[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":11},["ShallowReactive",2],{"blog-post-greenwich-tree-sketch":3},{"_type":4,"body":5,"bodyHtml":6,"excerpt":5,"featuredImage":5,"publishedAt":7,"slug":8,"tags":9,"title":10},"blogPost",null,"I got up this morning feeling like death, so I knew I had to refuel with a another tree drawing.\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/grnwichpk_22nov10-36701fef0b.jpg\">\\r\n\\r\nI was surrounded by noise in the park; the direction of the wind meant London Airport's departures made constant booming noises, and a magpie was having an absolute hissy fit about something. I felt a bit out of practice with the drawing, then I could see my lines getting more and more cramped as my fingers slowly froze. A big coffee and a Chelsea bun at \u003Ca href=\"http://www.thegreenwichphantom.co.uk/2008/09/rhodes-bakery/\">Rhodes bakery\u003C/a> sorted out that problem. Now I feel I can face today's epic to-do list.\\r\n\\r\nOver on Dartmoor, \u003Cb>Philip Reeve\u003C/b> continues with \u003Ca href=\"http://philipreeve.tumblr.com/\">his own landscape drawings\u003C/a>, and I can't imagine the weather's any warmer than Greenwich. I think I inadvertently \u003Ca href=\"http://philipreeve.blogspot.com/2010/11/anti-poodle-prejudice.html\">insulted his new poodle\u003C/a>. (The tiniest snicker, I assure you!) At some point, I may have to make a comic about a very tough, macho poodle, with a shady love life, foul mouth and poor personal grooming skills.\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cb>Neill Cameron\u003C/b> just posted \u003Ca href=\"http://neillcameron.blogspot.com/2010/11/slightly-fuzzy-thought-bubble.html\">his write-up from Thought Bubble\u003C/a>; I echo his congratulations (which is almost as bad as stealing his hat):\\r\n\u003Ci>Let me begin by offering \u003Cb>huge congratulations to \u003Ca href=\"http://daveshelton.blogspot.com\">Dave Shelton\u003C/a> (pictured \u003Ca href=\"http://neillcameron.blogspot.com/2010/11/slightly-fuzzy-thought-bubble.html\">here\u003C/a>) for winning the inaugural \u003Ca href=\"http://www.thoughtbubblefestival.com/gn%20awards.asp\">Leeds Graphic Novel Award\u003C/a>\u003C/b>, at a ceremony held on Friday as part of the comics festival. The award was voted on by the schoolchildren of Leeds, and they voted Dave's \u003Ca href=\"http://www.amazon.co.uk/DFC-Library-Good-Dog-Bad/dp/0385618255/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1290377124&sr=8-1\">\u003Ci>Good Dog, Bad Dog\u003C/i>\u003C/a> to be their favourite graphic novel! (As well they might, it's terrific.) Both of the other first-round DFC Library titles also made the shortlist - \u003Cb>Kate Brown's \u003Ci>Spider Moon\u003C/i> and Ben Haggarty & Adam Brockbank's \u003Ci>Mezolith\u003C/i>\u003C/b>. A fine showing for \u003Ca href=\"http://supercomicsadventuresquad.blogspot.com/\">Team DFC\u003C/a> - congratulations all round, chaps!\u003C/i> (Read more on Neill's blog \u003Ca href=\"http://neillcameron.blogspot.com/2010/11/slightly-fuzzy-thought-bubble.html\">here\u003C/a>.)\\r\n\\r\nHave you seen, \u003Cb>little Chaffy is touring Japan!\u003C/b> Have a peek over on the amazing \u003Cb>Jamie Smart\u003C/b>'s \u003Ca href=\"http://www.findchaffy.com/\">Find Chaffy blog\u003C/a>. (You'll never guess who was the \u003Ca href=\"http://www.findchaffy.com/2009/08/the-first-sightings/\">very first person\u003C/a> to find Chaffy! I'm so proud! *\u003Ci>sniff\u003C/i>*) During our brief time together, Chaffy confided to me that his life ambition is to become almost as macho as a poodle.","2010-11-22T12:04:00.000Z","greenwich-tree-sketch",[],"greenwich tree sketch",1776628719168]