tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52937929683159873062024-03-16T18:50:57.311+00:00stevemaystuffLondon based illustrator & animation director - children's books, monsters, cheese based puns etc.Steve Mayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10757786351612007084noreply@blogger.comBlogger1043125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293792968315987306.post-63185224777488104062024-02-21T12:05:00.000+00:002024-02-21T12:05:02.381+00:00Night Terrors<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8ZG4HWCkKx3tW9M5ckcY2l8A5mducbcKae00lnnlLZQ18fAiDV-1QrCG73vhcYpliLeIowQsZhMcR34G71LyuAaBFt9LYNWq1GgFSmS1zPlU-0_xQG6NcT-ZbxS6iIRAoMk7flOKG8_fyV7mqfHNQsY606X6GAUjV8KXgYZWgiADHhxxhtcWa98FDU4vc/s1630/Goya-dream.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1630" data-original-width="1134" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8ZG4HWCkKx3tW9M5ckcY2l8A5mducbcKae00lnnlLZQ18fAiDV-1QrCG73vhcYpliLeIowQsZhMcR34G71LyuAaBFt9LYNWq1GgFSmS1zPlU-0_xQG6NcT-ZbxS6iIRAoMk7flOKG8_fyV7mqfHNQsY606X6GAUjV8KXgYZWgiADHhxxhtcWa98FDU4vc/w279-h400/Goya-dream.jpg" width="279" /></a></div>As those of you who follow me on other social media you'll be aware of my sleep struggles so with a cheeky nod to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Nightmare">Francisco Goya</a> I've been drawing a few in tired desperation in my sketchbooks which you might enjoy (more than I do!)<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUFJ7EozY7M4RldB7cKbSjQhcw3jwOhKFH3G9eSFb_ORNh6j72KDYiGnr9oZ2h_7UVMf6Q61faNrfshCUEzOM4wV8WpmkC5CTVpApI7PSJY75Zbh-0wcsvLoBOeVb-BRta_HFErc40K0foUbEPt41PZ_1uHwROe5Z-TjYrEV-aXez86DWFbVLqbNy_zZ0g/s850/Night-terrors.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="630" data-original-width="850" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUFJ7EozY7M4RldB7cKbSjQhcw3jwOhKFH3G9eSFb_ORNh6j72KDYiGnr9oZ2h_7UVMf6Q61faNrfshCUEzOM4wV8WpmkC5CTVpApI7PSJY75Zbh-0wcsvLoBOeVb-BRta_HFErc40K0foUbEPt41PZ_1uHwROe5Z-TjYrEV-aXez86DWFbVLqbNy_zZ0g/w400-h296/Night-terrors.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Steve Mayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10757786351612007084noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293792968315987306.post-91359099318731617542024-02-21T11:55:00.003+00:002024-02-21T11:55:32.339+00:00Sammy And The Extra Hot Chilli Powder<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMOCfv4gSEr43h4yCLaFS6ogtk8H79mJSIbla9rPo-7u7CkST8ctIBV75x2_U1G9U_Nyjmn-7TwhwxpgL8QAe7au9lr2are0VsbFNVKVPtBfxH44-e0_dKkIwAt3b_8hR5RCsOBwgkOfhmHP9dWG8lhSADfDeU3N1LWpepM6hcvOUzWKv6EKiD1o9dYZib/s2378/Screenshot%202024-02-20%20at%2015.13.53.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1188" data-original-width="2378" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMOCfv4gSEr43h4yCLaFS6ogtk8H79mJSIbla9rPo-7u7CkST8ctIBV75x2_U1G9U_Nyjmn-7TwhwxpgL8QAe7au9lr2are0VsbFNVKVPtBfxH44-e0_dKkIwAt3b_8hR5RCsOBwgkOfhmHP9dWG8lhSADfDeU3N1LWpepM6hcvOUzWKv6EKiD1o9dYZib/w400-h200/Screenshot%202024-02-20%20at%2015.13.53.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /> There's a nice write up about my new book '<span style="font-family: inherit;">Sammy And The Extra Hot Chilli Powder' on my agent's site <a href="https://www.arenaillustration.com/news/2024/02/steve-may-illustrates-sammy-and-the-extra-hot-chilli-powder/">here</a></span><p></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212529; font-family: calibri, Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder;">Steve May masterfully illustrates the latest adventure by Charlie P. Brooks as we emBARK on a rip-roaring diamond heist adventure.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212529; font-family: calibri, Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px;">This week we celebrate the publication of <span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;">Sammy and the Extra-Hot Chilli Pepper,</em></span> written by <a href="https://harpercollins.co.uk/blogs/authors/charlie-p-brooks" rel="noopener" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #d85b6a; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Charlie P. Brooks</a> with a stunning jacket and internal illustrations by Arena’s very own Steve May.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212529; font-family: calibri, Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px;">Setterpoo Sammy is a dog with an extraordinary sense of smell, in fact, she has the best nose in the business if you're a sniffer dog! She can sniff out ANYTHING - diamonds, watches, explosives and even parrots! But in an incident involving some extra-hot chilli pepper she completely loses her sense of smell.