Hello, my name is Claire D'Arcy,
and I'm a doodle addict. London

pro creative retoucher for 20+ years (where did all that time go!) specialising in large multi part comp images using CG and photographic origination. Currently freelance. Also compulsive doodler, life drawer, and keen illustrator, obsessive about colour palette and line and has been known to occasionally break out and produce sculptural work (favouring metal). Suffers anxiety when without a 'project' on the go......

I specialize in digital art, drawing, illustration, pencil.

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The brief I dreaded is complete! Digital RGB black and white. Drawn freehand in photoshop with extra paper texture laid in.

The Cow who went Looking for a Friend - Assignment 4 Childrens Illustration

Watercolour and paper texture combined digitally, freehand drawing digitally in Photoshop.

Graphite drawing, first life class back after summer break!

Silly Animals (Childrens Book Illustration Diploma)

Brush pens, prep work for assignment....

Ink A3 for Children's book Illustration Diploma

Assignment 2 London Art College - Illustrating Children's Books. Imagine a boy were to find a secret city under his kitchen sink. DPS. Created digitally, freehand drawing in Photoshop.

Deffinitely the way forward, models that never move and lighting that never changes, I might even go back and complete this next week......

Sketchbook from holidays, our home for a week in rural Dordogne.

Digital drawing for '52 Week Illustration Challenge' for prompt - Deep

Created for my 5 year old Zathura obsessed son. Feedback: 'Can you put a ninja turtle in it?'. Sigh, typical client :)

Digital piece, although I rather wish I'd have just sketched it down in pencil really!

Digital piece for ‘52 WeekIllustration Challenge’

The view from my bedroom window, pencil A3, drawn for ‘52 Week Illustration Challenge’ for prompt - My Favourite Thing.

Created for '52 Week Illustration Challenge'. Have a good weekend all......

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