Flippin Kids

Glass Eyed

2012-02-10T16:26:00.002Z

Half finished roughs for a sticker commission

IF - Suspense

2012-02-09T22:51:00.001Z

A bit rushed this one - sorry.

IF - Forward

2012-02-02T23:17:00.002Z

Looking forward to his birthday - must get his card before the shops shut, or I could wait till the day before like I usually do.

IF - Twirl

2012-01-26T08:12:00.002Z

An old English traditional form of courtship??!! He looks an absolute bounder I tell you.

IF Prepare

2012-01-19T19:07:00.001Z

Prepare for take off!

IF - Messenger

2011-12-24T14:54:00.001Z

A Merry Christmas to you one and all!

IF - Separated

2011-12-14T23:01:00.003Z

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.

IF - Vanity

2011-11-25T07:29:00.002Z

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

IF - Stripes

2011-11-10T23:30:00.003Z

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

Hamage to Herges Tintin

2011-11-06T17:28:00.002Z

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

IF - Scary

2011-11-03T23:27:00.003Z

Piggy started to regret signing up for the high dive.

Tintin Tribute

2011-10-31T16:18:00.003Z

Saw the film at the weekend - excellent.

IF - Fuel

2011-10-23T16:05:00.003+01:00

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.

IF - Scattered

2011-10-17T12:37:00.002+01:00

Piggy's in love - maybe?

IF - Contraption

2011-10-10T18:17:00.002+01:00

IF - Hibernation

2011-10-07T07:51:00.002+01:00

Not finished but running out of time.

Donny Osmond Tribute

2011-09-25T22:16:00.002+01:00

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.

IF - Mysterious

2011-09-09T07:40:00.001+01:00

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

VW Camper

2011-07-26T20:42:00.003+01:00

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.

IF - Launch

2011-06-18T10:58:00.003+01:00

Toilet humour strikes again.

IF - Swept

2011-06-17T07:58:00.002+01:00

Llandudno Miniaturised

2011-06-08T20:17:00.002+01:00

Llandudno miniaturised original photo taken from the ski lift.

IF - Soaked

2011-05-25T20:04:00.002+01:00

Bert's bad mood just got worse.

In space no one can hear you woof!

2011-05-23T19:00:00.002+01:00

Destiny Rides Again

2011-05-23T18:53:00.003+01:00

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.

IF - Safari

2011-05-20T12:04:00.003+01:00

Late again!

.... then two come at once

IF - Beginner

2011-05-10T22:14:00.003+01:00

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".

The Last Dance

2011-05-08T22:47:00.003+01:00

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

Corgis getting in the mood ...

2011-04-28T15:59:00.003+01:00

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

Another for the Dance

2011-04-27T16:57:00.002+01:00

Hands not quite right yet.

2011-04-27T12:04:00.000+01:00

Another dancer for the same people as before.

IF - Bicycle

2011-04-25T22:12:00.003+01:00

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.

The Illustrated Dog

2011-04-05T15:19:00.001+01:00

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

Vitruvain Dog

2011-03-23T16:43:00.003Z

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

IF - Cultivated

2011-03-22T21:26:00.005Z

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

Wonky Tooth

2011-03-22T16:11:00.003Z

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.

IF - Stir2

2011-03-18T12:27:00.002Z

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

IF - STIR - St Patrick's Day

2011-03-17T12:18:00.002Z

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.

Dog Facial Expression Sketches

2011-03-16T15:07:00.007Z

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

IF - Warning

2011-03-09T15:58:00.003Z

You've been warned.

Dancer

2011-03-01T19:03:00.003Z

girl dancer for same leaflet as before with pencil sketch.

Dancer

2011-02-28T22:42:00.002Z

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

Dance, Dance, Dance!

2011-02-28T16:34:00.001Z

Yowsa, yowsa, yowsaaaa!

IF - Sweater

2011-02-11T19:42:00.002Z

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

Reverse 2 - No Going Back

2011-02-08T16:55:00.000Z

IF - Reverse

2011-02-07T17:09:00.003Z

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

IF - Surrender

2011-02-04T12:48:00.002Z

I love misquotes.