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212529; font-family: calibri, Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px;"><img alt="" height="444" src="https://res.cloudinary.com/arenaillustration/image/upload/v1708358599/Steve-May_Sammy-and-the-Extra-Hot-chilli-powder_00_hw5a6v.jpg" style="border-style: none; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="1000" /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212529; font-family: calibri, Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px;">This spells disaster for Sammy! Not only is she unable to smell her favourite treat (sausages) but also, she is 'retired' from the Border Security Dog Unit. But every cloud has a silver lining when Harry her handler finds a new home for Sammy in a small village called Bloomington with a little girl called Beanie and her mum. The pair soon become best friends and it's not long before Sammy's sense of smell starts to return. When mysterious events begin to occur the pair leap into action and become the village investigators. Mogpuss the cat goes missing, Farmer Gerard's eggs are stolen and then half of the villagers lose their broadband connection - DISASTER! But - in a dramatic turn of events, Sammy's expert sense of smell is needed back in London to help foil a dastardly plot to steal a precious diamond. She’ll have to use ALL her instincts to save the day!</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212529; font-family: calibri, Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px;"><img alt="" height="651" src="https://res.cloudinary.com/arenaillustration/image/upload/v1708349884/Steve-May_Sammy-and-the-Extra-Hot-chilli-powder_02_vwoisy.jpg" style="border-style: none; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="1200" /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212529; font-family: calibri, Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px;"> </p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212529; font-family: calibri, Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px;">Steve’s illustrations bring a comic magic to this brilliant read, from stinky bins, smelly socks and sausages to fish heads, burgers and stale eggs. Steve’s intuitive sense of humour and fun shine through and will ensure that this book really grabs the attention of a host of young story seekers. </p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212529; font-family: calibri, Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px;">You can take a look at an extract <a href="https://preview.aer.io/Sammy_and_the_ExtraHot_Chilli_Powder-NjA3MzY5?social=1&retail=1&emailcap=0" rel="noopener" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #d85b6a; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">HERE.</a></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212529; font-family: calibri, Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder;"> "I love drawing dogs although I usually approach them with a fair amount of 'Steve May' artistic licence but this one required specific breeds so I enjoyed the challenge of drawing Sammy and her pals. There's also a wonderfully snooty cat cat called Mogpuss who was rather fun to imagine too!" - Steve May<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212529; font-family: calibri, Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 0px;">Steve is a prolific doodler, artist, rock star and animator and has worked with the likes of Phil Earle, Francesca Simon, and Harry Hill alongside clients such as the BBC, The Economist and Discover Story Centre. Based in London, Steve works digitally and in pen and ink with a spontaneous freedom which joyfully leaps off the page. With many projects including the Dennis the Menace brand under his belt, his talent for creating chaotic attention-grabbing, cartoon style characters are unparalleled.</p><div><br /></div>Steve Mayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10757786351612007084noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293792968315987306.post-82306303356248713222024-02-14T21:52:00.001+00:002024-02-15T10:04:24.492+00:00PUBLICATION DAY for Sammy & the Extra-Hot Chilli Powder!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihoOFfJpeXBqBqLfArw7G57jqHp0Qlg5P23NdfxTPZFR-wJT9-NdX327GYMsuoLIaDjv0S3k4pB_AIhCU97hEThvKJpDmhpJR88yrSBoLybC6fsAAv4x_llLtY1snCTCFQfQ-7KkqJam_P8zHK6BuDFUl_PEIhzLv6MyfmEn8RAf0NFtNhyphenhyphenwEy6CLdctmH/s3088/IMG_3074.