Oct 05
Back in 1970 things were different. This illustration for Men’s style was for the Opinion Column. It discusses how the “Player” has changed since his stereotypical image, originally cast in 1953 by Hugh Hefner and Ian Fleming. Instead of fast cars and hot blondes its now nanny’s and The Sound of Music.
External Link: Daniel Mackie – The Playboy Principle
Cats: Editor's Choice, Illustration, Recent News
Tags: alpha male, feelings 70's, palyboy, player, watercolour illustration
Sep 16
The heath commissioners go back to business class, and are instructed by a Heron who says shelling peas is easy!
External Link: Daniel Mackie – UBM Media
Cats: Editor's Choice, Illustration, Recent News
Tags: bird, heron, japanese print, river bank, watercolour, watercolour illustrations, wildlife
Jun 27
Watercolour illustrator Daniel Mackie wins Best in Book in the Creative Review Illustration Annual 2011. The winning illustration was commissioned by Natmag-Rodale. Daniel Mackie abandoned photoshop in 2010. After using the software as an illustration tool for over a decade he decided that a change in direction and method was what was required to push his work further.
External Link: Daniel Mackie – Daniel Mackie wins Best in Book, Creative Riview Illustration Annual 2011
Cats: Editor's Choice, Illustration, Publishing, Recent News, Recognition
Tags: awards Illustration Annual, best in book, competition, creative review, daniel Mackie, winner
Jun 01
Illustration by Daniel Mackie for Pulse today for Doctor Weavings Diary. Doctor waeving is accussd of painting to roser picture of the state of the NHS trust in Cumbria. He is a big fan of the govermnents proposed reforms to the NHS. But he has to fight his corner in a lecture theatre in Cumbria.
External Link: Daniel Mackie – Fighting your Corner.
Cats: Editor's Choice, Illustration, Recent News
Tags: arena, boxer, fighter, flowers, illustration portfolio, Japanese, pattern, roses, Sport, sportsman, watercolour, watercolour illustrations
Apr 21
Don Draper star of madmen is on the surface an American Dream.
The sixties, the decade in which Madmen is set is now a long time ago. It is striking to see how far society has come. Don Draper is a Man of his time. His Character is used beautifully to illustrate the yawning gap between the gloss of the American dream and the shifting sands that is reality.
External Link: Daniel Mackie – Mad men – Watercolour Portarit of Don Draper
Cats: Editor's Choice, Illustration, Recent News
Tags: cigarette, lucky strike, portrait, portraiture, sixties, smoker, Tv series, watercolour
Mar 22
This illustration was for Pulse today, Doctor Weaving Diary. He visits 10 downing street for a meeting about the way ahead for GP’s. The consortium Doctor Weaving is the lead of has been tasked with pathfinding. He and his team have to implement the decisions of the Government in their locality which is Cumbria.
External Link: Daniel Mackie – Pathfinder lift off!
Cats: Editor's Choice, Illustration, Recent News
Tags: blossom, mountians, rocket, stoney path, watercolour illustration
Feb 18
New work at Daniel Mackie’s web site.
This one of converse sneakers, The flight of Icarus, Wayne Rooney’s foot and many others.
Check Daniel’s portfolio here.
Cats: Editor's Choice, Fashion, Fine Art, Illustration, Recent News
Tags: converse, dancer, Fashion, hand drawn, hat, Tattoo, tattoos, watercolour
