See you there?

Hey Gang,

Once again I leave everything until the last minute!
I have my first little solo gallery on Thursday, 5th April 2012
@ E55 – 55 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne.
7pm till late.

Most of you folks have probably seen me advertise this on facebook, but for those who havent, here it is!
The show is on all month so even if you miss the opening night, you can still check it out and have a beer while doing so.

I’ve tried to keep the prices pretty low, but not too low since the artworks are huge and placed in beautiful Victorian frames which I was lucky enough to come by.

I’m beyond excited, a little bit nervous but mostly just happy I am having the chance to share this with people.

I have some big announcements coming very soon.
This website will be getting an overhaul in the coming months, and the launch of my new website specifically for pinups can be reached here:

www.abelpinups.com

I had hoped I could get it all finished before the show, but it just wasnt possible between the various client jobs and preparing the exhibition + some super secret stuff.

Rest assured though, it will be done! And I’m sure I’ll be back to to tell you all about it. For anyone who is a new visitor, perhaps you saw my artwork at E55, thanks for checking out the site!
There is so much more to come!

Ps. I’ll be at the Melbourne Supanova Pop Culture Expo April 13-15th, with prints of the newest work, and more bottle openers!
I’ll touch base after the gallery with some flyers and info.

Stay good!

Just a quick update from me, sharing -some- of the new work I’ve been pumping out!
There is a lot of awesome things coming up, but I cannot give it away just yet.

Hey Gang! It’s been a while!!
I’m just checking in to give you a heads up that the headshots project is back!

Head on over to: http://www.martinabel.com/headshots/ for details.

I have a lot of other exciting news and lots of awesome pinup girls in the works.
2012 is going to be awesome!

Catchyaz soon!
Marty

Enjoy.

Just a little pinup I managed to do a few weeks ago.
Enjoy!

Well first of all, last years sketchbook is now up for grabs in soft and hardcover versions via the blurb.com website:
http://www.blurb.com/user/store/MartinAbel

New cover for From The Shadows - Reprint!

Click above to go get yourself a copy!

So despite the lack of updates, I have in fact been doing things. Various Commissions here and there, such as these :

[Official Xbox Magazine]

[Go Ballistic]

Cluedo – Packaging and Character design. (* The Cluedo Logo is an example only.)

Mr Monopoly, this is just one of a series I created of this Jolly Fellow.

I was commissioned by Players to do a series of pinup girls for a calender, here are a couple of them:

It was a tricky job that lasted quite a few months, many many re-do’s and changes, but sometimes that is just the nature of freelance illustration.

I’ll be back tomorrow with some more updates and more pinup girls.

Bye!

Last week, I headed out to this awesome place called Paulas Loung Bar in Mornington to get some sketching done and have a break from work.

I’ll definitely be heading there again soon, in other news I coloured this LIVE on Ustream:

If you happened to miss the live stream, I did hit the record button. You can view it here: http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/12782899

At the moment I am busy working on a few gigs with Official Xbox Magazine, and Hasbro.

As soon as I can, I will upload some of the client work I have been doing the last couple of months..

Till next time!

I’m a little late in posting this… So in addition – Happy New year!!
This was a quick illustration I created for our home made Christmas cards that we sent out.

2010 has been an amazing year, I’ve moved into my new house and brought with it my independence,  I got Married in May to the most gorgeous girl that fate could have brought me, connected with fans through Armageddon expo, worked on many jobs through the agency – The Jacky Winter Group.

I’ve experimented with style, worked on projects held close to my heart, and worked on more things that couldn’t be further from my heart just to pay the bills and survive.
There have been ups and downs, struggles and triumphs but all in all 2010 has made me realise what I want to do. What paths I yearn to follow.
And goals which are so slippery they have been out of my grasp for such a long time.

2011, I want to try harder to reach these ambitions.

I hope everyone has a safe and happy holiday season.

We also are slowly drawing to the close of the headshots project. We’re on about 43 orders so far, once we reach 50. That’s it!
It has been an interesting experience, that is for sure! I aim to use the time I will have freed up to spend on my own personal project. Something that’s has been stuck in my head for the last 7 years. Wish me luck!