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2320" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihoOFfJpeXBqBqLfArw7G57jqHp0Qlg5P23NdfxTPZFR-wJT9-NdX327GYMsuoLIaDjv0S3k4pB_AIhCU97hEThvKJpDmhpJR88yrSBoLybC6fsAAv4x_llLtY1snCTCFQfQ-7KkqJam_P8zHK6BuDFUl_PEIhzLv6MyfmEn8RAf0NFtNhyphenhyphenwEy6CLdctmH/w300-h400/IMG_3074.JPG" title="Sammy & The Extra Hot Chilli Powder" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Sammy & The Extra Hot Chilli Powder is published today!<br /><br />It's written by<a href="https://harpercollins.co.uk/blogs/authors/charlie-p-brooks"> Charlie P Brooks</a> & illustrated by me & published by <a href="https://harpercollins.co.uk/products/sammy-and-the-extra-hot-chilli-powder-sammy-book-1-charlie-p-brooks?variant=40545523335246">Harper Collins Childrens</a> & was great fun bringing Sammy & her canine / human friends to life (there's a good villain in there too - they're ALWAYS fun!) <br /><br />I love drawing dogs although I usually approach them with a fair amount of 'Steve May' artistic licence but this one required specific breeds so I enjoyed the challenge of drawing Sammy & her pals. There's also a wonderfully snooty cat cat called Mogpuss who was rather fun to imagine too!</div><p></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212529; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>'A warm and brilliantly funny family comedy told from the perspective of Sammy the sniffer dog – perfect for younger readers aged 7 and up</i></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212529; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Setterpoo Sammy has a BRILLIANT sense of smell. She can sniff out ANYTHING – watches, explosives, even parrots!</i></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212529; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>But one day, Sammy sniffs some EXTRA-HOT chilli powder and loses her sense of smell COMPLETELY. It’s up to Sammy’s Best Human Friend, Beanie, to help her get it back.</i></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212529; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>And when Sammy finds out that someone is planning to steal a precious DIAMOND, she’ll have to use ALL her instincts to save the day!'</i></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212529; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkkMETFj5HSmecNIkOTqmz2eaO-GO8uSXEkYIgnV2EDvMj2iZHywB6M6w5-KDel63nDGjGZ1ZsYDvHr7UYbC1Mouot5EIF7TlGvUFymvr1_1rcH1d89VBHO9UsIlUVwOCigL4hDuYHWD6F51mITuJUrJTZbZQHJPD8eQ65g9a1CrgcPlUpKhR5rsJqtgQU/s1078/Sammy-0085.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="567" data-original-width="1078" height="210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkkMETFj5HSmecNIkOTqmz2eaO-GO8uSXEkYIgnV2EDvMj2iZHywB6M6w5-KDel63nDGjGZ1ZsYDvHr7UYbC1Mouot5EIF7TlGvUFymvr1_1rcH1d89VBHO9UsIlUVwOCigL4hDuYHWD6F51mITuJUrJTZbZQHJPD8eQ65g9a1CrgcPlUpKhR5rsJqtgQU/w400-h210/Sammy-0085.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="736" data-original-width="567" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg941aqu6Qzs34GYEtS6jpsacDdkCYx7-2j95OANb8jaeoZHycGmVT4jNQn_zQNwtgDgG7n5WlwIkm02Ehx3PLZFImlzELZqDRzv2r2nDQGAe6NmLw4vAUDXA6GsOfRP00LWKe3qCmtApEAFy0CogmWWpEg5LzzRykbfBBknIp9M9kmV-hi2tULLMhKd7pp/w309-h400/Sammy-0155.jpg" width="309" /></a></div><br /><i><br /></i></span><p></p></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1XUEo3hOdWeV_GFuxywbxZ0vIiyBU9iYXMjmAs8VelLwG8jgS3FBf4y0iSDFLrKdt_cosWKCSO6Ys4dNUHjFWkhtIwkQ6CJrwS62Rlmhu7rLpmCF-EJq_EK2iMLJ6l0-CX-Jqjsai4Aa-lPxapeWZeFzYnx_ByKgCraEcw7fZgUqpgwfQ222KjUgOW2_u/s1134/Sammy-villian.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1134" data-original-width="775" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1XUEo3hOdWeV_GFuxywbxZ0vIiyBU9iYXMjmAs8VelLwG8jgS3FBf4y0iSDFLrKdt_cosWKCSO6Ys4dNUHjFWkhtIwkQ6CJrwS62Rlmhu7rLpmCF-EJq_EK2iMLJ6l0-CX-Jqjsai4Aa-lPxapeWZeFzYnx_ByKgCraEcw7fZgUqpgwfQ222KjUgOW2_u/w274-h400/Sammy-villian.jpg" width="274" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /> </span><p></p>Steve Mayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10757786351612007084noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293792968315987306.post-61916351136298171252024-02-13T09:21:00.002+00:002024-02-13T09:21:39.126+00:00Happy Year of the Dragon!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj9Ki5xsquUW6IBqCyUq9Iop1o1zEKqZj7TNNqv4u1K_VsZmUpdkRRkWKR3airjUpLn7Ymp7DSEWegIuYfsL9IkFxncWqL4JUP7SVQpwkizUH081fi1rC67gyNv87-OzfVsM3ZkWFKhdTDqKHmpxDu1CoPeDxOZU2Q-HsfhXZs1w8rAv-F8DrPE5frnTkB/s1134/yearofthedragon.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="833" data-original-width="1134" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj9Ki5xsquUW6IBqCyUq9Iop1o1zEKqZj7TNNqv4u1K_VsZmUpdkRRkWKR3airjUpLn7Ymp7DSEWegIuYfsL9IkFxncWqL4JUP7SVQpwkizUH081fi1rC67gyNv87-OzfVsM3ZkWFKhdTDqKHmpxDu1CoPeDxOZU2Q-HsfhXZs1w8rAv-F8DrPE5frnTkB/w400-h294/yearofthedragon.