IF - Messenger

A Merry Christmas to you one and all!

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.

IF - Vanity

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

IF - Stripes

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

Hamage to Herges Tintin

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

IF - Scary

Piggy started to regret signing up for the high dive.

Tintin Tribute

Saw the film at the weekend - excellent.

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.

IF - Scattered

Piggy's in love - maybe?

IF - Contraption

IF - Hibernation

Not finished but running out of time.

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.

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.

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.

IF - Launch

Toilet humour strikes again.

IF - Swept

Llandudno Miniaturised

Llandudno miniaturised original photo taken from the ski lift.

IF - Soaked

Bert's bad mood just got worse.

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.

IF - Safari

Late again!

.... then two come at once

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".

The Last Dance

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 ...

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

Another for the Dance

Hands not quite right yet.

Another dancer for the same people as before.

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.

The Illustrated Dog

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

Vitruvain Dog

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

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.

IF - Stir2

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

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.

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.

IF - Warning

You've been warned.

Dancer

girl dancer for same leaflet as before with pencil sketch.

Dancer

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

Dance, Dance, Dance!

Yowsa, yowsa, yowsaaaa!

IF - Sweater

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

Reverse 2 - No Going Back

IF - Reverse

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

IF - Surrender

I love misquotes.

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.

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

Another failed attempt for a new world record.