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The Inside Thoughts of Now – My New Years Resolution
Artist: Thom Kofoed
Project: The Inside Thoughts of Now
Title: My New Years Resolution
Website: thomatronics.com
Every other week Thom creates and publishes a lovely piece of illustrated poetry for the readers of Creaturemag. This is his first piece of 2012. Enjoy.
Thom says: Happy New Year to you all. My New Years Resolution is to learn to tap dance. I would also like to improve my juggling. I used to be much better than I am now. And I’d like to be frightened less. I spend too much time being frightened.
Build your own Freak with David Litchfield
Artist: David Litchfield
Project: Freak of the week
Website: www.davidlitchfieldillustration.com
Happy New year, Creatures. Welcome to 2012.
We are back with a bang with David Litchfield inviting you to build your very own Freak of the Week. Simply copy the file from this link: Download your Freak. Then follow the instructions below.
David says: This weeks Freak is a ‘Build Your Own Freak’ which invites Creaturemag readers to print out and make their own Freak. They could even post pictures of the Freaks they have made too.
So get cracking and send us a picture of you with your freak.
Happy New Year

Artist:Kate Eggleston-Wirtz
Project: Happy New Year!
Website: www.eggwirtz.com
Wishing you all the very best for 2012. Happy New Year!
Merry Friday from Creature

Artists: Justyna Sowa
Project: Happy Friday – New illustrations every Friday.
Website: justynasowa.com
Merry Christmas everyone. From all at Creaturemag. Thanks to Justyna Sowa for this festive piece. Is Santa drunk?
Creature’s Christmas Cards
Hello Creatures and a merry Christmas to you.
Here are some of the Christmas cards we received. Thank you to davidlitchfieldillustration.com | flamingomagazine.com | amyabbott.co.uk
There will be more merriment later this week.
Freak of the week with David Litchfield
Artist: David Litchfield
Project: Freak of the week
Website: www.davidlitchfieldillustration.com
Loving this weeks freak of the week drawing from David Litchfield, what an amazing image.
David says: Here is my Freak Of The Week. Its called ‘Freak In The River’. I know this Freak isn’t that festive but I hope that all the Creatures at Creaturemag have a great Creature Christmas.
I’ve really enjoyed collaborating with you guys this year and can’t wait to see what 2012 has in store.
Happy Friday with Justyna Sowa

Artists: Justyna Sowa
Project: Happy Friday – New illustrations every Friday.
Website: justynasowa.com
Justyna is back again to wish you a Happy Friday with a brand new illustration on a religious slant! Have a great day everyone.
Justyna will be back next week to wish you a merry christmas. Be sure to check out her work here justynasowa.com as well as her current exhibition Religious Milk which can be seen at Cafe 1001 throughout December.
Artist Spotlight #76 – Anna Rodighiero
Artist: Anna Rodighiero
Website: www.annarodighiero.com
Who are you?
Hi, I’m Anna, an Italian illustrator and graphic designer.
What do you do?
Nothing so thrilling, I spend most of my time drawing, cooking oriental dishes or just procrastinating on the web.
Why do you do it?
Because I enjoy it and it helps me to stay creative.
How do you create these images?
I start with hand-drawn images, then I add colour digitally.
Who are your influences?
There are so many! Just few names: Anke Wekman, Giuia Sagramola and Owen Davey.
What inspires your work?
Almost everything, i take inspiration from the web but also from the everyday things that happen to me, a phrase i heard on the train or something i’ve seen on the street.
What do you like?
Cooking! It seems a cliche that as an Italian i love food, but it’s one of my biggest thoughts. I also like cats (is there an illustrator who doesn’t love cats?), and my collection of watercolors that i don’t use very often (that’s a shame).
What don’t you like?
Photographers! And people who want to take pictures of me! I really hate photos! The other things i don’t like are onion and garlic.
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www.annarodighiero.com
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The Inside Thoughts of Now – Not Big Enough
Artist: Thom Kofoed
Project: The Inside Thoughts of Now
Title: Not Big Enough
Website: thomatronics.com
Thom says: I’ve discovered carbon paper. I knew it existed of course but now it’s become all that I think about, sort of.
This poem is about being a carbon copy of what you were before without any of the substance. Forgetting yourself in order to survive or get through rough, horrible, awful life shit.
Its about putting on a brave face and keeping on going, even when you don’t know how.
Artist Spotlight #75 – Amz Kelso
Artist: Amz Kelso
Website: www.amzkelso.com
Who are you?
I’m a twenty year old Illustrator, living and working in Melbourne, Australia. I also consider myself a hobbyist Goldfish-keeper, devourer of Korean BBQ and an okay guitarist, too.
What do you do?
Digital art, mostly, but I do enjoy crafts, fashion and wearable art, three-dimensional objects… Anything I can employ in everyday life I tend to want to create a piece on. I have two skatedekcs I handpainted and a heap of silver jewelery I crafted based on the critters that pop up in my art. Useable art is so neat!
Why do you do it?
I think the desire to have people enjoy my art is a big factor. I’ve always believed that if I could just get a few strangers to see my art and enjoy it that it would all be worth it. In my mind there’s a real romance associated with someone seeing something you’ve created and
reacting to it- whether the reaction be a good or bad one.
How do you create these images?
If it’s not in my sketchbook with a mechanical pencil, it’ll be on Photoshop with a big ol’ Wacom tablet. Employing water-colour textures helps me a lot too, as well as taking photos of interesting textures and layering them digitally. I got a Canon 350D earlier this year so I could photograph my art and events… I usually take more photos of my goldfish to be honest. But, it’s definetly something that I couldn’t create textures without.
Who are your influences?
My illustrator buddies Taras Semeneko, Shannon Keane and Kitty Poduska. My partner is a screen-writer so defs his writing! In terms of up-there Illustrators I’d say Tomer Hanuka, and his twin brother Asaf Hanuka, Jasper Wong, James Jean… I also love Dali and Paschke, even though I’m too impatient to paint. I’m also a huge fan of street-art, (a lot of thanks to my buddy Shannon Keane for that one), a handful of guys I studied with were into the graff scene and exposed me more of that work- which is how I ended up dying over ARYZ. In terms of more of my sweeter stuff I’d have to go with Heisuke Kitazawa and Apak. I’m super inspired by designers too- Jeremy Scott and Bestey Johnson (she’s adoreable) are my faves.
What inspires your work?
Ooh, lemmie see… Japanese Pop-Culture, for sure. I was there a few years ago and just fell in love with the place. I grew up watching Anime and reading Manga so that’s had a huge hand in the way I create. Aquatic life- every two or three months I visit the Melbourne
Aquarium. Novels, my favourite books are by Raymond Chandler and the others by William Golding! Music, I think, that’s one that I think every creative induvidual credits. I’ve got such eclectic tastes when in comes to everything and anything. Wow, it’s hard to list them all.
What do you like?
Amateur modelling, photography, friendly shop-keepers, daisy chains, cherry wine, sorbet, miniature ponies, Unicorns, Intelligent people, bunnies, goldfish, long skirts, 1920′s-19’50′s, Lefton porcelains, French playboy magazines, Adventure Time and fashion. Anything miniature too.
What don’t you like?
Hipsters, The Kardashians, immorality, greed, cold food.
Find Amz Kelso here:
www.amzkelso.com
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