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Steve Mayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10757786351612007084noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293792968315987306.post-27309916556680373522024-02-13T09:19:00.008+00:002024-02-13T09:19:53.624+00:00Saint Pancake<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL1lVJxgSnyK0mpB3tYB-9hPb9jodfacabUACHK3u7dLUN4xAjS42T6uGVMZ4vEddEcIoe2IhvN8lqcTgrFWPGOH_Boclbu_NlDvQnZT1fPMBVIS7x64sNVhcsOTN-ic1z4kAP2H5Hd0DF9GdRXnakSBOPg68P264jhzYhMwXNELQA82MsrYtVZduUmmNv/s605/SaintPancake.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="605" data-original-width="567" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL1lVJxgSnyK0mpB3tYB-9hPb9jodfacabUACHK3u7dLUN4xAjS42T6uGVMZ4vEddEcIoe2IhvN8lqcTgrFWPGOH_Boclbu_NlDvQnZT1fPMBVIS7x64sNVhcsOTN-ic1z4kAP2H5Hd0DF9GdRXnakSBOPg68P264jhzYhMwXNELQA82MsrYtVZduUmmNv/w375-h400/SaintPancake.jpg" width="375" /></a></div><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">It’s Shrove Tuesday, where we celebrate the life of Saint Pancake, the patron saint of plastic lemons.</span></span><p></p>Steve Mayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10757786351612007084noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293792968315987306.post-32844635528096964272023-12-22T16:01:00.003+00:002023-12-22T16:01:29.705+00:00Band Names<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiawlXd9HSmJxRIF3U1q5zVJRH_pCq5YkjRqcdL0BixmhpJp_G_SUYrtyPZUIIeTdV_LqYj28cozfFFvR8Mlmkon8F0hxxTUU-ck61XieTjuiIw7SOgxNtrKLlD7mYPqkvFor6rI9ghlYqrMwZ2fod1KLQ19DgDkdhyo0ODwgbJIpohaFFBHpr-jVDon9pJ/s941/band-names.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="913" data-original-width="941" height="388" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiawlXd9HSmJxRIF3U1q5zVJRH_pCq5YkjRqcdL0BixmhpJp_G_SUYrtyPZUIIeTdV_LqYj28cozfFFvR8Mlmkon8F0hxxTUU-ck61XieTjuiIw7SOgxNtrKLlD7mYPqkvFor6rI9ghlYqrMwZ2fod1KLQ19DgDkdhyo0ODwgbJIpohaFFBHpr-jVDon9pJ/w400-h388/band-names.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /> I went down a little people with band's names wormhole earlier in the year! Enjoy!<p></p>Steve Mayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10757786351612007084noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293792968315987306.post-11765910035209478472023-12-13T16:11:00.005+00:002023-12-13T16:11:33.438+00:00More Batman...<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I like a little Batman sketch now & then, here's a few recent ones...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwAaaV-ZgeL2Z-dQptbkFKdJ6NpDFkxaHgZ5ZyIy8oQW1Gr4b5OFJShoI7WgykrVh2DAr5Qjpnq1LkDX9ph2cdAeVY3riABw0vQ4shtnhQ93zsv5IdqBOXfrDadcjPH3nCZngTm5R_NRRu235YFCy2KEwcTyKe8vW39JESRiyJqzUQFbHGvsFk0inURi_A/s1277/BATMAN-SEASIDE.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1277" data-original-width="1134" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwAaaV-ZgeL2Z-dQptbkFKdJ6NpDFkxaHgZ5ZyIy8oQW1Gr4b5OFJShoI7WgykrVh2DAr5Qjpnq1LkDX9ph2cdAeVY3riABw0vQ4shtnhQ93zsv5IdqBOXfrDadcjPH3nCZngTm5R_NRRu235YFCy2KEwcTyKe8vW39JESRiyJqzUQFbHGvsFk0inURi_A/w355-h400/BATMAN-SEASIDE.jpg" width="355" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Batman on his summer holidays</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzqJ1rNrZ6OWuVdnZr9lxjsuXJDwyH5XDYva_flgisropSkwo5jttKGtctfch24xrj8hZtAgxOTNlrWyVEssxClSF-cH7w2lk8S9Lnz23aX6iJHTip6DvhcuCXOpY7avC25SkuaVbOikhEOXqtROZU5C71vIpwTUn5X4inPaFzIwnvbqFxaOgs6O5W3FmO/s1094/crumpled-batman.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1094" data-original-width="850" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzqJ1rNrZ6OWuVdnZr9lxjsuXJDwyH5XDYva_flgisropSkwo5jttKGtctfch24xrj8hZtAgxOTNlrWyVEssxClSF-cH7w2lk8S9Lnz23aX6iJHTip6DvhcuCXOpY7avC25SkuaVbOikhEOXqtROZU5C71vIpwTUn5X4inPaFzIwnvbqFxaOgs6O5W3FmO/w311-h400/crumpled-batman.jpg" width="311" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Moody pensive Batman</div> <p></p>Steve Mayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10757786351612007084noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293792968315987306.post-26471571323705289922023-12-12T11:53:00.003+00:002023-12-12T11:53:31.107+00:00An Important Message From Batman Concerning This Festive Period!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlqqVrcdaBelHrZ1IympKlGI1yWElXjq-CDpZxnpxrys4F1d9EdkB0XaDVxKvHYc_AKu4OKOSLcZuWvYLfPSM4Em4uUzdsNLzC20vg_WfQ47gmiXCcIyeIaO5Ep3x7QiPDoAtSTsroltfZVt3FkG6rpLYXpoxDMQAB6H4C-GoJHkck8rG9-ki9XpBwMfgD/s1272/Cat-Christmas-chaos.