Saturday, December 24, 2011

IF - Messenger

A Merry Christmas to you one and all!

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

IF - Separated

Bit of a Christmas theme here, Santa and one of his bigger elves pulling a cracker (or seperating the cracker if you want to get technical) Mad busy with work so only a pencil sketch.


Friday, November 25, 2011

IF - Vanity

Now think carefully about this - it's one of those female loaded questions - they don't want the truth.

Thursday, November 10, 2011

IF - Stripes

Well we're fast approaching 11.11am on 11.11.11 - cue slapping of foreheads for this one.

Sunday, November 06, 2011

Hamage to Herges Tintin

Hamage to Herges Tintin . . . Ham-age . . . doyougetit? Ham . . . sorry I'll get ma coat!!

Thursday, November 03, 2011

IF - Scary


Piggy started to regret signing up for the high dive.

Monday, October 31, 2011

Tintin Tribute




Saw the film at the weekend - excellent.

Sunday, October 23, 2011

IF - Fuel

Will this be the first pig in space since the Muppets?

I hope this isn't giving anyone ideas for Bonfire Night which is fast approaching - judging by the amount of noise outside every night.

Monday, October 17, 2011

IF - Scattered

Piggy's in love - maybe?

Monday, October 10, 2011

Friday, October 07, 2011

IF - Hibernation



Not finished but running out of time.

Sunday, September 25, 2011

Donny Osmond Tribute

I was never a fan of the Osmonds, (Slade were my band) but I did like Crazy Horses, though you could do yourself an injury trying to replicate the dance moves.

Friday, September 09, 2011

IF - Mysterious

The mystery of how a child's mind works - this one's for Lucas, my fellow workmates son who came up with this.

Tuesday, July 26, 2011

VW Camper

Soon to be on my hols to St Ives, Cornwall where these are the must have vehicle for surfers. Done for a wedding invitation hence the tin cans.

Saturday, June 18, 2011

IF - Launch


Toilet humour strikes again.

Friday, June 17, 2011

Wednesday, June 08, 2011

Llandudno Miniaturised



Llandudno miniaturised original photo taken from the ski lift.

Wednesday, May 25, 2011

IF - Soaked

Bert's bad mood just got worse.

Monday, May 23, 2011

In space no one can hear you woof!



Destiny Rides Again



I was watching Destiny Rides Again last night with James Stewart and Marlene Dietrich - obviously they where not on the sofa with me, but you know what I mean - and the bar-tender from the Last Chance Saloon caught my eye.

Friday, May 20, 2011

IF - Safari





Late again!

.... then two come at once

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

IF - Beginner

I took my daughter to her swimming lesson tonight and this chap caught my eye, he must be between 70 and 80 years old, and he was there for a swimming lesson too - proving right the adage "your never too old to learn".

Sunday, May 08, 2011

The Last Dance




Last dance cartoon for Dance to Learn booklet - if you are intersted in what they do they can be found here.

Thursday, April 28, 2011

Corgis getting in the mood ...

... for Will & Kate's big day - giving the TV a miss tomorrow - off to the Lake District.

Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Another for the Dance


Hands not quite right yet.

Another dancer for the same people as before.

Monday, April 25, 2011

IF - Bicycle

This is based on the Raleigh Chopper bike which was popular in the early 70s when I was but a child it was suppose to be the coolest bike around. Never had one and after having a go on one of my friend's, never wanted one - bit of a deathtrap, difficult to steer and not very pleasant on a long ride.

I'd had a succession of hand-me-downs throughout my bike riding life, the last of which rumour had it, was a handmade Harry Quinn racer, given to me by my dad's lab assistant at Liverpool Poly who's son was a keen racer.

My most spectacular fall from it, was racing down a hill with my brother and friends. The back wheel went from underneath me on a patch of gravel, and I smashed my knee into a manhole cover tearing right across my knee cap - I still managed to cycle home with blood pouring out. I hobbled into the back-garden to ask my mum and dad for a plaster, my dad took one look at my knee and promptly fainted. It was left to my mum to drive me to hospital and have 10 stitches in my wound, the scar was way cooler than any Chopper - still is.

Still had the bike into my thirties when it slowly started falling apart and I had to buy myself a new one though I still have one of pedals somewhere in the shed as a memento.

Tuesday, April 05, 2011

The Illustrated Dog

Butch couldn't stop himself after having his first tattoo.

Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Vitruvain Dog

Did you know Leonardo da Vinci's 'Vitruvian Man' was based on his dog? Honest!

Tuesday, March 22, 2011

IF - Cultivated

What a cultivated little chap he is - no ordinary bath time for him.

Wonky Tooth

Spotted this 'arl fella while having a weekend lunch with the family at the Tate Gallery in Liverpool. Not very impressed since they made it self service, and judging by the lack of people in there we weren't the only ones disappointed - it used to be always busy and the staff were excellent. Good sculpture exhibition though.

Friday, March 18, 2011

IF - Stir2

Geoff the Cat had been trying to stir things up again between the dogs.

Thursday, March 17, 2011

IF - STIR - St Patrick's Day

The Irish dancing dogs were creating quite a STIR with their tribute to Lord of the Dance.
Happy St. Patrick's Day to you all.

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Dog Facial Expression Sketches


The first page of a new moleskine is the trickiest thing to draw on. But once I get going ...
Any comments welcome.

Wednesday, March 09, 2011

IF - Warning


You've been warned.

Tuesday, March 01, 2011

Dancer


girl dancer for same leaflet as before with pencil sketch.

Monday, February 28, 2011

Dancer



First draft of dancing character for leaflet promoting Dance to Learn.

Dance, Dance, Dance!




Yowsa, yowsa, yowsaaaa!


Friday, February 11, 2011

IF - Sweater

With all that hair, Piggy was a bit of a sweater.

Tuesday, February 08, 2011

Monday, February 07, 2011

IF - Reverse

Pig's peddle car has no brakes either. Moral - Never buy sold as seen.

Friday, February 04, 2011

IF - Surrender

I love misquotes.

Thursday, February 03, 2011

The Big 5 - 0h heck where did the time go

Image courtesy of my good friend Paul Cousins. Still feel like a 21 yr old in the head - it's just a pity my waist and face don't agree.

Thursday, January 27, 2011

1...2...3.... HUP




Another failed attempt for a new world record.