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

2011-02-03T10:28:00.003Z

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.

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

2011-01-27T22:54:00.002Z

Another failed attempt for a new world record.

You Cad Sir

2011-01-27T22:52:00.001Z

The Terry Thomas of the pig world.

IF - Dusty

2011-01-26T09:54:00.005Z

click to enlarge

Bit dubious connection for this one - but here goes - the piggy cupids have dusted off their bows and arrows in preparation for Feb 14th.

IF - Chicken

2011-01-20T23:40:00.002Z

IF - Deja-vu

2011-01-12T22:42:00.004Z

Always thought it'd be a great name for a detective series - Dave Javu, and the strapline would have been "he thinks he's seen it all before".

IF - Resolution

2011-01-07T07:59:00.001Z

Eat drink and be merry, for tomorrow he is pork chops.

Happy New Year

2010-12-30T12:08:00.003Z

Happy New Year to you, one and all!

IF - Winter

2010-12-28T16:28:00.003Z

Winter snow sculptures courtesy of me and Edie, her idea was a pirate penguin on

her snowman's shoulder. We'd been to see Peter Pan at the Lowry, Salford - not a "panto" I was informed by staff, when asking if we could have a birthday shout-out (she was 7 the day after) - yet we all clapped and cheered to bring Tinkerbell back to life!- hmmmm?

Later to be knocked of his perch by a snowball from the lad next door.

IF - Mail

2010-12-17T16:25:00.002Z

This is for the Christmas card I'm going to MAIL to my wife, and the one below is for last weeks IF which I never finished in time.

Red Dot

2010-12-13T23:48:00.003Z

My entry for the St Helens Open Competition.

IF - Savour

2010-11-29T15:55:00.001Z

Another tall story to savour from bunny.

IF - Sneaky

2010-11-23T15:33:00.004Z

CLICK IMAGE TO ENLARGE

Sneaky little devil, which house do you think he built?

IF - Burning

2010-11-18T13:40:00.001Z

Pig had a burning ambition to become Tarzan king of the jungle - deluded fool.

IF - Afterwards aka Happy Bonfire Night

2010-11-04T22:45:00.005Z

Remember, be like pig - keep your sparklers at arms length and afterwards put them in a bucket of water when they've gone out.

Have a safe Bonfire Night.

IF - Spent

2010-11-02T14:59:00.003Z

Piggy just spent a penny . . . dirty pig.

If you're not familiar with the phrase look here.

Holidays are coming ....

2010-10-29T15:08:00.003+01:00

To late for the Race

2010-10-29T14:13:00.001+01:00

Heading for Disaster

2010-10-28T20:04:00.002+01:00

IF - Racing

2010-10-25T22:56:00.001+01:00

The Scooter Club meet every Monday evening to scoot, and what's the first rule of scooter club . . . .?

IF - Spooky

2010-10-20T08:13:00.003+01:00

Spookily it was raining hats and frogs, then piggy remembered the trouble the dyslexic witch had with her spells.

Psychic Pig

2010-10-20T07:56:00.002+01:00

Pig has a vision of his destiny.

IF - Transportation

2010-10-15T08:07:00.000+01:00

Pigs and scooters don't mix.

Big John and his Bigger Chin

2010-10-08T16:48:00.002+01:00

IF - Beneath

2010-10-07T16:26:00.000+01:00

An Inspector Calls ....

IF - Old Fashioned

2010-09-27T23:07:00.002+01:00

Pigs and their underwear.

Piglet without a cause

2010-09-23T23:20:00.003+01:00

It's hard to toss a coin with a trotter.

"Ham"let

2010-09-23T10:09:00.002+01:00

IF - Acrobat

2010-09-21T22:48:00.002+01:00

These little pigs went to the circus.

IF - Proverb

2010-09-17T10:28:00.002+01:00

Didn't get time to finish this week's IF.

