Category: character

Two Reviews: Lenny Goes to School


There’s more to Ken Wilson-Max’s Lenny Goes to Nursery School (Frances Lincoln, £9.99), with its jolly little hero successfully making it through his first full day away from home. A multi-coloured cast of characters have an equally good time in this picture book, also sturdily produced. Nicholas Tucker, ‘Children’s summer reading: Treats for the very…… Continue reading Two Reviews: Lenny Goes to School

Animals? Me?


I’m not known for painting animals, it has to be said. It took a long time to accept that I could draw and paint animals that look like humans , mainly because I got hung up on the word that describes this process; Anthropomorphism. Or, perhaps I couldn’t let myself enjoy considering the possibility.  The work I…… Continue reading Animals? Me?

Getting into the world of insects


Okay. Coming from an African country, I have seen some crazy (and dangerous) insects in my time.  Whether I’m right or wrong about the bugs I like or dislike, most people have a thing, a phobia, if you like, about some creepy crawly. For some it spiders, for others its anything that has wings and…… Continue reading Getting into the world of insects

African Mythical Creatures: a Recap


I haven’t had much time to add tot he growing collection these last few weeks, so I thought it would be good to show you the set so far in one blog post. ‘m going to be making some 3-d versions of these for a school event on June 19th. It should be fun! Details…… Continue reading African Mythical Creatures: a Recap