Alexis Deacon

One of my favourite illustrator's around today, Alexis Deacon, has started a blog and I urge everyone to visit! http://alexisdeacon.blogspot.com Not only is it full of lovely drawings and sketches, but also some very clever advice:

His new book The Selfish Giant is coming out very soon - and I even had the privilege of getting my very own giant drawing in my sketchbook!!! Look!:

Amazing (Mustn't spill tea on that page...)

I also have one from the Australian children's Laureate too - Thinking of starting my own collection illustrator autograph collection - anyone know Quentin Blake? ;)

Circus sketches

Here's an idea that's been brewing in my head for little while - a circus story, featuring this little character: