The Play's the Thing!

Okay, so I may be pushing thirty but playing with my new toy theatre over the Christmas holidays wasn't just for fun dagnammit, it was research! That's right, research for my personal portfolio that'll be unveiled to the impatient masses in the New Year. Here's me playing with my new toy carrying out some vital research:


Credit: Theatre designed by Peter Jackson. Published and distributed by Tobar Limited - St. Margaret, Harleston, Norfolk, England, IP20 0PJ. Telephone: 01986 782222

Down the Rabbit Hole

We both love the Alice in Wonderland tales and I thought I'd share these book samples of Alice inspired artwork by that I found on a website called Issuu. They were illustrated by an artist called Ian Richards:

Get your own - Open publication

Get your own - Open publication

Wishing you a Kooji Christmas!

As another year approaches we wish you all a very happy Christmas and best wishes for the future!

Kooji Creative x

Stop, Look and Listen

Stop-Motion Animation is a very time-consuming, patience straining art-form, but it's also a very rewarding practice that gives you a much greater understanding of timing, movement and pace. Here's a stop-motion film by an artist called PES, which I 'Stumbled' over today and it got me thinking about the work I did at Art college years ago and my first year studying Multimedia Technology. Take a look and be inspired!



Western Spaghetti by PES



Trap Door created by Terry Brain and Charlie Mills



Morph by Aardman Animations



The Ray Harryhausen Creature List

Related Post: Patience is a Virtue

A right Jackson Pollock

I found this website today after signing up for StumbleUpon and 'Stumbling' around for a bit. It's a flash, interactive, thing-a-me-jig. I made this pretty splatter pic with it, cool huh?


If only my art tutors had seen this...


I was going for a Dalmation kinda feel with this one. Be honest, it's good innit? I really put my heart and soul into it, took me all of 10 seconds too ( : |

Seriously though, I thought this flash website was pretty good. It brings traditional and digital art together, in one big.. kinda traffic collision. Go play :P

O Kooji Tree

O Kooji Tree, O Kooji Tree!

How are thy leaves so verdant!
O Kooji Tree, O Kooji Tree,
How are thy leaves so verdant!

Not only in the summertime,
But even in winter is thy prime.

O Kooji Tree, O Kooji Tree,
How are thy leaves so verdant!
Kooji Tree, O Kooji Tree,
Much pleasure doth thou bring me!

O Kooji Tree, O Kooji Tree,
Much pleasure doth thou bring me!
For every year the Kooji tree,
Brings to us all both joy and glee.

O Kooji Tree, O Kooji Tree,
Much pleasure doth thou bring me!

O Kooji Tree, O Kooji Tree,
Thy candles shine out brightly!

O Kooji Tree, O Kooji Tree,
Thy candles shine out brightly!
Each bough doth hold its tiny light,
That makes each toy to sparkle bright.

O Kooji Tree, O Kooji Treee,
Thy candles shine out brightly!

Original words found here.