Monthly Archives: February 2009
crystal palace festival
Here’s the official poster for this sure-to-be-exciting writer-illustrator-led event, organised by the remarkable Alex Milway. Garen Ewing drew the dinosaur on the mast, based on one of our local dinosaurs, which are really quite famous and why haven’t I been … Continue reading
sleepy cow
In a recent interview, my friend Garen said that he takes in ‘raw energy’ from my morning sketches. I think this is not a raw energy piece. I am SO sleepy. Must not go back to bed. MUST NOT. Special … Continue reading
a drink with sally
I was going stir-crazy today from painting all day like a maniac for an upcoming picture book deadline, so I popped out to the Waterstone’s Children’s Book Awards to get some air and a glass of wine with the lovely … Continue reading
vern and lettuce are running in the guardian!
Starting THIS SATURDAY! They only asked me yesterday, so it’s great that I won’t have to wait too long to see it. Every Saturday for twelve weeks, The Guardian will feature the first twelve episodes of my comic, Vern and … Continue reading
look! look! it’s our book!!!
My lovely publisher, David Fickling, says I’m allowed to talk about my book now as much as I like, and I can even post a few images! So here is the book that is going to blow off your head … Continue reading
good stuff
Hey look, Rosemary Travale (piratecore) is doing fundraiser sketches for the amazing price of TWO Canadian dollars! (*gasp!*) Don’t miss your chance! You can donate more (I donated $4 CAN) but even $2 will get you an e-mailed sketch, and … Continue reading
bat with cat
I’m thrilled to see that two people who do my favourite drawings and comics are back posting on LiveJournal: Eleanor Davis (squinkyelo and Drew Weing (drewweing). (Hi, guys!) I took inspiration for today’s morning sketch from Eleanor’s fab drawing at … Continue reading
the specs shop
Yesterday Stuart and I went to visit ellenlindner in the specs shop where she works in Covent Garden. I desperately need a new pair of glasses, something which became fairly clear last week as I was squinting at the stage … Continue reading
happy valentine’s day
Isn’t this the cutest thing ever?! Stuart gave me this Vern and Lettuce card at breakfast this morning. He spent ages making it! It cracks me up how Vern looks slightly freaked out, like Lettuce might hit him if they’re … Continue reading
DFC with love
Hooray, my DFC just popped through the letterbox, and boy, is it looking fine! Lovely cover by Kate Brown and the exciting return of Spider Moon and Gary Northfield‘s Little Cutie. Have a look on the website for snippets of … Continue reading
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