Wednesday 31 July 2013
National Orgasm Day
Hot on the heels of National Hot Dog Day the other week, yes, apparently it exists, go on treat yerself! x
(I did these for a pitch the other week. I liked them. The client didn't. Their loss.)
Labels:
advertising,
bondage,
character design,
come,
illustration,
orgasm,
pornography,
sex,
vibrator
Mr Procrastination
Caught in the tentacles of procrastination (yes, & I even drew it yesterday, that was proper 5 star procrastination with a side order of 'f***ing about for England'!)
Labels:
illustration,
monster,
monsters,
procrastination,
sketch,
sketchbook,
tentacles
Friday 19 July 2013
Biblical Beano
Labels:
Bible,
Biblical,
blasphemy,
comics,
Dennis the Menace,
Jesus,
Judas,
pen and ink,
sketch,
sketchbook,
The Beano,
Walter the Softy
Friday 12 July 2013
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
Friday 28 June 2013
Economist June 2013
Illustration for The Economist international section on 'Shell companies' - untraceable companies which exist on paper only and are the vehicle of choice for money launderers, bribe givers and takers, tax evaders and financiers of terrorism.
'Mr Cameron has emphasised the importance of “breaking through the walls of corporate secrecy”.'
(& I love a bit of chiarascuro on a Friday too! : )
'Mr Cameron has emphasised the importance of “breaking through the walls of corporate secrecy”.'
(& I love a bit of chiarascuro on a Friday too! : )
Thursday 27 June 2013
Witch & familiar
Labels:
broomstick,
cat,
curse,
familiar,
grawlix,
sketch,
sketchbook,
swearing,
witch
Thursday 13 June 2013
Monday 20 May 2013
Fun license revoked!
Yep, the men from the Ministry of Fun never stop & woe betide you if you overuse your fun license...
Labels:
fun,
fun license,
ice cream,
illustration,
ministry of fun,
pants,
pen and ink,
sketchbook,
underpants,
wheels
Tuesday 14 May 2013
Parp! Parp!
Labels:
animals,
children's illustration,
dog,
dogs,
horn,
illustration,
parp,
pen and ink,
sketchbook,
trumpet
The Economist - Data Starvation
Recent illustration for The Economist Technology Quarterly
about the technical challenges of effective communications under the
sea.
i.e. it's difficult to update your Facebook status if you don't want the enemy finding out about your sandwich of choice etc.
i.e. it's difficult to update your Facebook status if you don't want the enemy finding out about your sandwich of choice etc.
Labels:
communication,
data,
editorial illustration,
fish,
hammerhead shark,
octopus,
sea,
sharks,
squid,
submarine,
technology,
The Economist,
underwater
Monday 13 May 2013
Friday 3 May 2013
The Economist - Silent World
Recent illustration I produced for The Economist Technology Quarterly about the technical challenges of effective communications under the sea.
(all 'scientist with biros in pocket'™ clichés are entirely deliberate)
(all 'scientist with biros in pocket'™ clichés are entirely deliberate)
Perplexed werewolf
Labels:
horror,
illustration,
lycanthropy,
monsters,
perplexed,
sketch,
suit,
tie,
werewolf
Friday 12 April 2013
Wednesday 10 April 2013
Square Trilby
Interesting square trilby-esque* hat spotted on Wardour Street - had to rub my eyes to check I wasn't in Shoreditch by accident!
(*yes pedants, I'm sure it can't be an actual trilby - ence the 'esque' ; )
(*yes pedants, I'm sure it can't be an actual trilby - ence the 'esque' ; )
Labels:
hat,
hats,
London,
people,
shoreditch,
sketch,
sketchbook,
Soho,
trilby,
Wardour Street
Thursday 28 March 2013
Monkey triangle ensemble
Monkey triangle ensemble - every seaside town should have one!
