a few doodly bears

Pre-book doodlings

Here's some last-minute personal work before I dive into bear kingdom. This is the drawing from my previous British museum post.

There's a San-sukumi in here!:

"The snail, frog and snake are known as San-sukumi in Japanese. These creatures are all afraid of each other. The snake can eat the frog, the frog can eat the snail and the snail’s slime can poison the snake." 


*** fun fact - the mountain in a garden fence is also from a dream image ***

And here are some dwarves and pixies... just because.

New book for Serafina Press

 Faint rumblings of news about my new book - It will feature bears .... Lots and lots of bears.

Museum sketches

Nothing like a trip to the British Museum to re-inspire me.  I'm in the process of colouring this image on the bottom left right now.  I love pretty much everything in the Japan room on the top floor - especially 'netsukes'!

Stall

Here's some photos from a little stall I did the other day.  Cards and postcards are available from my Etsy shop - and let me know if anyone wants a signed and dedicated copy of 'The Lion of St Andrews'.  Just message me and I will post one to you!

Garden

Drawing

Colouring

Final

First non-book drawing

Certain drawings I've made have characters with their own story - this is one where a story formed in my mind halfway through.  I'm never sure whether to write it or leave it unsaid.  I would welcome opinions on this.

Here's the progress so far... 

Photos!

Some of these are taken by Jude at J & G Innes, but most are courtesy of Liam, the handsome gentleman pictured here in front of the cathedral.

Jen and I had a great time at the opening, and the book sold brilliantly - the shop sold out of all but four in the first day alone!  And we enjoyed our time in St Andrews so much, we stayed an extra day before returning to the big smoke.