Pink Coated Dog

2010-09-13T23:11:00.003+01:00

Saw this poor little fella waiting at a bus stop and wondered what he'd be thinking.....

There's a frog in my sink

2010-09-13T22:54:00.004+01:00

Found this little fella in my "pond", it's an old Belfast sink full of Jinny Greenteeth.
He has a pal that lives in the bush behind, but I've never seen them together in the water.

Liverpool Faces and a dog

2010-09-13T22:46:00.004+01:00

Sketches while waiting for "the wife" to add to her already full wardrobe. By the way I only saw the dog in my head.

IF - Dessert

2010-09-06T22:39:00.002+01:00

Unicycle Dog

2010-09-03T15:48:00.003+01:00

I was thinking . . . it's something I do between daydreaming . . . if I had another dog what special talents should it have, and a came up with this . . . my last dog's talent was biting people and chasing trains . . . obviously not at the same time - she wasn't fast enough . . . du-doosh!

New Job

2010-09-03T11:43:00.002+01:00

IF - Immovable

2010-09-01T16:24:00.003+01:00

I honestly saw this happen in a bar once . . . mind you I'd had a few sherberts.

Bunny Sleepwalks

2010-09-01T14:16:00.003+01:00

IF - Atmosphere

2010-08-23T14:46:00.002+01:00

Those bad dogs strike again.

IF - Star Gazing

2010-08-20T10:25:00.004+01:00

Just back off my hols, bit of a rushed one.... dog really did want to know how many stars there are in the sky.

And these seagulls had just spotted Foghorn Leghorn visiting St Ives....

IF - Artificial

2010-07-30T14:37:00.006+01:00

That bionic leg is going to be of no use on a waxed surfboard, not to mention the rust from seawater - poor dog.

Last post for a fortnight - off on my hols to St Ives, Cornwall tomorrow, hope the weather picks up - it's rained here everyday since there was a hosepipe ban.

Changed this image from two to one bionic leg to follow on from from the post beneath, though I don't wish this on Leigh.

Get Well Soon Leigh

2010-07-27T10:57:00.004+01:00

Did this for a friend of mine who's foot has gone under the knife today. He's not a big fan of British day time TV - but who is?

IF - Double

2010-07-26T12:20:00.003+01:00

They say everyone has a human double, but did you know there's an animal double for each of us too?

On a historical note - and nothing to do with this post - I got stung by a wasp (on the foot) for the first time in my life at the weekend - and I'm 40 odd, (careful living you see). My wife as usual burst out laughing as I cartoon hopped all over the front garden - she finds people tripping over over in the street funny too - particularly if it's me.

ArtMonday - Communication

2010-07-21T11:02:00.003+01:00

I'll try and colour this later.

IF - Breakfast

2010-07-20T16:16:00.002+01:00

Breakfast - the most important meal of the day, miss it and you be thinking bananas all day, particularly if you are a little monkey on a big day.

Hair Bear Bunch Fan

2010-07-20T14:21:00.002+01:00

and this was the inspiration

IF - Diary

2010-07-12T17:11:00.001+01:00

1983 looked an interesting year.

Monday Artday - Construction

2010-07-12T11:58:00.005+01:00

This one is an oldie, it was to promote screen printing on the back of overalls, the painter is the odd one out, no one knows who he is or how to contact him.

Dog's World Cup Prediction

2010-07-09T13:26:00.001+01:00

Dog thinks that the Netherlands (or Holland as we like to call them) will win the World Cup. Hopefully he won't get death threats like Paul the psychic octopus.

IF - Giant

2010-07-06T17:09:00.001+01:00

Even dogs can be anti-social.

IF - Satellite

2010-07-01T23:09:00.002+01:00

Everytime dog has an ice cream - those seagulls are there again.

IF - Paisley

2010-06-21T23:17:00.004+01:00

Tune in tomorrow to see what happens when dogs dive.

A bit rushed this week

IF - Ripple

2010-06-17T15:40:00.005+01:00

This was going to be a series of illustrations ending up with the one above, but never got time to finish the series