Olaf colour

this time in colour - Olaf fighting. - Character from Star Manics by Nick

Hannah 4

I think I am getting into the hang of Hannah... she has a bit of spunk about her....

Olaf in battle

Olaf 2

Alex

Meh.. Alex is doing nothing for me at the moment.....

Olaf 1

Olaf was snatched from the 11th C and shoved into space... he clings to his barbarian ideals as much as he can.

Hannah 3

I don't like this one at all - head is all wrong as is angle of legs.

Hannah 2

Meet the characters

Hannah, Alex and Olaf  will feature in my sketches over the next few weeks.  There is also some alien life forms I am still struggling to get a grip with... watch this space.

Here is hannah. 1

Sci fi sketches

I have REALLY stepped out here and offered to assist an emerging writer - Nic Boardman with illustrations for his sci fi book ( currently being redrafted and edited.)

Over the next few weeks, I'll post up my initial sketches.. if the book sells millions, I've been promised lavish thanks and much praise.. ( ha ha) I'm just thrilled - and a bit scared - that I am even thinking of doing this.

I just hope its good enough...

School Girl Assassin

A little out of my comfort zone - but was also asked to illustrate a chapter in the Japanese Anthology with a schoolgirl assassin. Here is a mock up of my attempt to get the deadly innocence right.

Fox

have been asked to submit brushpainting for a Charity Anthology for Japan - so excited.  have been doing some sketches for the animal pages - here's my cute fox one.

Instagram

I've decided to move away from this blog for photos for my 365 day challenge and use Instagram.  Its an iphone app - brilliant - and it uploads straight to facebook and to twitter - if you want it to.

Its got a bunch of added fun things, including filters and finishes for photos.  - so please 'follow' me - either on Instagram itself - or on FB..

As far as my sketching and brushpainting goes.. I'll get back to it once CYOA has been finalised.. phew!

The Present

Life is just one party after the next. Here is Miss Lou off to ANOTHER birthday party.

Lilly Lolly

Who can resist the lolly necklaces?  And Miss Lou looks so cute in hers!!

Snail Shell

Pumpkin pumpkin

I have a pumpkin vine growing and we have been watching this pumpkin grow on the fence.  Its a good size now..

No Socks please.. we are Kids!!

Let me introduce you to part of our sock pile.  Apparently, according to the kids, there is not one pair in this entire container.

Can I also ask.. how is it that socks - only worn to school - not the mud pits - can get so filthy, so disgusting that goodness only knows how they end up this colour?

GROSS!! and yes - these socks were all pristine and white only 5 weeks ago.. they are clean.. well - they were in the washing machine and then hung out.. this is the dry version...

Regal Penguins

I'm a sucker for these little guys.. and what a thrill it was to go to Seaworld and see them up close.   Took heaps of photos and have chosen this one just randomly.

Lilly and the Pony

Lilly is in her element here.  A princess carriage and she gets to drive it! So many shots from our time at TIme Zone - but I think this captures the fun we had the best.