Several examples.

Gouache colours over nib pen and ink.
This is the cover for a christmas card which opens on the image below!
Gouache colours over pen and ink.
Nothing makes a good picture like putting lots of time into it!
I'm happy with this card concept, I feel it captures the magical state of transformation that comes with the trappings of christmas.
Photoshop for the blue colour over brush and ink. Some dry brush for textural effects in the cloud and for the tree bark.
A rough monocromatic style.
Gouache colours over brush and ink.
Always handy: an apologetic birthday card for use when you remember that you forgot someone's birthday.
I think the naive qualities of the drawing style and caligraphy, emphasized by all the imperfections add to the sentiment of aplogetic failure.
This one is from a five page horror story entitled "Horror Pie". It's brush and ink and was produced for a local comics anthology called 'Bristle'.

Last Christmas: Colour Illustration

Brush and ink and photoshop for colours.
I burn up my brain once a year trying to figure out how to put a kiwi into traditional Christmas card scenarios.
email me at
matthewkellyillustration@gmail.com
for illustrtation enquiries.

Colour Comic

Above is my winning entry to a New Zealand library competition.
I used photoshop to create interesting textures and colours in this madcap 4 panel bit.
Matthew.
For freelance illustration enquiries email me at matthewkellyillustration@gmail.com