Go Commando

 

A few cartoons done for a private commission, celebrating old school Action Man.  He is, after all, the greatest hero of them all.

It may be winter outside...

 

A few shots taken from my driveway as the snow cleared this afternoon.  Very proud of the surrounding landscape, extremely lucky to live in such a picturesque place.  Alas, the break in the snow did not last long and another few inches has fallen since.  Its a good job the fridge is well stocked...

It's a bird, it's a plane, it's... it's... oh.

If you are in trouble with loan sharks, dangling off the side of a cliff, trapped in a car that's about to fall through a crack in a major American bridge, on a hi-jacked plane or in any other form of peril, you could call... The Rubbish Superheroes.  I wouldn't bother though, they'll probably just call the police for you.

Purely Skellington

Promotional illustration for the Derby-based PURELY DIGITAL printers.  Jolly good chaps and excellent quality prints.  Spooky.

Introducing Squidgy Bob..!

 

This is Squidgy Bob.  He loves you, but is too shy to say so.

 

The origins of Squidgy Bob

 

A finished first edition copy of 'Squidgy Bob and Friends'

 

A concertina compendium of Squidgy Bob's chums.

 

Corina, one of the chums.  Some would say the best.  I couldn't possibly comment.

Annnnd....ACTION!

Illustration for a director from an up coming project.  Keep your eyes peeled on fiirecatchercreative.blogspot.com for more details!

Gift Card designs for The City Cottage

 

Designs for gift cards to be used instore at The City Cottage.  If you buy a voucher, they will be wrapped in one of these!  Check out what the City Cottage do at www.citycottage.co.uk

Pieces of what?

Lovely plumage.

The Very Model of a Modern Illustrator General...

Promotional Poster design for yep, you've guessed it... The Mikado.



Only joking.

I ain't gettin' on no plane...

Green and pleasant land...

An old illustration given a bit of new life. 

In Paul We Trust...

After an astonishing display of psychic prowess, Weymouth born 'Paul' the Octopus is offered a lucrative deal with Channel 4 to replace aging Noel Edmonds as the host of 'Deal or No Deal'.  The cephalpod is said to be 'delighted' at the fortunate turn in his career.  Analysts predict a watery response to the change in line-up in the popular daytime quiz show.

Click here to see another response by Lady Samantha of Tickner...

All Change!

I have been lucky enough to move into a beautiful new home with my lovely family and boyfriend recently, and am feeling extremely happy and inspired.  This is the illustration for the moving card.

An Alphabet of Animals

Illustrations for an alphabet book that will soon be available on Etsy.

An Imagined Skyline

The Mole was working very hard...

A re-imagining of E.H. Shepherd's illustration 

for The Wind in the Willows.  What I would give

to be sitting on that river bank with that pork pie.

I wandered lonely as a cloud

A small edition of Wordsworth's Daffodils for Easter, 

bound using daffodil yellow card and spring green thread. 

M for Manchester

Image exploring colour and the buildings of Manchester.  Eventually will be one of a series.

Gangsta baking

 

Lemon Drizzle is the schizzle.

Them there hills...

A sketch of the hills near the Last Drop Village in inks.  The murky brown has been fairly accurate until these lovely blue few days.

Duchess|Punk

Created for the wonderful Liberty Freedom clothing range, using some of their fabulous fabric.  Keep warm, stay cool, wear tweed.

La vie en jaune

An illustration for a Children's picture book I've been working on whilst listening to Radio 4 plays.  I hope the latter doesn't filter in to the former too much.

A bit of Valentine's schmaltz

Darcy - Please allow me to tell you how ardently I admire and love you...

Elizabeth - Oh bog off.

The Milliner delights...

 

Why not?

Cockles and mussels alive alive o!

An image from an old old sketchbook, painted in Anglesey.

Good Life Roadshow

A pitch for designs for a self-sufficiency roadshow that could be taking place soon. Designs would be used on t shirts, mugs, cotton carriers, badges etc, etc.

Mardi gras Monarch

The queen gets dolled up for pancake day.

A little Monday glamour...

Feeling a little sleepy and disheveled today so decided to post this old sketch to cheer me up. I think Monday morning glamour should be compulsory, just to clear the grey drizzle a bit.

Winter Birds

More birds to warm the cockles on these cold, cold days! All created using scanned textures and good old Photoshop. More to come soon!