thanks Mike.
Click view full project at the bottom of this post to see more photos.
March 22, 2010
Hi.
I have a 3 page interview in this month's edition of Computer Arts. It's all about my methods and inspirations. Click VIEW FULL PROJECT at the bottom of this post.
Also, in the EDITORIAL section, I have a piece which is in Issue 28 of Little White Lies magazine.
I am working on a make over for this site, so there may not be another update for a little while. There are lot's of changes happening very soon.
More soon.
March 05, 2010
Hello.
Just a quick one to say that I have a lovely strip in the new issue of Taffy Hips, a beautiful New York based broadsheet zine printed on newsprint. Go to EDITORIAL to see it.
Here is another animated gif I made very quickly last week.
More coming soon.
February 16, 2010
Hello.
It's been a long time. I apologize.
Lot's of new things in the EDITORIAL section, some new SKETCHBOOK pages, and last but not least, my venture into the world of animated gifs.
I did a bit of animation while I was a student, and these gifs have reignited the flames. I want to do more. Click on the 'full project button at the bottom of this post to see more gifs.
More coming very soon.
Thanks.
February 16, 2010
Hello.
I collaborated with the incredible Andy Rementer for the 'If You Could' exhibition.
We produced a series of drawings that we then compiled into a zine.
The zine will be up for sale in the SHOP section of my site very very soon, so keep yours eyes peeled.
November 13, 2009
It's been a long time.
This month there is a new zine for sale on the SHOP section. It is the third issue of NOT THIS WORLD. There's only 50, so get your copy right now.
There is some work that I did for a pitch for Diet Coke that sadly didn't get picked, but you can see what I did in the COMMERCIAL section.
Also in the COMMERCIAL section there is a book cover I did for Popular.
There are some pieces of work that I did for an exhibition in Denmark called 'This is the end of the World as we know it'. I did 2 pieces and you can see them both in the EDITORIAL section.
In the SKETCHBOOK section there are some experiments in photoshop coloring that I have been working on recently for a bit of fun.
And finally, the image for you to look at here is a screenprint I have done for Landfill Editions.
I hope you enjoy looking at all of this stuff.
September 24, 2009
Hello traveller.
Today, I have some rare treats to show you.
First of all, in the EDITORIAL section, a cover for the Work section of the Guardian a few days ago.
Secondly, also in the EDITORIAL section, a new drawing that Mike Perry and I have done for Dwell magazine. There is also a time-lapse film showing us doing the drawing that can be found at this link.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKerU7en334
And for now, a new drawing by Mike Perry and I that WILL be made available as a limited edition screenprint very soon.
Enjoy all of these things.
September 09, 2009
Here's something I just did for the New Yorker magazine, just to keep you ticking over.
September 03, 2009
Just a quick little one to tell you that my rug for Habitat was featured in the September issue of Elle Decoration. Click the 'view full project' button at the bottom of this post, to see the page with the rug on it.
Also, I am playing a small musical set of my own songs at Shunt, which is an amazing venue within the vast tunnels hidden behind the walls of London Bridge underground station. It's this Friday, at around 8.30pm.
More news coming soon.
August 21, 2009
Hello.
Last night was the Private View of my solo show in supersuperficial in Covent Garden. Loads of people turned up which was absolutely amazing and made me feel very privileged. Thanks to everyone who turned up. It was really good to see you there.
The show is on for a month, if you have a chance, please go and have a look. There are zines and prints for sale there, some at slightly discount prices.
Click on the view full project button to see all the pieces that are there as well as some photos from the night.
Back to real life now.
January 05, 2009
HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!
Went quick didn't it.
I have updated the EDITORIAL, SKETCHBOOK, and COMMERCIAL sections with new stuff for you to look through.
This image is the front cover for Sportsday Megaphone's new single 'Meet me in the middle'.