First Sketches!! These are all rough, as I'm still experimenting!!

Two versions of Airhaven. I couldn't decide which one to use personally, because my brother felt it would be more like the one on the left, but I thought it would be more like the one on the right.

 My first idea of Hester Shaw. I'm not doing hair just yet as it's difficult for me to do, but I'm pretty happy with the face thus far.

 An EXTREMELY rough drawing of Batmunkh Gompa.

Valentine is one of the more difficult characters for me. I just can't seem to get the shape of the hair right!! I based him mainly on Sean Bean, because of the strong face and long nose.

Mortal Engines Questionnaire

For my project, I need as much detailed information about the book as possible. Not only did this require making notes and re-reading certain parts of the book, but I have also produced a short questionnaire for fans of the book to complete. My hope is that Mr Reeve will also view this questionnaire and take time to answer some of the questions, as I have been thoroughly searching for a means to contact him, but the only way I have thus far found is through Facebook.

For anyone who wishes to answer, please leave a comment below with all of your answers. Thank you very much.



1) Do you believe that there is any symbolism behind the term ‘Mortal Engines’ and the main themes of the book? Explain.

2) Name 3 elements of the book that stood out for you and explain why.

3) There is a distinct lack of description of the character of Tom Natsworthy in the book. Describe how you pictured the character in your own mind. 

4)  Is there a particular style of architecture that you imagined there to be throughout the book?

5) What other examples of media (film, book, game, art) would you liken to the style of Mortal Engines?

6) Hester Shaw only has one eye. Do you imagine her with an eye-patch, a closed eye or a gaping hole? 

7) Do you picture Airhaven as having air bags beneath it, holding up the city, or airbags on ropes, attached above? 

8) What is St Michael’s In the Sky?

9)Do you imagine the 13^th Floor Elevator as a zeppelin style airship or an air bag attached to a gondola by ropes? 

10)  Do you imagine the Jenny Hanniver as a zeppelin style airship or an air bag attached to a gondola by ropes?

An insight into Philip Reeve

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOxAKQVgi50

A short Q&A with the author of Mortal Engines.

Part 3 is here!

Ok, so I kind of skipped over my steampunk ideas when it came to part 2, and went along with zombies for the meantime. It's safe to say that I'm bored of that, but now I'm here at part 3, with my project all planned out.

For this section, I'll be producing concept art for one of my favourite books...MORTAL ENGINES. Written by Philip Reeve, the book follows the adventures of Tom Natsworthy, a fifteen year old boy living on an earth where entire cities move around on tracks and wheels, consuming each other in a struggle to survive.

The book contains slight steampunk influences which drew me back to it, several years since I last closed its pages