New Florist's Delivery Machine!

Jane Adele Flowers in Porthtowan adds new car to fleet!

Another of Jane's cars, as seen on TV:

CN4C what's inside?

Yesterday I ran a Drawing On Things workshop to help the youth work team at CN4C (Cornwall Neighbourhoods for Change) in Redruth, Cornwall create visual communication for the street outside which reflects in an instant what goes on inside their building.

There was a lot to squeeze in. This place is not only a center for youth work but also a training center for adults, employment advice, arts, hotdesks, information, community activities, a radio station and much more.

In this picture there are signs bursting out of the roof which symbolize the kinds of beneficial activities that can be found within and the whole community coming together to get the most out of the center. We also made sign boards with the same coloured background as this main board.

Window Sign and Air-Con Robot

Years ago this bar was a juice bar called Quench and when it began to have gigs and sell beers it was re-named Qbar and the name stuck, despite having new owners and becoming a hugely popular bar.

On Friday I set up a makeshift easel in the street and painted some characters having a conversation about the bar to go on the backs of the seats in the window.

When I finished this it only seemed right to give the brand new, white air conditioning unit quick make-over too!

Tattoo table tops

The Q bar, Falmouth yesterday (just over a year since I re-designed the bar and drew all over the walls and tables). I carried the tables outside and stacked them on their side, revealing the design that had been on them for a year, and got to work re-painting them.

The owner, a couple of customers and some passers by got involved too.

Very tasty

Wine.

It's a Laser thing!

In Penryn, Cornwall there is a hidden laser tag arena called Laser Storm in an indistrial estate.

It's not so hidden now that I've drawn all over the wall of the entrance. It's a good laugh too. The artwork is based on a space ship/ time machine/ zombie detector. You don't that many of them these days. I thought it was best to leave the theme open to allow people's imagination room to make up their own games. Inside is very dramatic, but you do need to go with the right zombies and space adventurers!

Head for Asda at Penryn and follow the signs for Raze The Roof (a kids play centre), inside you will find this. It's £2 a game, no need to book.

NEW!! The 'C' Board!!

Ahh... remember the old 'A' board, a firm marketing tool and a national treasure!

For centuries businesses and establishments have scrawled messages on 'A' boards to inform passers-by of unbeatable deals to be found within.

Sir Francis Drake may have been the first person to introduce this method of advertising to the UK. While at sea, Drake would write a message on a trap door on in the ships deck and prop it open with a mop or broom, probably.

"Warning, Trap Door" is rumored to be the first ever message.

The 'C' Boards are a traditional business favorite with a contemporary twist.

Despite it's heritage, however, these strong wooden advertising heroes are hard to find in the 21st century.

That is until 2011 when an artist in St Agnes developed the 'C' Board on a beach in Cornwall. Cosmic spent hours researching and designing the 'C' Board to be the perfect marketing tool to catch the right kind of attention.

Standing at nearly 1.5 metres tall and painted in vibrant colours, the 'C' Boards stand out even in a busy street. Stronger, bigger and more colourful than the Golden Hind itself!

Prices begin at £200 for the plain 'C' Board including delivery within Cornwall. Courier service for rest of UK.

Artwork provided. Can be delivered with artwork completed within Cornwall and can be updated as often as required. Call to discuss requirements and prices.

Call Cosmic on 07970 307908 and order your new 'C' Board today!

Bullseye!

The big blue phone with a capital C on it was flashing in the studio. The bell is so loud on that thing, the ringing is almost deafening! I hopped off the treadmill and swiftly lifted the heavy receiver. "Speak." I muttered down through the voice modulator.



"Is that Cosmic Images!!?" someone yelled on the other end of the line. "Zafiros bar in Truro have a new darts board as part of their celebration of being the modern traditional local pub in the city. They need your help, and fast!!"

That was two weeks ago last thursday. So today I visited them and painted something cool enough to protect the walls from hip city-dwelling darts, yet with enough laid back and traditional appearance to not seem out of place with a few felt caps and some knitting going on in the bar, should that ever happen.

The board is a protective material which loves darts.

Biggest window this year.

A week after gate-crashing part 3 of their staff party day (a private screening of Tom and Jerry and The Goonies!!) came the date the Qbar had booked me in to complete my biggest window art project of 2010.

The Qbar is arguably Falmouth's unofficial bohemian headquarters. Perched amongst banks, the towns main post office and estate agents in the cosmopolitan Moor area, the bar shows how Falmouth has a very prominent 'underground' culture.

This year I designed the recent re-fit and new funiture, (and then attacked the place with a few hundred cans of spraypaint) but that's not the only reason why I like the bar!

Find it: On the Moor (paved area by the banks) in Falmouth, Cornwall.

Halloweendow

Today I popped down to Falmouth and drew on a window.



The Q Bar is an ex-juice bar (called Quench before it got an alcohol license) these days it serves Falmouth's more discerning bohemian and hedonistic customers.



