Snap Dragon

Here is an interpretation of what a tropical wild flower would look like if it were combined with a dragon.  The image is called "Snap Dragon" a line-art image taken from Leather Wings Semblance that I really enjoyed working on.  I had no idea where I was going when I started painting this illustration but I knew that if I kept pushing through I would come up with something interesting.  I hope you like it!

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Then and Now

Here is an image I completed for the TD Bank "Then and Now" black history month poster competition! Unfortunately I didn't win but I had a lot of fun working on this image.  The feeling I was going for was a mix of a 1930's jazz singer combined with a 70's hairstyle.
What was also great about working on this image was that it was my first time working entirely on the Cintiq 21UX that I bought a few months ago.  It took me a while to get used to but drawing on a screen rather than on paper soon became very intuitive and natural.  I'm really looking forward to producing more work using the Cintiq as an integral part of my work flow.

The Art of Lamin Martin Solitude Video

The Art of Lamin Martin Solitude occurred on October 7th, 2011 where canvas prints from Lamin Illustration & Design were presented in a gallery style setting at the Toronto Cartoonist's Workshop in Downtown Toronto.   Thank you to everyone who made it out to the unbelievably successful show and a special thanks to the Toronto Cartoonist's Workshop for hosting the event and to Guerilla Printing for providing print promotional material of the highest quality.  For those who weren't able to make it out to the creative networking event you can enjoy video from the opening evening by following the image link below!

Thank you so much for the support!

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Electric Playground - The Art of Lamin Martin Solitude

Electric Playground visited The Art of Lamin Martin Solitude exhibit where they were kind enough to conduct an interview discussing the images and themes showcased at the event.  Below is a clip taken from Season 21 Episode 232 of Electric Playground's "Profiles" featuring the art of Lamin Martin.

You can also catch the full episode HERE.

Army of Me

People love steampunk for many reasons.  Two of which are, first, the costuming and detailing found in steampunk fashion is fun, beautiful and open to tons of creativity.  Second steampunk has set designs and a backstory that are absolutely fantastic.  Which is why I wanted to try my hand at a steampunk inspired illustration.  The image that I came up with is a story of a soldier who took it upon herself to take out a fleet of zeppelins, one at a time, by cutting them open and tossing in belts of grenades.  She's a specialized member of a rocketeer group who's job in the war effort is to turn the tide.

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The Art of Lamin Martin: Solitude

On Friday October 7th,The Art of Lamin: Solitude gallery show will explore artist Lamin Martin’s fantasy concept art hosted by Toronto Cartoonist's Workshop and Guerilla Printing. The Art of Lamin: Solitude will be a creative networking experience showcasing 18 beautifully immersive two and a half foot by three and a half foot canvases, from Lamin Illustration & Design, framed and presented in a gallery setting in Toronto's trendy and cultural College and Bathurst (at Clinton) area. Books featuring collections of Lamin Martin’s extraordinary work, and prints will also be available. For more information please click the flyer below!

See you soon!

Blood and Lavender

One of the first images that I worked on when I began digital painting was Blood and Lavender. I always considered it to be one of those images that got away because it never really came out the way that I wanted it to. The lighting, the colour composition, the values never really gave the haunting sense of strange beauty that I was initially going for. Since then I've learned a few new tricks, new processes and new painting techniques that I felt I could finally apply to this illustration to do it justice. Below is the before and after!


Blood & Lavender After

Blood & Lavender Before

Blood & Lavender Line illustration