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1272" data-original-width="850" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlqqVrcdaBelHrZ1IympKlGI1yWElXjq-CDpZxnpxrys4F1d9EdkB0XaDVxKvHYc_AKu4OKOSLcZuWvYLfPSM4Em4uUzdsNLzC20vg_WfQ47gmiXCcIyeIaO5Ep3x7QiPDoAtSTsroltfZVt3FkG6rpLYXpoxDMQAB6H4C-GoJHkck8rG9-ki9XpBwMfgD/w268-h400/Cat-Christmas-chaos.jpg" width="268" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">A Haiku </div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">Christmas tree is up,</p><p style="text-align: center;">Cat observes it eagerly,</p><p style="text-align: center;">Christmas tree is down.</p>Steve Mayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10757786351612007084noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293792968315987306.post-17761110599015153742023-12-12T09:58:00.005+00:002023-12-12T09:58:24.762+00:00Werewolves<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmWCbOg0FmpOCfheSocBG8K7kr_36ROKDaFhAXvITIqTVt1faiX9_LHxkWLnYBhgc92UEUp2phF2otstAIxy4IlUlPMUzleYsu8_d2Ftv5bHYJUjVGIAeLs4k_tnYAOUdZAtFKesRNTqLwraZA8XmN-iHhZalmxABVEqs6D8TS0zxfgCsWD8hyT7ynA4ia/s1195/Gay-werewolf.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1195" data-original-width="850" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmWCbOg0FmpOCfheSocBG8K7kr_36ROKDaFhAXvITIqTVt1faiX9_LHxkWLnYBhgc92UEUp2phF2otstAIxy4IlUlPMUzleYsu8_d2Ftv5bHYJUjVGIAeLs4k_tnYAOUdZAtFKesRNTqLwraZA8XmN-iHhZalmxABVEqs6D8TS0zxfgCsWD8hyT7ynA4ia/w285-h400/Gay-werewolf.jpg" width="285" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Steve Mayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10757786351612007084noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293792968315987306.post-46974758270047954962023-09-28T17:08:00.005+01:002023-09-28T17:08:40.241+01:00Affirma-Hound™ says 'You got it!'<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjATidi-e9n71d5HS_ZFhhWkTe9kI5wDCrCIOYd5R4lZWHBqQM70NSriUSufDP9HlzUSDjBlNs7kCaqE8ScWYO4pt2XsKemainrdpoqa1SCtGR06OlPnhSi77e-sGDCsBaFaI8pWky_fV5LKBODuarT3twa3KvYt75KRAp6qNEhpaP1dobSTFJJBSlvtvY5/s1183/Affirma-hound.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1183" data-original-width="850" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjATidi-e9n71d5HS_ZFhhWkTe9kI5wDCrCIOYd5R4lZWHBqQM70NSriUSufDP9HlzUSDjBlNs7kCaqE8ScWYO4pt2XsKemainrdpoqa1SCtGR06OlPnhSi77e-sGDCsBaFaI8pWky_fV5LKBODuarT3twa3KvYt75KRAp6qNEhpaP1dobSTFJJBSlvtvY5/w288-h400/Affirma-hound.jpg" width="288" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Steve Mayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10757786351612007084noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293792968315987306.post-74877418942601102492023-08-30T13:01:00.004+01:002023-08-30T13:01:36.566+01:00Pipe Smoker of the Month - August 2023<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNzpsBH_V3UBv0pWFJ1m35-EZDKYt5m2z5Et3wpSLh8QacfrV79qv4rLIwLLsFSiyvCDxXxqWFYgtXG5E5zguNvoxwg1QWZL11PPQFDkjIpDexvYZMRFf9h6vb6cO2opUmd66Nm7mCWgesYjyYQdSvqzkp_H7unyV6m_-VPUNnF_c_bKGQ-p1gHouqDpBH/s1217/Red-pipe-beastie.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1217" data-original-width="850" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNzpsBH_V3UBv0pWFJ1m35-EZDKYt5m2z5Et3wpSLh8QacfrV79qv4rLIwLLsFSiyvCDxXxqWFYgtXG5E5zguNvoxwg1QWZL11PPQFDkjIpDexvYZMRFf9h6vb6cO2opUmd66Nm7mCWgesYjyYQdSvqzkp_H7unyV6m_-VPUNnF_c_bKGQ-p1gHouqDpBH/w280-h400/Red-pipe-beastie.jpg" width="280" /></a></div><br /> (dip pen & wash on A5 300gsm watercolour paper)<p></p>Steve Mayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10757786351612007084noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293792968315987306.post-9904373974274879452023-08-30T12:58:00.007+01:002023-08-30T12:58:47.108+01:00Crocodile Dodgem Car.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuCp6io7wOzPAo6523iUIM7xE2TQPwOtKEQ6NkHKbXgBO3IKhLScGiK5dLTSgn3sul-M6iV81ZRVxHy6PGdYYD8OUmC15UUdOTywM2MqmegRRbTfeVOhxfOwrS_BEVvkWS9WHCQycVY4IrK1i0mgGv-TuCV04NAtfqfD9qdTXlCAAAZ5uMBprkkvyIFJHQ/s850/Crocodile-Dodgem.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="599" data-original-width="850" height="283" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuCp6io7wOzPAo6523iUIM7xE2TQPwOtKEQ6NkHKbXgBO3IKhLScGiK5dLTSgn3sul-M6iV81ZRVxHy6PGdYYD8OUmC15UUdOTywM2MqmegRRbTfeVOhxfOwrS_BEVvkWS9WHCQycVY4IrK1i0mgGv-TuCV04NAtfqfD9qdTXlCAAAZ5uMBprkkvyIFJHQ/w400-h283/Crocodile-Dodgem.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /> No deliberate bumping (or biting!)<p></p>Steve Mayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10757786351612007084noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293792968315987306.post-39667571755912057482023-08-25T09:49:00.004+01:002023-08-25T09:49:36.678+01:00Moon Shot!