[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":11},["ShallowReactive",2],{"blog-post-cheetah-in-chaps-croc-in-socks":3},{"_type":4,"body":5,"bodyHtml":6,"excerpt":5,"featuredImage":5,"publishedAt":7,"slug":8,"tags":9,"title":10},"blogPost",null,"Last night I was too tired even to read, or even think of any drawing subject matter, so I asked Twitter what I should draw: an animal and an item of clothing. And Twitter was very helpful; thanks, lovely people! Here's the first drawing. (I don't normally draw guns, but hey ho.)\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/mcintyre_cheetah_in_chaps_zpse1a8c1a0-00cbfd202a.gif\">\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/twitter_animalclothes2_zpsee77a1ca-8956592227.jpg\">\\r\n\\r\nAnd the second drawing:\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/mcintyre_croc_in_socks_zps71818415-370bd24ab8.gif\">\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/twitter_animalclothes1_zps8c275002-e785b9a020.jpg\">\\r\nAnd now I have lots of saved ideas for another time. Feel free to use any of them if you want some inspiration! \\r\n\\r\nWant to read some good comics reviews? \u003Cb>Zainab Akhtar\u003C/b> is one of the best reviewers out there and her reviews regularly feature on the \u003Ca href=\"http://www.forbiddenplanet.co.uk/blog/\">Forbidden Planet International blog\u003C/a>. A lot of children's book reviewers could learn from how she discusses images, she's very visually literate and analyses page layout as much as text. \u003Cb>Click over to her \u003Ca href=\"http://comicsandcola.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/comics-carousel-parks-backyards-people.html\">Cola & Comics blog\u003C/a> for reviews of four new comics\u003C/b>. You can follow Zainab on Twitter at \u003Ca href=\"https://twitter.com/comicsandcola\">@comicsandcola\u003C/a>.\\r\n\\r\n\u003Ca href=\"http://comicsandcola.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/comics-carousel-parks-backyards-people.html\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/comics_cola_header_zps44d7ecb7-115be780e3.gif\">\u003C/a>\\r\n\u003Ca href=\"http://comicsandcola.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/comics-carousel-parks-backyards-people.html\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/zainab_review_covers_zpsb1d495cc-a119694408.jpg\">\u003C/a>\\r\n\\r\nYou ask, where do I get indie comics like these? Come along to Saturday's \u003Ca href=\"http://www.comicafestival.com/index.php/comiket\">Comiket festival\u003C/a>, there will be loads of amazing books and comics you may or may not be able to find in bookshops, and you'll be buying directly from the creators. (Be sure to bring small change.)\\r\n\\r\nOne more thing, I'm offering to \u003Cb>draw a family portrait\u003C/b> for anyone willing to make Seawigs with your kids, take a photo, and blog it. Find out the details \u003Ca href=\"http://www.tots100.co.uk/2013/10/11/win-a-brilliant-personalised-family-portrait/\">on the Tots 100 website\u003C/a> and keep track of other entries at the \u003Ca href=\"https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Tots100Seawigs&src=typd&f=realtime\">#Tots100Seawigs hashtag\u003C/a>. \\r\n\\r\n\u003Ca href=\"http://www.tots100.co.uk/2013/10/11/win-a-brilliant-personalised-family-portrait/\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/tots100_comp_zps1e8bfb1b-9989891510.jpg\">\u003C/a>","2013-10-29T08:09:00.000Z","cheetah-in-chaps-croc-in-socks",[],"cheetah in chaps, croc in socks",1776628725790]