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.