Matt Millz Stands Up the second book by Harry Hill about the experiences of a young stand up comedian is published today Thursday 18th October.
As before Harry's text gave me lots of scope to create new characters & to indulge in the odd bit of surreal nonsense too (which as anybody who's followed my career will know is a particular favourite of mine!)
'Matt’s TV performance seems to have given him the fame that he had always dreamed of: There are reporters camped outside his house – he’s suddenly in demand! But as the novelty wears off and Matt struggles to get any new gigs, it’s not long before he begins to doubt his friend and manager Kitty Hope. Would the stylish Excalibur Agency turn his fortunes around? And could Matt ever bear to push Kitty aside?'
You can order it from here or even better get down to your local independent bookshop & get it from there!
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Thursday 18 October 2018
Thursday 23 August 2018
Wednesday 8 August 2018
Wednesday 1 August 2018
The Killing Moon
They were playing The Killing Moon by Echo & the Bunnymen on the radio the other day so I drew this, rather literal but hey...
Labels:
Echo and the Bunnymen,
illustration,
killing moon,
pen & ink
Thursday 5 July 2018
Dinosaur on a bus
Labels:
Apatosaurus,
brontosaurus,
bus,
dinosaur,
drawing,
gunk,
hell,
illustration
Wednesday 27 June 2018
Tuesday 8 May 2018
'Angry Knickers Face'
My fantasy wrestling alter-ego inspired by a Twitter(?) post about a father getting his 4 year old daughter to name WWF wrestlers from their photographs. 'Angry Knickers Face' was my favourite (along with 'Big Potato')
Labels:
Angry Knickers Face,
illustration,
Mexican wrestler,
pen and ink,
steve may,
wrestling,
WWF
Thursday 3 May 2018
Cheese From Dimension Pong
May 3rd 2018 is publication day for Cheese From Dimension Pong the 5th in the Pet Defenders series by Gareth P Jones & I published by Stripes books! Here's a sneak preview
You can order it here!
Labels:
cats,
cheese,
children's books,
dimension pong,
dogs,
fox,
Gareth P Jones,
illustration,
mice,
Pet Defenders,
steve may,
stripes
Monday 30 April 2018
Friday 27 April 2018
Friday 20 April 2018
Thursday 15 March 2018
Noah Scape - He Can't Stop Repeating Himself - publication day!
'Noah Scape - He Can't Stop Repeating Himself' by Guy Bass with illustrations by me is published today by Barrington Stoke. I previously worked with Guy on Aiden Abet Teacher's Pet
'Noah Scape loves dinosaurs and spaghetti with tomato sauce. But Noah doesn't always get what he wants and when school doesn't revolve around dinosaur facts and lunch isn't always his tried and tested favourite, well... enough is enough! It's time for him to stop wishing and to decide on exactly what he needs; a world full of Noahs!'
(I can honestly say, I don't think I've ever drawn so many versions of the same character in one book - probably a record on my part!)
'Noah Scape loves dinosaurs and spaghetti with tomato sauce. But Noah doesn't always get what he wants and when school doesn't revolve around dinosaur facts and lunch isn't always his tried and tested favourite, well... enough is enough! It's time for him to stop wishing and to decide on exactly what he needs; a world full of Noahs!'
Tuesday 20 February 2018
Imagine Children's Festival with Harry Hill
I had great fun at the Imagine Children's Festival at the Royal Festival Hall on Saturday 17th February with the very funny Harry Hill promoting his new book 'Harry Hill presents Matt Millz' illustrated by me.
Harry entertained the crowd with an hour of jokes, clarinet-playing mayhem & a joke contest, while
I was live drawing onstage - everything from dancing cucumbers, comedians' eyes to how I draw Matt Millz. I also discussed how my childhood obsession with drawing, dinosaurs & Doctor Who helped my decision to become an illustrator (I realised I couldn't be a dinosaur when I grew up & I'm STILL waiting for the Doctor Who call!)
Afterwards we signed (lots of) books & posed for lots of selfies with the kids (I just about have the feeling back in my signing hand now!)
(Many thanks to Iain Sawbridge from The Beano for compering & saying some very flattering things & Hannah Love from Faber for all her hard work)
My very own dressing room!
Drawing dancing cucumbers
Tuesday 13 February 2018
Thursday 8 February 2018
Revenge of the Atomic Burps publication day!
It's publication day for the 4th in the Pet Defenders series 'Revenge of the Atomic Burps' written by Gareth P Jones & illustrated by me & published by Stripes. It's another great inventive & funny read (& some of the pictures ain't bad either!) You can buy it here
Friday 2 February 2018
Wednesday 31 January 2018
Nearly Summer!
Well, not quite, but here's a glimpse of June from the Arena Illustration 2018 calendar featuring Noah Scape by Guy Bass & me which is published on March 15th by Barrington Stoke
Tuesday 28 November 2017
Tuesday 19 September 2017
Monday 18 September 2017
The Night Knight
My second collaboration with the brilliant Timothy Knapman The Night Knight is out now published by Oxford University Press. I previously illustrated Silly Name For A Monster for Tim
When Jake is woken by odd noises at night & is scared the Night Knight appears to help but will the Knight help Jake or will Jake end up helping the Knight?
You can buy a copy here
When Jake is woken by odd noises at night & is scared the Night Knight appears to help but will the Knight help Jake or will Jake end up helping the Knight?
You can buy a copy here
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