Pa

        A doodle of my dad for Father’s Day. It has been pointed out that he looks a bit like Jeremy Corbyn in this. True I suppose but I like to think he’s more Bill Murray, much cooler. It’s the beard that does it. Back in the day he used to be likened to Noel Edmonds, Kenny Rogers and just for a giggle, Big Ron off of Eastenders.
        Dad’s put in a request to have this one as a canvas so I must be doing something right.

History

                First of the latest library project posters complete. I’m seeing this work stretching out over the summer. Long sunny days cartooning in the garden ahead. That’s if it ever stops bloomin’ raining. Think I may do an ark for the religion poster!

Something and Nothing

            When you look on your various social media sites and realise you’ve not added any new art content in over a week, it tends to give you this creeping feeling that you’re a bit of a fraud, a lazy blagger. Then the penny drops that the reason you’ve not added anything new is that you’ve been creating for other places and you’re two hours into a history poster for the library you work in.
             Finding gaps to create isn’t always easy and finding them when you actually feel like it is even trickier, at least that’s how things have been rolling along for me lately. I’m not always in an artsy mood. There are those that advocate pushing through that barrier and I get it if it’s one of your main sources of income, but in my current position it simply sucks the fun out of cartooning to force myself to draw. Maybe I am just a blaggy old fraudster?! Mind you, that said, I do work better when I’ve got something definite to aim at. Perhaps I simply need more structured work, who knows?
             Here are a few shots of the poster. It’s still half done two hours in. I’ve got about eight or nine of these posters to do. It’s a fairly time consuming project but it’s giving me a marvellous opportunity to practice my skills on Procreate. I’ll keep sharing the project with you as it runs along. Hope you’re all enjoying your weekend.

              Also ten house points for anyone that spots my signature.

His boys

     Following the recent cat series that I appear to have accidentally slipped into, here are Gray’s (you know, that fella I drew a couple of weeks back) two boys Ny and Ghost. I’ve had a few requests for these cat pictures now, thinking I might go into the pet portrait business. As long as your pet is a cat I’m good to go.

Murderous Villian

   Inspired by the events of a few weeks back, here is a picture of my own cat, Theo (a.k.a Theophilus P Wildebeest). This version is tame compared to the bloody horror I was actually faced with. He’d come sauntering down the garden looking like he’d auditioned for the part of Carrie, having taken out a lovely, plump breasted pigeon in the back garden. I would show you the picture I took but it’s kinda gross. He really didn’t enjoy it when I donned my marigolds and hosed him down in the bath afterwards mind you.
    Seems karma did make him pay for his crime as he picked up a UTI after that. Maybe my next picture should be of the cat being haunted by a mangled pigeon ghost, the murderous villain.

To whisker or not to whisker.

       With so much going on in the world, how has it come to pass that I’m spending my time pondering on whether to give the marmalade cat whiskers or not, like it’s of vital importance in the scheme of things. Any thoughts on this matter would be appreciated. It is pretty important you know.

Bots

       Sometimes I just have to bury my head in sand, ignore the news and all the turbulent goings on
                                   and produce a page of robot friends. Beep boop.