Avast me Hearties! Drawing Pirates & Pirate Ships Last week (2020-05-13) in our livestream session we had an absolutely fantastic time drawing pirate ships on the high seas! I love drawing curvy waves and old wooden ships – there’s just something about that which never stops being fun – even Read more…
It’s funny how in life, one thing leads to another. You go to a Leisure Centre to do some illustration workshops, and then before you know it a mum there says that her child’s school has an End of Year Fayre taking place the following week. So you go along Read more…
One of the reasons I love being an author & illustrator is that I get to visit schools and work with pupils in the Arts. I recently visited Beverley Girl’s High School, and two great things came out of the day. Firstly, I had a really enjoyable talk with the pupils and Read more…
The best thing about getting my first picture book I Have an Orange Juicy Drink published is getting to read it to fantastic chaps like these guys! Saint Mary’s Primary School in Beverley has got some delightful children and some wonderful staff. We had a wonderful Monday morning doing readings and improving Read more…
A Leisure Centre might seem like an odd place for author & illustrator to visit. But actually, it makes a lot more sense than you would think. In past lives, I have been a TV Gameshow Contestant, a supply teacher and five-a-side footballer, but I was also a swim teacher for Read more…
Goodbye is always the hardest word to say. Unless you’ve got a mouthful of toffee and you’re trying to say “onomatopoeia”. As far as annunciation goes, that’s a toughie. This story in pictures is the only honest and real way I can think that people actually say goodbye. Nobody ever Read more…
Above is a first draft of a book I’m developing. It’s part of a humour series aimed at adults and teenagers and this particular book seems to chime with a lot of women I know. Hopefully there are other people out there that feel like this, too. The working title Read more…
As some of you may be aware, my first ever illustration job was a year-long contract drawing cartoon strips for West Ham United. It sounds quite good on paper. Not to mention ridiculous. Small, ridiculously inexperienced illustrator gets job for with big Premiership Football Club. How did I manage it? Read more…