I have a photo of myself as a sulky 2 year old posing with my dad & a rather wretched monkey in a cardigan from the early '70s - just saying, I don't really condone animals in clothes (unless it's REALLY funny!)
I have a photo of myself as a sulky 2 year old posing with my dad & a rather wretched monkey in a cardigan from the early '70s - just saying, I don't really condone animals in clothes (unless it's REALLY funny!)
Labels:
animal cruelty,
animals,
apes,
illustration,
Monkey,
sketch,
sketchbooks,
triangle
Tuesday 26 March 2013
Tuesday 12 March 2013
Monday 11 March 2013
BOOM! BOOM!
Labels:
animals,
balloon,
beater,
children's illustration,
drums,
illustration,
marching band,
monster,
monsters,
Rabbit,
steve may
Thursday 14 February 2013
Tuesday 12 February 2013
Monday 11 February 2013
Tuesday 5 February 2013
Fat crittur
I occasionally sport a very similar expression pre-lunchtime - luckily for you all I've just had a sandwich (& I mercifully don't have an Instagram account so you won't have to look at a picture of aforementioned butty)
Labels:
animals,
crittur,
fat,
illustration,
sandwich,
sketch,
sketchbook
Friday 1 February 2013
Thursday 17 January 2013
Zombies - before & after
It's always nice to get the final copy of a book sent through!
It suddenly inspired me to look at the stages this cover went through from my (rather maximalist) original rough (top) to my final artwork (less zombies, less superheroes) to the final book where the (decidedly more minimalist) zombies seem to have acquired a rather fetching shade of green!
WHAM-BAM-JELLY-AND-JAM! - Cartoon Kid - ZOMBIES!
I just received my copy of the new Jeremy Strong Cartoon Kid book - Cartoon Kid Zombies!
It's got falling trousers, dancing hippos, talking cakes, police elephants (naturally!) toilet paper mummies & lots of other zombie based shenanigans that Casper & his superhero friends encounter - what more do you need?
It's been a lot of hard work & a lot of fun working on these books & this looks like this will be the last in the series which is a shame (especially as I can draw some of the characters in my sleep by now!) & I've grown quite fond of them.
WHAM-BAM-JELLY-AND-JAM! Anybody can be a superhero! (as long as you stick your pants on the outside, I ALWAYS do!)
You can buy a copy from here but I'd suggest getting one from your local PROPER bookshop - who knows what else you might find?
Monday 14 January 2013
Wednesday 9 January 2013
P*ssed off drag queen
An early sketch for Tricity Vogue & Richard Link's 'drag queen action musical' Heels of Glory - you can see the final poster here
It's on this Thursday 10th January buy tickets here
It's on this Thursday 10th January buy tickets here
Labels:
cabaret,
drag,
drag queen,
glory,
heels,
musical,
Richard Link,
sketch,
sketchbook,
Tricity Vogue
Saturday 5 January 2013
Unwanted gifts (one that got away)
I think I'd sneakily like one of these to be truthful (although the 'Breville home stigmata toaster'™ might be a little beyond the pale...)
Friday 4 January 2013
Heels of Glory
When a dear friend like Tricity Vogue asks you to draw a poster for a 'Drag Action Musical' you can't really say no!
Been drawing this through a fug of dissipating New Year 'ill' but has definitely cheered me up.
The show's on for ONE NIGHT here's a link
Been drawing this through a fug of dissipating New Year 'ill' but has definitely cheered me up.
The show's on for ONE NIGHT here's a link
Labels:
cabaret,
design,
glory,
heels,
illustration,
poster,
retro,
stilletto,
Tricity Vogue,
typography
Wednesday 2 January 2013
Inside Housing Magazine
I drew some angry shouting folk (& dog) for Inside Housing Magazine last month, in the 'Advent of Unwanted Gifts' frenzy pre Xmas I didn't get round to posting it. I've posted it now. Happy New Year everybody*!
*Yes, you too!
*Yes, you too!
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