Analysis of an Illustrator

The illustrator I've chosen is Dan Mumford. He is a freelance illustrator/designer based in London. I came across this artist in one of the disciplines I studied in the presentations. I find his work very interesting and like his visual style. His work is very aggressive and bold using very sinister colour palettes. His images are very dark which gives a Gothic look and feel at times; illustrating very disturbing images like deadly sharks, dead people and scary crows. 

Here are some examples of Dan Mumford's work:

With these specific images and in many of his other artwork he uses limited colours, focuses on one colour that fills most of the image. He uses different tones of the colour to create shadows and light and make the image 3D. This shows skill and expression to his trademark style and gives the artwork more depth and detail.

His most recent artwork has become less sinister and mellower. His recent piece consists of three silhouettes of the same woman, drawn using black lines and colourful images within the silhouettes. Each have different aspects of images and have different colours.

 For me this piece is very attractive and catches the eye. I like the comparison between his works in the past, it shows that he is open minded and doesn't set on a specific theme or subject and can do more feminine, light heart artwork. 

He uses a lot of lines, swirls and splats that create a pattern of sorts which is his theme and trademark. He then finishes his artwork digitally which shows professionalism. 

 Dave Mumford’s work is very flexible yet has his own style. This could fit into several illustration roles and disciplines such as: comic, skateboard design, tattoos, clothing and poster design. Some of these he has already taken in consideration and are available on his website http://danmumford.bigcartel.com/