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivDeqd11o01wb5rikSMakBnDXOk9frIhiHjwkcGw8RrteW4pvYDlLAnnxLz5ztV7w8TUzSErIXENMZv7pi47g-EkFWOVAM2hv6KDrIS_xH2OM5AJ0VR_ouK26ubdcCIiUwAeN1uP_WW5EAytyoaTfveaUboZsdMEoXX991xl5TEBoqBcd2iANiKxf0WKdE/s1134/Cheese-Moon.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="813" data-original-width="1134" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivDeqd11o01wb5rikSMakBnDXOk9frIhiHjwkcGw8RrteW4pvYDlLAnnxLz5ztV7w8TUzSErIXENMZv7pi47g-EkFWOVAM2hv6KDrIS_xH2OM5AJ0VR_ouK26ubdcCIiUwAeN1uP_WW5EAytyoaTfveaUboZsdMEoXX991xl5TEBoqBcd2iANiKxf0WKdE/w400-h286/Cheese-Moon.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />I was listening to the news about the Indian moon shot yesterday & got distracted & drew these mousetronauts (with a hat tip to George Méliès' <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLVChRVfZ74&ab_channel=OpenCulture">Trip to the Moon</a> from 1902) <span style="color: #0f1419; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">I REALLY hope the <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-66601996">Chandrayaan-3</a> finds <a href="https://stevemaystuff.blogspot.com/search/label/cheese">cheese</a> (or even paneer?) while they're up there!</span><span style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03);">
</span><span style="background-color: white;">(Pen & ink with wash A4 300gsm watercolour paper)</span></span></span><p></p>Steve Mayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10757786351612007084noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293792968315987306.post-19314037298819237642023-08-16T12:22:00.001+01:002023-08-16T12:22:13.863+01:00Dragons In Their Pants (slight return)<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzeAbnaoY6VQo-mDUl8A5oCViN7QvOWQDS0w91u1CAIBxbfGJWMzpgn8cW-8IglSKyumNPwkv5-zQnH6v1LOd0aCdknz6I2XlG2JyUQZCeOkzUvDSrzyuVS17uaOgbexsLca-SiKDWYXr4Ypza3DHlX3xu06_8NrS-vHzg4j2h48vmFsGVBHrdNl4Jp0bT/s1725/Dragon-in-pants-green.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1725" data-original-width="1225" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzeAbnaoY6VQo-mDUl8A5oCViN7QvOWQDS0w91u1CAIBxbfGJWMzpgn8cW-8IglSKyumNPwkv5-zQnH6v1LOd0aCdknz6I2XlG2JyUQZCeOkzUvDSrzyuVS17uaOgbexsLca-SiKDWYXr4Ypza3DHlX3xu06_8NrS-vHzg4j2h48vmFsGVBHrdNl4Jp0bT/w284-h400/Dragon-in-pants-green.jpg" width="284" /></a></div><br /> A lot of people* say to me... "Hey Steve May! Why haven't you posted a <a href="https://stevemaystuff.blogspot.com/2023/04/dragons-in-their-pants.html">dragon in pants</a> for a while man?!?"<br /><br />I'm TOO good to you!<br /><br />(*Statement *might* contain fibs)<br /><br /><br /><p></p>Steve Mayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10757786351612007084noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293792968315987306.post-56733272294581330612023-08-01T15:49:00.004+01:002023-08-01T15:49:56.838+01:00Powerful Barnets!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg63d0-dJPe-rFEKUj83EaONzgKzEd8-erkYq9FSU-zIbJtX7xUI_nBQ6dHI8apVd9InwYUIKLYnJ1_suqc0N3zV82gv_LJo8mi-oAdCaLUbj3QUl4BG9qIChm1Bl0_LFaXxGK8rXNLdholFqORejaAvXnsewxtl5FKmRLkNt2j2hlw5HvcGIaMpfLEoi9G/s1759/powerful-Barnet.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1759" data-original-width="1670" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg63d0-dJPe-rFEKUj83EaONzgKzEd8-erkYq9FSU-zIbJtX7xUI_nBQ6dHI8apVd9InwYUIKLYnJ1_suqc0N3zV82gv_LJo8mi-oAdCaLUbj3QUl4BG9qIChm1Bl0_LFaXxGK8rXNLdholFqORejaAvXnsewxtl5FKmRLkNt2j2hlw5HvcGIaMpfLEoi9G/w380-h400/powerful-Barnet.jpg" width="380" /></a></div><br /> I posted a picture of a poster from 1954 (see below) saying that 'no person wearing Edwardian clothes will be admitted to Dances taking place in this Hall' harking back to probably the first youth cult of all, the teddy boys. A friend was celebrating the teds & remarked on their 'powerful barnets' which is a wonderful turn of phrase & I had to draw it!<br /><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUIpk7LjfYoqTeUOpVhV28yhbu4OoiV5Rsrfy-bnvXXv6BLg4FS88ahxdqocdz48HFQMjpiLMc_zv6jhi8T024H8WNGLjG-pUkqzzuyWC1CZ6hkauEr4LoGWoI_ABsvS9Tzg0Aoq0Iohl2EKXM6njHwVfK89v0_D4vpz-t7FKYIEMRlB7KLxf1XeF-TIgk/s960/Edwardian.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="927" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUIpk7LjfYoqTeUOpVhV28yhbu4OoiV5Rsrfy-bnvXXv6BLg4FS88ahxdqocdz48HFQMjpiLMc_zv6jhi8T024H8WNGLjG-pUkqzzuyWC1CZ6hkauEr4LoGWoI_ABsvS9Tzg0Aoq0Iohl2EKXM6njHwVfK89v0_D4vpz-t7FKYIEMRlB7KLxf1XeF-TIgk/w386-h400/Edwardian.jpeg" width="386" /></a></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></blockquote>More powerful barnets?