Hello, I’m Gemma.I’m a freelance Illustrator and comic-making person.
I currently live in Norwich, UK with my trusty sidekick-Pugs , Mr Norman Pickles and Bella.
My wonderful agents are Anna Goodson Management
What other people are saying about my work …“wtf. worst cartoons ever!” – Luc Hook Walker of Australia“ugly, pig-faced drawings” – Angry Canadian lady“so, do you draw anything other than cats?” – various people“How is this funny? Like at all?” – Mariah
ling magazine (spain)
Where did you study?
I went to art school in Norwich (England) – I have a BA (hons) degree in Graphic Design specialising in Illustration.
Why do your illustrations look like a five year old drew them?I hire a five year old to do all my work for me. I pay him in fudge. His name is Alan.
Maybe… e-mail me at gemmacorrell at gmail dot com
What’s your favourite colour?
Turquoise.
What’s your starsign?
Aquarius.
What’s your favourite word?
Albuquerque.
What are your favourite Movies/Tv shows/ Books?
Movies – The Rocky Horror Picture Show, La Vie en Rose, Wayne’s World, Monty Python’s Life of Brian, The Royal Tenenbaums, Anything by Michel Gondry or featuring Gael Garcia Bernal.TV Shows – Project Runway, Louis Theroux’s documentaries, anything involving models or Australian people. I don’t actually have a TV though.
Books – I’ll just tell you some authors that I like, or we’ll be here forever – Bill Bryson, Jeffrey Eugenides, Torey Hayden, Margaret Atwood. I like books, I do. I have a Goodreads page, here.
How do you scan your images / contrast them / clean them up?
I scan my images into photoshop and then use the “Levels” tool to adjust the black/white until I’m happy with the result. Same if the image is in colour, although that makes it a bit trickier to get the balance right. I just use the good ol’ fashioned eraser tool for any mistakes (although often, I’ll just leave the mistakes in the drawing)
Which pens do you use?
I use PITT artist pens, Uniball Eye and UniPin fineliners, as well and Kuretake ZIG Art & graphics Twin. For colouring, I use Letraset markers, PITT brush pens, Kuretake brush markers and Kuretake Clean Colour brush pens. For murals, I like Posca paint pens, or Kuretake “Paintys”
Are you related/married to Damien Correll?
No. It is funny that we have the same surname though, as it is quite an unusual one…. but we live in different countries.
Is being an illustrator a real job?
No, it’s a fake job. I actually run a very successful drug smuggling ring. I just pretend to draw things and distract people with my cute pug.
Who are your favourite artists?
Margaret Kilgallen, Jim Houser, Camilla Engman, Lab partners, Sandra Juto, Beatrice Alemagna, Elisabeth Dunker, Quentin Blake, Tom Gauld, Simone Lia, Sara Fanelli, Ray Fenwick, Aya Kakeda, Carson Ellis, Brian Rea, Oliver Jeffers, Mary Blair, David Hughes, Harriet Russell, Anouk Ricard, Lizzy Stewart, Mia Christopher, Julia Pott, Lizz Lunney, Marc Johns, Anke Weckmann, Jen Collins, Maira Kalman, Liza Donnelly … the list goes on, but my fingers are tired.
I post a lot of my favourite illustrators and artists on my Tumblr blog – Drinking the Paint Water.
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