I'm not going to sleep!

Hi There!

I know what you're thinking... more updates? From JoBo? What the HECK?

Well it is mostly the same thing, but I've been experimenting/practicing a bit with my pen and watercolour to really try and get a feel for this new book I'm going to be making and I gotta say, I've never enjoyed a project so much (though its early days, lets give me a few months and see how I'm doing)

So yeah! Here's some more Ginger practice. 

Been doing a bit of reading up about line work too, I'm not sure if it's showing through yet, but I'm feeling positive!

Not sure how well the type is going with this, but hey, it's just a first test. A bit o tweeking here and a bit more practice and it could work out. 

Hope you enjoy it as much as I have!

xx

Give Me Ya Treasure!

Harrow!


Oooo. Here's more of Ginger, she's been coming along nicely. These are just some little character sketches I did to practice using pen again and to test some colours.
Did I ever mention that she has the best boots/slippers ever?
I want them.

Forgive the poor quality of my scanner. We had a bit of a disagreement about these images. 

Also, she kind of lives in a little fantasy world so you might see her getting more and more outrageous. I don't know yet. Either way, her boots are talking. 

Ciao!

Ginger

So!! Hello!

I've been distracted again! Sorry about that. 

Here's some sketchy character designs I've been doing of late:

Ginger! I like her. She's a nut case. =P (And i want a pair of crocodile booties!) 

Also I recently reread Roald Dahl's Revolting Rhymes and LOVED every second of it. A real blast from the childhood. You should reread it too. Its great!

More stuff soon I promise, though my current project has got to stay hush hush for now so maybe not.

Ciao!

La Boîte! 3 days to go!

Here! Look at these!

Look at them! 

(Ignore my bad camera phone and LOOK AT THEM!)

Want them... ?

BUY THEM!

Where? When? How?

Why in the Backyard Market of course! This Sunday in Bricklane. Come along to La Boîte, the wonderful little stall us (Laurie and Shaun mostly) folk have put together and have a good ol' gander. 

There's a whole bunch of awesome things there to see!

That is all ^_^

x

no mandibles!

Say no to mandibles.

Mandibles are too scary.

Here:

xx

Hellllllloooo!

I'm rubbish at updating so here's a quick one!

Firstly! :

Me and some guys from work are gathering up our things and packing ourselves off to the Backyard Market in Bricklane to see if we can sell some things for a little experiment. Its called La Boîte (French for The Box) and it should be really exciting and fun! Come along and have a gander on the 29th!

Here's a few cards and things:

(This one is actually a wedding card I made for my friend, nothing to do with La Boîte)

And some work in progress:

You're not that old

I am the Birthday Tortoise. Often slow but god I know how to party when I get there.

Oh yeah, and I'm going to make a load of little earrings to sell too! I'll post something about them when I've made better plans and sketches and that.

Its the BEE'S KNEES!

(It turns out mandibles aren't cute... they'll need to go I think lol)

Alright. That'll do for now!

See you on the 29th!

xx

Exhibition

So!

I've actually been busy.

We had a staff exhibition at work which basically involved a few people running around like headless chickens for a while and trying to get a lot of things done in one week. But it was definitely a success and worth all the effort! Plus a wonderful excuse for us all to get together!

Here's the things that I put in and some pictures and that:

Here's an image from the Toby book! (its been a while)

I'm actually really really happy with how this turned out! There's not text on this yet, but its certainly getting there!

Here's a sketch for pages 18-19.

Hidden Heroes:

Compositionally and colour wise I don't think these four images really work, but if I'm honest, I really enjoyed making them and it was worth it for the painting practice!

To explain these are relating to some writing my friend did for an exhibition called Hidden Heroes. Basically the exhibition is about paperclips, lightbulbs, bubble wrap and velcro, but Paul decided it would be more interesting if it was about superheroes playing hide and seek... and so:

Superman can bloody fly,

Which helps him on his quest,

But when it comes to hide 'n' seek,

X-ray vision is the best.

Them heroes they be hidin'

Cheeky bunch of gits

Them heroes they be hidin'

What cocky shits

The Flash doesn't do hiding,

Standing still he doesn't find fun,

so when the heroes make him play,

He always tries to run.

I can't see any heroes,

It's starting to annoy me

I can't see any heroes

Maybe they're having tea

Batman hiding in his cave,

Robin looking lost,

Joker cannot find this man

Won't stop at any cost.

Where are all the heroes?

Maybe in that tin?

Where are all the heroes?

I've already checked the bin

The Thing is bright orange,

And the size of a small car.

To drag was his first plan,

But he couldn't wear a bra.

All heroes are gone hiddin'

There's evil being done!

All heroes are gone hiddin'

Please can you call someone.

Ninja Santa:

Some sketches and that for ninja santa. Also the Tooth Fairy and the Easter Bunny!

There are a few more things that I've got up to recently, but I'll upload it after the weekend sometime.

Yaaaaay