<br /><br />http://stevemaystuff.blogspot.com/2011/05/zombie-arcade-slight-return.html<div>http://stevemaystuff.blogspot.com/2012/04/hair-gunk.html</div><div>http://stevemaystuff.blogspot.com/search/label/hair</div>Steve Mayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10757786351612007084noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293792968315987306.post-18395823572182818462023-07-26T16:56:00.001+01:002023-07-26T16:56:42.989+01:00Concertina Sketchbook<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyUBqq-E2R5sVqfQ_KU2cjXCCRHy0lvDRyKYTyu1N6dWY4apXAUXtho6zaIBR8G4QgB-92_GPnbMUqvDtX3ag' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /> I was given this lovely concertina sketchbook as a present from my agents <a href="https://www.arenaillustration.com/artists/steve-may/">Arena Illustration</a> & decided to take a line for a walk...<p></p>Steve Mayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10757786351612007084noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293792968315987306.post-86244657032426343972023-07-25T14:11:00.006+01:002023-07-25T14:11:52.463+01:00Octopus Get Well Card<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9iosMzXZbXytPQJ2rJU6l2Q11qQZOqh1ptJBNjqNsI3UbngUnM9y7lTUv1ohVIYNJRSRM8bMuvmXZnCeRl5s82xCNaBwC9OChoEXbOwPXTuIGKAMf2zAGpE3behQhpWLFBejzLeQGw7P06q9C76S6GVg8anNTBbM20t7qCsukl9aYln1lKCo1yKJZjxqQ/s1615/Octopus-get-well.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1615" data-original-width="1134" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9iosMzXZbXytPQJ2rJU6l2Q11qQZOqh1ptJBNjqNsI3UbngUnM9y7lTUv1ohVIYNJRSRM8bMuvmXZnCeRl5s82xCNaBwC9OChoEXbOwPXTuIGKAMf2zAGpE3behQhpWLFBejzLeQGw7P06q9C76S6GVg8anNTBbM20t7qCsukl9aYln1lKCo1yKJZjxqQ/w281-h400/Octopus-get-well.jpg" width="281" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Steve Mayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10757786351612007084noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293792968315987306.post-89102209213405077382023-07-20T10:45:00.002+01:002023-07-20T10:45:18.784+01:00Gorilla in a Dodgem Car<p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizMJeKG3GrVBkOxvRa-v3nswFTdp5m1elw_RpqJOrrDXSTgNMVQlueBtXnhlDAWZKntDod2hV9euhSQd_OAu66ZsTnHGcCGqj57vKOZmtuhzOw3gP2kinR5vbbOhe1GQZIeGf_UE1S5Yu1kNU3Mv9ObEpjLuMqGK5S_mVBTJ6YkT7nGWiJU64W6ZDRCpC4/s1566/gorilla-dodgem-002.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1566" data-original-width="1343" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizMJeKG3GrVBkOxvRa-v3nswFTdp5m1elw_RpqJOrrDXSTgNMVQlueBtXnhlDAWZKntDod2hV9euhSQd_OAu66ZsTnHGcCGqj57vKOZmtuhzOw3gP2kinR5vbbOhe1GQZIeGf_UE1S5Yu1kNU3Mv9ObEpjLuMqGK5S_mVBTJ6YkT7nGWiJU64W6ZDRCpC4/w343-h400/gorilla-dodgem-002.jpg" width="343" /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></a></div><br /><br /> <p></p>Steve Mayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10757786351612007084noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293792968315987306.post-48520617684574333192023-07-20T10:41:00.007+01:002023-07-20T10:41:59.581+01:00The Cat's Pyjamas<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-WjRwCqFCWS45mxkRBrvEC3EyB298YzXu6VdF5xsjENlsQFoDiCZ2OclC_nqfRlEQFDlkGTH84ISehPvjRPeoGbcLDDlFuJRrdrQy_E07ZMwJv7AOBJ65f425uFT6vC8Cvkz0PVJ9lqDvA2WnuyWMX58PvUaZsAFsDN-53BoKqhRKrmKFT7nfURbA2RFK/s1417/cats-pyjamas-sliced-bread.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1417" data-original-width="1417" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-WjRwCqFCWS45mxkRBrvEC3EyB298YzXu6VdF5xsjENlsQFoDiCZ2OclC_nqfRlEQFDlkGTH84ISehPvjRPeoGbcLDDlFuJRrdrQy_E07ZMwJv7AOBJ65f425uFT6vC8Cvkz0PVJ9lqDvA2WnuyWMX58PvUaZsAFsDN-53BoKqhRKrmKFT7nfURbA2RFK/w400-h400/cats-pyjamas-sliced-bread.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Is this the BEST drawing on the internet? I think it must be!<br /> <p></p>Steve Mayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10757786351612007084noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293792968315987306.post-38026716323750245542023-07-20T10:39:00.003+01:002023-07-20T10:39:24.095+01:00The Elephant In The Room<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlZocfveXaU89QfLyzyQjhV-pxS4Dm_3_zzQf3zuSi8IJ0KScpZHSO_xdY1TYgQxRXEeBO2xo6CqzAYZCpM2o9EG-BqHgxXstdwcn_r02Xyt4gweAui4u1tFkUQ803ZfDIrLAH3a6rFsr8GvyuEtd1XGg1X6nbq1fEgjFsRj_MeLjAV4CjwQvZkxlVTRZN/s1134/elephant-in-room.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="807" data-original-width="1134" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlZocfveXaU89QfLyzyQjhV-pxS4Dm_3_zzQf3zuSi8IJ0KScpZHSO_xdY1TYgQxRXEeBO2xo6CqzAYZCpM2o9EG-BqHgxXstdwcn_r02Xyt4gweAui4u1tFkUQ803ZfDIrLAH3a6rFsr8GvyuEtd1XGg1X6nbq1fEgjFsRj_MeLjAV4CjwQvZkxlVTRZN/s320/elephant-in-room.