Showing posts with label children's illustration. Show all posts
Showing posts with label children's illustration. Show all posts
Thursday 7 January 2016
Happy (belated) New Year
First post of 2016! Here's my newly arrived copy of Felix Frost - Time Detective - Ghost Plane, written by Eleanor Hawken & illustrated by me. I'll post some more when it's published on January 14th. It's published by Quercus books
Monday 21 December 2015
Tuesday 1 December 2015
Johnny Danger - Lie Another Day
Forget your Spectre nonsense! Here's my cover illustration for Peter Millet's second Johnny Danger book, 'Lie Another Day'
It features 'death-defying bungee bogeys, Big Andy the killer anaconda, despicable G.R.O.S.S. agents, and a gassy evil villain known as The Blank Space.' - out in 2016
It features 'death-defying bungee bogeys, Big Andy the killer anaconda, despicable G.R.O.S.S. agents, and a gassy evil villain known as The Blank Space.' - out in 2016
Friday 27 November 2015
Make mine a "99"
Nope, I have no idea why the '99' flake was called thus. Anyway, we all love cats & ice cream don't we...?
Labels:
99 flake,
animal,
animals,
cat,
children's illustration,
girl,
ice cream,
ice cream van,
illustration,
seagulls
Monday 23 November 2015
Doctor Menace!
As it's Doctor Who's 52nd birthday today. I sometimes like to sneak the odd extraneous detail into book illustrations for the eagle eyed... (& slightly geeky) This is from The Diary of Dennis the Menace - Canine Carnage
Wednesday 23 September 2015
Then there were six!
I've illustrated six Diary of Dennis the Menace so far - nice to see them all lined up together!
Thursday 17 September 2015
The Diary Of Dennis The Menace: The Great Escape! - cover!
Pssst! Here's a sneak preview of the cover for the new Diary of Dennis the Menace - The Great Escape - written by Steven Butler with illustrations by me - afraid you're going to have to wait for 4th February 2016 until you can get your grubby paws on it!
Wednesday 16 September 2015
Felix Frost Time Detective: Roman Riddle
Felix Frost - Time Detective - Roman Riddle by Eleanor Hawken which I illustrated recently has just been published by Quercus books.
"Join Felix Frost, secret boy genius, his chameleon Einstein and his classmate Missy as they travel back in time to Ancient Rome, where terrifying danger and embarrassing togas await."
(as well as chameleons & embarassing togas I also get to draw a toy Yoda, a smattering of chickens & indulge my 'inner Asterix' by drawing some Roman soldiers too! I'm also responsible for all hair styling in the book)
You can get hold of a copy here or better still get off the internet & support your local bookshop & buy it there
Wednesday 22 July 2015
cats & laptops
Labels:
advertising,
animals,
cat,
cats,
character design,
children's illustration,
dogs,
laptop
Unicorn tantrum!
(who doesn't?)
*I realise that if there was any justice Unicorn Tantrum really ought to be the name a '70s prog rock / psych group
*I realise that if there was any justice Unicorn Tantrum really ought to be the name a '70s prog rock / psych group
Labels:
children's illustration,
illustration,
pen and ink,
sketch,
tantrum,
tongue,
unicorn,
unicorns
Wednesday 15 July 2015
The Fine British Art of Queuing.
From the latest Diary of Dennis the Menace - Canine Carnage written by Steven Butler & published by Puffin
(see also 'passive aggressive tutting' & Britishness)
©DC Thomson and Co. Ltd
Thursday 9 July 2015
Lion on a bike!
Labels:
animal,
animals,
bicycle,
bike,
children's illustration,
illustration,
lion,
transport
Thursday 2 July 2015
Diary of Dennis the Menace - Canine Carnage
The new Diary of Dennis the Menace - Canine Carnage written by Steven Butler & illustrated by my good self is published today!
Mighty menaces, disaster has struck! Gnasher's got himself into REAL trouble this time.
If he's not careful, DENNIS AND THE DINMAKERS are going to be kicked out of THE FAME FACTOR competition. And with our rockin' tunes, we're guaranteed winners!
I have to do something to help Gnasher out - before he ends up in the doghouse for good!
So who's the 'Greatest rockstar on the planet' huh?
(I had a lot of fun with this one - hope you enjoy it)
Tuesday 16 June 2015
Cushion envy...
Labels:
animals,
boxes,
cat,
cats,
children's illustration,
cushion,
hats,
humour,
illustration
Friday 12 June 2015
Cereal Killer
Combining a couple of my favourite things, monsters & breakfast! More 'Fearsome Foodstuffs'™making breakfast go with an AAAAARRRGGGGGHHH...SQUELCH!
Warning! Contains additives!*
*& an extremely poor pun, sorry...
(...not that sorry)
Warning! Contains additives!*
*& an extremely poor pun, sorry...
(...not that sorry)
Labels:
breakfast,
cereal,
children's illustration,
Fearsome Foodstuffs,
food,
horror,
illustration,
monster,
monsters
Wednesday 10 June 2015
Yeti in a Tutu
I'm supposed to be counting receipts today. This was more fun!
(Apologies to Morrissey*)
(*not really, especially after reading that appallingly turgid autobiography & your recent UKIP supporting antics)
(Apologies to Morrissey*)
(*not really, especially after reading that appallingly turgid autobiography & your recent UKIP supporting antics)
Labels:
balloon,
children's illustration,
illustration,
monster,
monsters,
Morrissey,
pen and ink,
sketch,
The Smiths,
tutu,
yeti
Friday 22 May 2015
The Haunted Lunchbox
The Haunted Lunchbox or... when good foodstuffs go BAD!
With a little nod to Wagon Wheels (which even as a kid I thought were foul) & Um Bongo, which according to legend they drink in the DRC - except this doesn't rhyme / scan in quite the way it did in the slightly naive / racist '80s commercials!
I'm thinking this would be a great book title, I just haven't come up with the story yet, so here's the cover while you wait...
With a little nod to Wagon Wheels (which even as a kid I thought were foul) & Um Bongo, which according to legend they drink in the DRC - except this doesn't rhyme / scan in quite the way it did in the slightly naive / racist '80s commercials!
I'm thinking this would be a great book title, I just haven't come up with the story yet, so here's the cover while you wait...
Thursday 21 May 2015
Johnny Danger - DIY Spy
Having thoroughly enjoyed worked with author (& all round good egg) Peter Millet on his Boy Zero series for Faber & Faber a few years back I recently illustrated the cover for his latest book 'Johnny Danger - DIY Spy' published by Penguin.
It's billed as 'A hilarious, action-packed tale featuring a pair of evil number twos, a madman, exploding bogey bombs, discount ninjas and a man-eating piranha called Bob.' - what's NOT to like?
It's only available in Australia at the moment but hopefully a UK deal will follow - otherwise you'll just have to buy this edition & read it upside down in the UK.
Here's a couple of the original preliminary character sketches (we lost the Blofeld cat & the water pistol & gained a banana in the process!)
It's billed as 'A hilarious, action-packed tale featuring a pair of evil number twos, a madman, exploding bogey bombs, discount ninjas and a man-eating piranha called Bob.' - what's NOT to like?
It's only available in Australia at the moment but hopefully a UK deal will follow - otherwise you'll just have to buy this edition & read it upside down in the UK.
Here's a couple of the original preliminary character sketches (we lost the Blofeld cat & the water pistol & gained a banana in the process!)
Tuesday 19 May 2015
Thursday 7 May 2015
May Festival!
No, not the (Steve) May festival, but lovely to see my Dennis the Menace illustrations on the posters for the Shrewsbury Bookfest !
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