The collective noun for cats is a 'clump' surely...?*
*Ok, ok, the correct term is a 'clowder', happy now?
Showing posts with label cats. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cats. Show all posts
Wednesday 24 August 2016
Collective nouns...
Labels:
animals,
cats,
clowder,
clump,
collective noun,
illustration,
language,
sketch,
sketchbook,
steve may
Tuesday 5 July 2016
Cat burglar (plus dog)
Another illustration for 'Burglar Trade Secrets' from Which? magazine (apparently dogs & cameras aren't too popular with the burglar community - let alone dogs WITH cameras!)
See previous 'burglar' post
See previous 'burglar' post
Labels:
animals,
burglar,
cat burglar,
cats,
CCTV,
consumer,
dogs,
editorial illustration,
illustration,
pearl necklace,
steve may,
swag bag,
Which Magazine
Tuesday 26 January 2016
Demonic Kittys
Labels:
animals,
cat,
cats,
daemons,
demon,
kitty,
pen and ink,
sketch,
sketchbook,
steve may
Tuesday 12 January 2016
Smoking Bowie cat
Just found this crittur & thought I'd post it in lieu of yesterday's sad, sad news. RIP David Bowie
NB This blog does NOT condone cats smoking cigarettes
NB This blog does NOT condone cats smoking cigarettes
Labels:
Aladdin Sane,
animals,
cat,
cats,
cigarettes,
David Bowie,
fags,
illustration,
smoke,
smoking
Wednesday 22 July 2015
cats & laptops
Labels:
advertising,
animals,
cat,
cats,
character design,
children's illustration,
dogs,
laptop
Tuesday 16 June 2015
Cushion envy...
Labels:
animals,
boxes,
cat,
cats,
children's illustration,
cushion,
hats,
humour,
illustration
Friday 8 August 2014
World Cat Day - official merchandise
Yes, it's World Cat Day (apparently) so why not purchase an official* World Cat Day Collar of Shame™?
(* this is a rather loose definition of 'official' - may contain lies)
(* this is a rather loose definition of 'official' - may contain lies)
Labels:
animals,
cat,
cats,
collar,
illustration,
merchandise,
steve may,
World Cat Day
Wednesday 3 July 2013
Being British illustrations - Woman's Weekly
Illustrations to accompany comedian Hugh Dennis' article for Woman's Weekly on Being British including inability to choose correct outfits for weather, obsessions with gardens, pets & not turning your back on the Queen.
(shamefacedly I hadn't realised Woman's Weekly still existed & was immediately reminded of the line 'beat me on the bottom with my Woman's Weekly' from a song by Victoria Wood!)
Labels:
British,
Britishness,
cats,
clothes,
etiquette,
gardens,
Hugh Dennis,
pets,
Smeg fridge,
summer,
The Queen,
Victoria Wood,
weather,
Woman's Weekly
Monday 14 January 2013
Friday 14 December 2012
Advent of unwanted gifts #14
Labels:
advent,
animals,
cat,
cats,
Christmas,
illustration,
lipstick,
make-up,
unwanted gift,
Xmas
Sunday 2 December 2012
Saturday 10 November 2012
Monday 15 October 2012
Wine, women & song...
Labels:
animals,
cat,
cats,
children's illustration,
illustration,
pen and ink,
song,
steve may,
wine,
women
Monday 24 September 2012
Thursday 20 September 2012
Summer Reading Challenge certificates & medal!
I finally got my certificate & medal for the Summer Reading Challenge! There's some great photos of various kids from around the countries with their certificates here!
With a risk of repeating myself, I had great fun working on this project & with everybody involved so big thanks to Damian Kelleher, designer Helen Boyle & Tamlyn Francis at Arena my agents!
With a risk of repeating myself, I had great fun working on this project & with everybody involved so big thanks to Damian Kelleher, designer Helen Boyle & Tamlyn Francis at Arena my agents!
Friday 7 September 2012
Hairball of Horror!
Just received this through the post I was commissioned to re-cover the Space Mutts series of books by Michael Broad published by Macmillan a while back so I designed the main text & drew the mean cats, bewildered poodle & the eponymous hairball(!)
Note to publishers - it really keeps a humble illustrator happy if you actually send copies of the books / magazines we've illustrated to us - unfortunately there's plenty of you out there who don't bother (you KNOW who you are!) - it's really nice to have the actual book in your hot little hands!
Note to publishers - it really keeps a humble illustrator happy if you actually send copies of the books / magazines we've illustrated to us - unfortunately there's plenty of you out there who don't bother (you KNOW who you are!) - it's really nice to have the actual book in your hot little hands!
Labels:
cats,
children's illustration,
dogs,
hairball,
Macmillan,
Michael Broad,
poodle,
Space Mutts,
steve may
Tuesday 4 September 2012
Cats & dogs
A (fighting) cat & dog rescued from a sketchbook left in a tent in a rainstorm - there is a moral here somewhere re. camping & illustration...probably. A memento of a particularly British summer.
Labels:
cat,
cats,
dogs,
illustration,
rain,
sketch,
sketchbook,
summer
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