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Invincible

Posted on April 1, 2012 by Ernie Simpson in Editorial
invincible_smile

Some time ago, I was really inspired by some writing that is often attributed to Albert Camus. Although I could not verify if Camus had indeed written it, I was still greatly inspired by the message of it. It goes like this: In the midst of hate, I found there was, within me, an invincible [...]

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Arabina – portrait of an arab woman

Posted on March 22, 2012 by Ernie Simpson in Fine Art
Arabina - a portrait of an arab woman.

Some of my personal work of late reminds me of the cubists, though I am not consciously trying to channel them. I’m trying to mix flat space with dimensional ambiguity, to make something that is communicating at a visually subliminal level. This work was developed from my own photography. When I was in the United [...]

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Saw-scaled Viper

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Ernie Simpson in Environmental Atlas, Illustration
SSViper

As project manager for the Environmental Atlas of Abu Dhabi, it was my privilege to lead a hand-picked team of amazing and talented creative professionals. However, one downside was finding opportunities to assert my own creative talent into the project. 

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Environmental Atlas of Abu Dhabi

Posted on December 14, 2011 by Ernie Simpson in Environmental Atlas
Environmental Atlas of Abu Dhabi Emirate

I spent the years of 2009 and 2010 on the most amazing journey I had ever been on, both personally and professionally. The Environmental Atlas of Abu Dhabi Emirate would prove to be the most challenging, frustrating, sometimes heartbreaking, project of my career. And I loved every minute of it. 

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Saluki dog artwork

Posted on August 13, 2011 by Ernie Simpson in Illustration, Narrative
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These were developed as reference sketches for an illustrated book of Emirati cultural and environmental awareness.

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Sketch workups

Posted on March 1, 2011 by Ernie Simpson in Illustration, Narrative
image of Maha's face

I have been working on some book illustrations, and have decided to post a couple of the storyboard sketch rejects. They are all rough pencil, drawn by hand and designed to allow for quick verification of details and alterations prior to digital color painting. While these have failed some level of detail (hairstyle, clothing or [...]

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Mirror Self Portrait

Posted on November 10, 2010 by Ernie Simpson in Fine Art, Illustration
Digital painting of myself, in a mirror.

Throughout my life as an artist, I have many times resorted to a mirror for practice. This is a recent example of my digital work using my own mug.

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Jim Abbott hero illustration

Posted on September 16, 2010 by Ernie Simpson in Fine Art, Illustration
Jim Abbott Hero Illustration

My illustration of baseball hero Jim Abbot…

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ABD Racing logo

Posted on March 21, 2009 by Ernie Simpson in Logos and Identity
ABD-800sq

Custom vector logo for Vital Excess.

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Galleano Winery logo

Posted on March 21, 2009 by Ernie Simpson in Logos and Identity
GW-800sq

Custom vector logo for a California winery.

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