Monthly Archives: January 2011
there are cats in this consequence
This morning I finished off my contribution to the illustrators’ game of Consequences that’s been going on over on the Booktrust blog, organised by the fabulous Polly Dunbar. (Remember her and her penguin from my Wigtown post?) The only thing … Continue reading
wild railway adventure at newton prep
Can I just say for the record that I am a big fan now of Newton Prep School in Battersea? I was a bit nervous this morning when I went to do a full day there because I’d never done … Continue reading
not a pity party, i love my job
Here are my photos from Angoulême comics festival last year and a little comic I made about it. Fleece Station blog
studio guard gnome
Someone hoisted this gnomish thing up on a pole by the front door of our studio building a couple months ago. I don’t know why they put it there but I like seeing it when I come to work in … Continue reading
laydeez do comics evening
Last night I went along to Brick Lane for the monthly meeting of Laydeez Do Comics. I went partly to hear the talks, but partly to see my friend Darryl Cunningham, who lives way up in Keighley in Yorkshire, so … Continue reading
portrait doodles
Some sketches from the weekend. It’s usually more fun to draw people’s faces than the backs of their heads, but at least when I’m drawing them from behind, they can’t spot me staring at them. There’s some good discussion going … Continue reading
irish children’s book festival
You may have already seen this video from my blog post in October about the library tour of Ireland I did with my studio mate Gary Northfield for the Irish Children’s Book Festival, organised by Children’s Books Ireland. But since … Continue reading
plane tree, and a toga party
I love plane trees, and how the little balls on them look like musical notes. I wonder if anyone has ever taken photos of plane tree branches and superimposed the balls on a musical staff to discover what kind of … Continue reading
pollarded tree on telegraph hill
I think this must be the longest stretch of time I haven’t posted something on the blog when I wasn’t actually on holiday, but it’s been a bit nuts here. Lots of projects on the go. It can get so … Continue reading
Just Imagine… an essex monster launch party!
On Saturday, a whole lot of vision and backbreaking labour paid off… Just Imagine went LIVE! Chelmsford now has one of Britain’s best children’s bookshops, but even more than that, plenty of space for loads of workshops, storytelling sessions, puppetry, … Continue reading
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