Every halloween they really go to town with fancy dress and even dress the bar from top to bottom along with theme. This year (tomorrow night) it's a "Rock n' Roll Macabreret" with a twisted circus theme complete with punk acrobats, jugglers and magicians.

Earlier this year the "old bar" that the loyal customers loved but was showing signs of age so they asked me to design and commission some furniture, develop a modest colour scheme and paint all over the walls (see earlier posts tagged: qbar).

The walls are a continued project and a huge source of interest and discussion for the staff and diverse range of customers. I am due down there very soon to add more!

The bar is located on the moor in Falmouth (opposite the post office) and the window painting will be on until this Sunday (1st Nov).

Style Spotting Some Santa

An occupational hazard for me is drawing Santa. Between now and just before I collapse on Christmas eve I will have drawn 100's of all of our favourite holiday characters. Most of them jolly bearded chaps with red outfits!

So to keep it interesting for everybody (including me) I like to draw them using various styles, and see if people still notice it was me that drew them. See how many you can spot this year!

I did this one yesterday, it can be found at The Riverbank, Truro:

Free Coffee

On a cold bank holiday weekend, what better way to warm ones cockles than a free coffee?!

I don't advertise that I produce vinyl graphics, but if someone asks for it I will happily make them.

I work out an original idea from the initial requirements and draw some sketches.

Then use the images to make the graphics in my vinyl workshop.

The good part is I can produce anything I can draw! The mug image, in this instance, tells you 90% of the message.

The bar is Seiners in Perranporth. Pick up a voucher from somebody walking across the beach with a sign (like the lovely Freyja, pictured) and get your voucher. When you finish your walk, enjoy your free coffee.

Q Bar: Update 1

The bar re-opened on Saturday. It was supposed to be Friday but, despite everybody's best efforts, five days was not long enough to do a complete re-furbishment of a bar of this size!

I pre-designed the furniture and managed to get it built from scratch in these five days too.

Stuck around long enough on Saturday to see the bar get absolutely full! :)

Here are a couple of pics of the artwork during the hectic five day project:

The bar is complete and open and the artwork is still in progress so if you call in you can see it as I complete it.

More pics and finished bar and artwork coming soon..

Interior Design and Artwork © Cosmic Images 2010

xmas "legal graffiti"

good morning, happy new year and happy new second decade of the millenium folks!

i realised i hadnt posted anything about the xmas season. if you were in cornwall over the christmas period you may have noticed lots of artwork popping up on windows..? no? where ya been looking? anyway, nearly all of that window art is my work. i always sign them and leave some clues and other hidden references.

this year just gone, i didn't just decorate cornwall but made it up-country as far as bath! here are some pics:

all the best for 2010!

cosmic

BACK TO FISTRAL FOR ANOTHER QUIKIE!!

drawing for quiksilver again this weekend!!! fistral beach quiksilver surf showdown 09, also with legendary guitar manufacturers gibson! live music, surf comp and much booze-ridden excitement!!!! ..and hanging out on the gibson tour bus!!

i have no idea what ill be doing constructively, but it will involve drawing on stuff, having fun, surfing, enjoying the music and beer, and hopefully sun, .. you get the idea!! ::)))

..i was just explaining this to a friend, beth, i bumped into just now in the villiage shop. we were talking about what were doing for the weekend, she says "i need a job where i get to do what i enjoy!" i said "what do you enjoy?" and the conversation lead onto photography, travel, food (but not a chef!), maybe organizing foodie nights, etc and i suggested blogging as a way to share and focus on her interest..

..kind of reminded me why i started this.

..so when beth starts her blog ill post a link here. she suggested a great name.

have a good weekend! come to newquay!!

cosmic

boardmasters drawing for quiksilver

more pics here
i was hired for quiksilver at this years relentless boardmasters festival in newquay. i had a great time! and drew all day every day. only stopping to eat, go for a pee and a surf at the end of each day. someone worked out that i drew on about 80 hats and t-shirts each day.
i slept for fifteen hours last night.

"could ya chuck a wave on me window?"

New window graphics for Chops at Aggie Surf Shop, St Agnes, Cornwall.

pre-launch sale of cornwall colouring book by cosmic

"Cornwall Colouring Book by Cosmic is a 30 page A4 book of creative and imaginative illustrations.



Inspired by the landscapes, people and activities of his home of Cornwall, Cosmic has applied his timeless, flowing style to each picture and the whole book is packed full of hidden surprises waiting for you to discover.

Family-friendly, perfect for all ages and printed on heavyweight 205gsm paper for all colouring methods.

200 signedadvance copies are available to buy now for £2.99 (+£1.50 p+p) and will be sent out just prior to the launch on 20th june." *

* Update (May '10) ...This post is now out of date as the test went well a few times. The Cornwall Colouring Book No.1 by Cosmic is on sale throughout Cornwall Now!!!

florist fresco

heres a pic of a hand painted lily on a florist's wall i finished yesterday. took about 10 hours in total..