Category: publishing

Don’t forget the day job


It just occurred to me that I can show pieces from books I have worked on… The first book  to show is ‘Red Light, Green Light’, written by Anastasia Suen and published by Harcourt a few years ago. A fun rhyming text and easy to illustrate, I tried to experiment with different coloured outlines as…… Continue reading Don’t forget the day job

Using watercolours. Or, is it watercolors?


I have always admired ‘watercolourists’! I also always thought, deep down, that it is a classical medium and that there are only so many ways to use it. But after seeing a few ‘modern’ ways to use watercolour I was inspired, or courageous enough to use them for the sketches stage of  a new book…… Continue reading Using watercolours. Or, is it watercolors?

Quick sketch; Old Street Station


I made a decision to leave this as it was. The train stopped for about 6-7 minutes and then I continue working the picture trying to fill in all I could remember fro another two stops before I had to change to another line. It seemed a shame to clean it up afterwards…

Poshley Manor


Poshley Manor I normally steer clear of animals dressed up as humans, but trying something new is part of every creative’s life. The challenge is to come up with animal characters that are strong enough to drive a story. Poshley Manor is the latest attempt and is the ongoing story of three animals who inherit a…… Continue reading Poshley Manor