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> (sometimes I can be rather literal...)<p></p>Steve Mayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10757786351612007084noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293792968315987306.post-56014885536412672662023-07-11T12:01:00.002+01:002023-07-11T12:01:28.451+01:00Demon in Elephant Ink Accident!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0bTpgJ-lBfv-HmoopsBI4Xs5TU4PfOz4CdOD5R9yIYbDzHX1fwrxn1yW6XnCTbUZcaTQLei9wt39i9EvmJW5BEfv_VknMYVy086uV-NgRrnHnmjMr1cELT1z_Jatq9KR0zvVT_gh7TLFiWXbc6r0vt8_7UtNBo9PUrH2GlWK5oOcTiWrZ5KcX1h0t5wU8/s1250/demon_ink-elephant.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1250" data-original-width="567" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0bTpgJ-lBfv-HmoopsBI4Xs5TU4PfOz4CdOD5R9yIYbDzHX1fwrxn1yW6XnCTbUZcaTQLei9wt39i9EvmJW5BEfv_VknMYVy086uV-NgRrnHnmjMr1cELT1z_Jatq9KR0zvVT_gh7TLFiWXbc6r0vt8_7UtNBo9PUrH2GlWK5oOcTiWrZ5KcX1h0t5wU8/w181-h400/demon_ink-elephant.jpg" width="181" /></a></div><br /> An early version of my <a href="http://stevemaystuff.blogspot.com/search/label/bookmark%20project">Bookmark Project</a> artwork for this year.<p></p>Steve Mayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10757786351612007084noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293792968315987306.post-29639359826886189342023-07-07T11:57:00.006+01:002023-07-07T11:57:59.136+01:00Happy Birthday Jon Pertwee!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7XRfh6nE5tiNCaXD49E017QHkB-tVpmiaWOz5xtye8YYbVmlZ0XN5OaMwEsnq4nIailXQgRfhMoMk3Jk9Y0oVTAWbF_KNr3uy0uf-JQKHGo51Af9gsQSZi88066Tf-n1IjBIER6QnbmNZGFI-97ykIhybtPI7UfPt-yhxuCtQv8MvIMjW3KK3PLakQpyP/s1934/Screenshot%202023-07-07%20at%2011.41.10.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1738" data-original-width="1934" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7XRfh6nE5tiNCaXD49E017QHkB-tVpmiaWOz5xtye8YYbVmlZ0XN5OaMwEsnq4nIailXQgRfhMoMk3Jk9Y0oVTAWbF_KNr3uy0uf-JQKHGo51Af9gsQSZi88066Tf-n1IjBIER6QnbmNZGFI-97ykIhybtPI7UfPt-yhxuCtQv8MvIMjW3KK3PLakQpyP/w400-h360/Screenshot%202023-07-07%20at%2011.41.10.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /> The great Jon Pertwee was born today in 1919, my first Doctor Who!<p></p>Steve Mayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10757786351612007084noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293792968315987306.post-85992498377989583412023-05-25T11:45:00.005+01:002023-05-25T11:45:27.627+01:00Happy Birthday Paul Weller!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe7Q0a73LVOHt60jyj2t7hVnsB-MeXlcd-Q-W0YdC8IPUA9UAFS6JWL422F4HCZ56LSYUiI7NvhSMEj8LJd5XDjt7UfjCErb1PrNb8jYqpzO5bIdvzDpMr1EGkIPzzU6XD8P7OPMaPEMRoxYGbvXHD7rTFaAytnKoEpbEOO_fhXxzIYyUWzF6ny2KhxQ/s1220/Paul-Weller-birthday.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1193" data-original-width="1220" height="391" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe7Q0a73LVOHt60jyj2t7hVnsB-MeXlcd-Q-W0YdC8IPUA9UAFS6JWL422F4HCZ56LSYUiI7NvhSMEj8LJd5XDjt7UfjCErb1PrNb8jYqpzO5bIdvzDpMr1EGkIPzzU6XD8P7OPMaPEMRoxYGbvXHD7rTFaAytnKoEpbEOO_fhXxzIYyUWzF6ny2KhxQ/w400-h391/Paul-Weller-birthday.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /> Sixty five today!<p></p>Steve Mayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10757786351612007084noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293792968315987306.post-21656035839623566612023-05-12T13:39:00.003+01:002023-05-12T13:39:39.059+01:00Giraffe pop up!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn8xOIVZeFMwvgN2WKuf-hq740XeJBy-wZXznsv3oAa3eDkhYb8oAXdaqrc_ADzYbXI-QSck3czSXGdB0_7mJ-oDZ5So7mwwSjBT0ha6fXMWokgj3gUQwHPPYorYORaGh7DRz0D-Rbw-FuHD6AU8w5FX57tSHdjJOWJ7VLb5VUgKjQl4czqRls_AIcrQ/s1285/giraffe-pop-up.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1285" data-original-width="1134" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn8xOIVZeFMwvgN2WKuf-hq740XeJBy-wZXznsv3oAa3eDkhYb8oAXdaqrc_ADzYbXI-QSck3czSXGdB0_7mJ-oDZ5So7mwwSjBT0ha6fXMWokgj3gUQwHPPYorYORaGh7DRz0D-Rbw-FuHD6AU8w5FX57tSHdjJOWJ7VLb5VUgKjQl4czqRls_AIcrQ/w353-h400/giraffe-pop-up.jpg" width="353" /></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px;">How many injuries are caused by pop-up books with giraffes in them?</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px;">Do you ever think of that?</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px;">No, because you only think of yourselves.</span></span><p></p>Steve Mayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10757786351612007084noreply@blogger.com0