Illustration Friday Excess

For once and old picture coloured. Had something that fitted the Illustration Friday theme well nearly.

Illustration Friday Zoo

We had a class at school who we nicknamed the zoo this is my tribute to them in grateful thanks that I didn't have to teach them very often....No I worked with the JUNGLE!! :)

Illustration Friday-Superstition

Why are rabbits feet lucky?

Illustration Friday-Hats

A sort of modern sorcerers apprentice - a magicians daughter explores her father's hat.

IF-Trick or treat

We don't rally do halloween in England especially not in Church if England schools managed by evangelical churches (it's all evil - don't cha know!! :) ) But ??

MORE MOLESKINE LOVE

Some more from the moleskine. Derek Landy is the author of the brilliant 'Skullduggery Pleasent' and I heard him at the Bath Children's Literature Festival which was by the way a fantastic event. Or rather week of events.

I LOVE MY MOLESKINE

As it's been such a long time since I posted anything (New Job = no excuse really!) here are some random scribblin's from the old moleskine. Must start the new one soon.

IF-Captain

A salute to the one and only Captain James T Kirk and his 'Shoot or Shag' diplomancy. So Captain what'll you do now?

Illustration Friday-Emergency

Oh God, The Cow burnt up on re-entry!!

Illustration Friday-Missing

There's that moment after you bring them back from the vet. You know you've done it for their own good but still ....

Mr Samurai

Chatting in 'Blackstone's kitchen' (one of the best eating places in Bath) - conversation came around to teachers and then onto Samurai and Samurai teachers. Walking the classroom, great discipline 'Inch of steel children!'

Illustration Friday-Moon

When I was very young I had my own room at the top of the house and the moon when full would shine in and ... An active imagination when you're only four is not necessarily a good thing. Then we moved and I had to share with two brothers for the next twelve years.

Illustration Friday-Poem

Writing poems is hard!

Illustration Friday-Discovery

I did Biology at college and here's why!

Illustration Friday-Geeky

Speech bubble reads "When you said 'TONIGHT WE DINE IN HELL!'; Will there be a set menu?"

Illustration Friday-Camouflage

Camouflage is a form of disguise and octopus are masters of disguise aren't they?

Illustration Friday-Suit2

Sorry having blog problems

Illustration Friday-Suit

Ladies and Gentlemen, Madames et Monsieurs, mein Dammen und mein Herren, From what was once an inarticulate mass of lifeless tissues - May I now present a cultured, sophisticated Man About Town. A homage to one of my favourite films 'Young Frankenstein".

Illustration Friday-Suit

Ladies and Gentlemen, Madames et Monsieurs, mein Dammen und mein Herren, From what was once an inarticulate mass of lifeless tissues - May I now present a cultured, sophisticated Man About Town. A homage to one of my favourite films 'Young Frankenstein".

Illustration Friday-Paradise

Struggled with this until I opened a new sharpie and there it was paradise a new pen and lots of space to draw - rainy days in the summer holidays were the best. I was given the back of some wallpaper and a handful of crayons and allowed to draw - sunny days I had to go out and play (The Curse of Being a Boy!)

Illustration Friday-Signs

IF-Citrus

The curse of the gin and tonic waters

IF-Friday- Neighbour

MUMMY!! The Dumpty kid is on the wall again!!

Illustration Friday-Remember

There's something about elephants, but I can't recall what it is...

Illustration Friday-Polar

Not sure if this is strictly a cartoon but hope it tells a little story

Illustration Friday-Fortune

Jack, the third and final son, set off to make his fortune. On the way he picked up a set of strange companions.

a fish from the moleskine

Moleskine stuff

Some scribbles from my moleskine.

more zoo

another from the zoo, swimming penguins. Oh yes big soft pencil for those who are interested, graphite stick 6B

zoo

It's school hols, so went to the zoo (Bristol Zoo in fact) took my sketchbook and here are some of the scribbles that emerged. And scribbles they are. Lots of fun to do though, must do it again sometime - when my bank account recovers!

IF-Friday- Green

My soul friend is a vegetarian who doesn't like green vegetables!! Salad is 'just plain wrong'.

Illustration Friday-Snap

Dedicated to that group of people who whenever you tuck into a bite to eat whip the camera out and take a snap!

Illustration Friday-I Spy

Illustration Friday-Total

Too Many Witches Not Enough Tornadoes

Work eh! Some people seem to take delight in making the job as hard for others as they can. (funny how they all end up in management?) Had a bit of a week and for some reason the phrase 'Too many witches not enough tornadoes' came into my head. The pic soon followed, All together now 'Ding Dong, The witch is dead"

Illustration Friday-Wired oops!!

Sorry to Illustration Friday browsers, am still getting used to this whole blogging thing and may have put in a faulty link. Mea culpa!! Thanks for looking though!

Illustration Friday-Wired

Here is this weeks Illustration friday post. Modern witches- Wired sisters if you like.

Funky Fish number 3

Funky Fish number 2

Funky Fish

Here we go. Our little ones were looking at fish this week, did mean I spent a break time filleting mackeral!! For this I went to college for 4 years. Anyhow got home and scribbled some funky fish. Pitt drawing pen and grey tone felt tip and some red pen I found for those who are interested in that sort of thing!

Illustration Friday

This is my first entry for Illustration Friday though I did submit a drawing for 'Black, White and Orange'

They've grown since the last photo

the boyz

My wife insisted that I put up a pic of the boyz. These are sock creatures made with the help of John Murphy's excellent book and website. Solved many a present problem this past Christmas and are curiously addictive to make. I now have a huge pile of them taking up far too much room.

just beginning

Decided it's time to get some art out on t'interweb just to show what I do and also to get me sketching regularly. Hopefully will add posts regularly and any comments from visitors will be more than welcome. To start here's a digital sketch.