The A-Z of Music : C is for Classical

Not finished this one yet was unsure of the hands. I hate drawing hands - unless they're holding on to something - like a pint

A-Z of Music : H is for Hip Hop

A-Z of Music : M is for Mod

The A-Z of Music : R is for Rocker

Obviously not in alaphabetical order. This will be an occasional series of drawing - any suggestions would be welcome.

IF - Climbing

An oldie for this week, this was done for some homemade postcards when my wife and I went to visit New York - cheapskate I hear you cry!

A good friend of mine, Peter who travels a lot (and has the gift of the gab) told me that if you turn up earlier enough and dress smart/casual and tell them it's your wedding anniversary, you can usually get upgraded - which we did and it worked - feeling very pleased with ourselves we went to wander around WH Smith - only to hear our names announced over the tannoy, to return to the check-in desk. Where we were duly downgraded because my wife had booked a vegetarian meal and they couldn't give it to anyone else. The moral of this story is don't marry a veggie - only joking!

There is a happy ending to this ramble, when we did fly back from JFK, we got pulled to the side at check-in, my wife who was starting to re-enact the Out-of-Towners, was happy to find out we'd been upgraded - in shorts and t-shirts - the plane was delayed taking off for about an hour because of storms over somewhere. But we didn't care, because we had free booze and nibbles - it's the only way to travel . I still have a tiny jar of marmalade unopened and a tiny salt and pepper set from breakfast tucked away - sad I know - but it always brings a smile to my face when I find it at the back of the cupboard.

IF - Pale

The other children's pets paled into insignifance when Kit arrived with his.

IF - Contained

Waiting for the big one.

the earlier post

IF - Resolve

My two daughters started back at school yesterday, which inspired me to do this drawing, along with a book of St Trinians cartoons by Ronald Searle that my wife bought me for Christmas.

By the way my daughters do not own a catapult or a medieval flail.

IF - Voices

The return of Bert the dog.

The original sketch.

Edie's Christmas Drawings

Some great drawings done by my 4 year old daughter Edie.

IF - Rambunctious

Bert was a rambunctious little dog with artistic bent for graffitti writing on snowmen with yellow snow.

IF - similar

They all wear similar hats at the Sons of the Desert convention.

IF - Balloon

Something you rarely see - a speech balloon from a dog - very tenious I know. Oh okay if you really want a balloon, here's an oldie....

IF - Opinion

A very old joke with a twist!

IF - Pretend

As a kid I always wanted to be Batman like in the TV series, and one Christmas my Gran got me the Batman outfit, sadly she couldn't get my younger brother the Robin costume so she made one, he thought it was great - it actually fitted him better than my shop bought one. We never went out the house in them, hence the slippers. I do remember our teacher at school telling us not to watch the TV series as it could corrupt us - huh? This drawing is from a mini comic I drew back in 1988.

IF - Vacant

Fish always seem to have a vacant look about them, don't they? Which one would you say is the worst?

IF - Late

A doodle done while on a telephone call - I really should be paying more attention to the person on the other end of the line.

The following photos are from an exhibition I have with Paul from pencilpointdesign.blogspot.com which finishes tomorrow at the Godfrey Pikington Gallery here in sunny St Helens.

This one is my younger daughter contributing to the Big Draw.




One that got sold - thanks again Kirkers.

The above is my elder daughter trying re-enact one of the pictures - I hope.

Edwyn Collins Live in Fopp, Manchester

Blue Boy - Edwyn Collins, Roddy Frame & Andy Hackett in Fopp Records, excellent stuff - Sunday 5th October. Sorry for poor quality need to upgrade my camera soon

IF - Clique

The bear was not a member of the drinking clique.

IF - Clutter

A clutter of people.