Seed Surf exhibition

Exhibition on for a week...the event below was great to be part of. Peoples String Foundation were brilliant and look forward to the new album they are recording as their own songs were brilliant!... the tea and cakes were exceptional. I may have got a couple of new or have at least interested customers. It was so lovely to meet new people and get my work out in a different guise too. Mixing in circles I wouldn't necessarily mix in respect to my artwork... taking the more laid back approach and heading for smaller events rather than solo shows in galleries etc. The artwork I had up and also the other guys work, listed below, is now up for the next week or so, so go along and have a look if you're heading up towards Tescos in Wadebridge. 

seed surf exhibition tea party sunday

I am taking part in a small event in Wadebridge on Sunday. It's in the units opposite Tescos. It's a brand of surf wear called Seed Surf. It's a shop that is opening it's doors to me with some illustrations and a photographer... of course the event wouldn't be worth it if the Tea Appreciation Society weren't there serving tea and CAKE!!!!! yum!... so it starts at 12pm and ends at 7pm... the work on show from me is the same work on the title bar and some others featured in my blog. Should be a lovely afternoon if the weather holds...

noodles doodles!

the last couple of days have been taken up by doing doodles..thumbnails...for my next and current book. Noodles Knitting.. here are some images...and some characters. It's really hard compromising on composition and what goes into the spread and sometimes characters too. But somehow we always get a compromise. I like the more simple illustrations with not much background...but they want background...

I'm also currently doing a commission for a client while I'm waiting for feedback on my thumbnails. It's nice to have something else going on and also something different to do... have a rest from a project and go back with new eyes... although I sat down in my chair taking a break for 5 mins this week and fallen asleep!... maybe not such a productive rest! or maybe it was!

greeting cards...

Having not had a great week in the studio I got in early and stayed for long enough to do some quick card images... I need some cash and these may just do that for me...

I've just said yes to doing a small board book in the US so that should bring in some pennies which is great and that's with Sterling Publishing. Also tapping up some old clients too.

sunny!

sunny days!!... it's beautiful out there and I'm inside drawing mice...in the snow!!... but hey I got a small surf in and a lovely cliff run and some yoga and vino in the sun in good company... all in one day so all good. Today I'm tackling my new book characters... it's taking a while to get into it but my first image is in progress... I am of course distracted by little things and this little teapot keyring did this time so I took a pic... thinking of the tea appreciation peeps...

I did take part in the Rock gig rowing event at the weekend which was lush...we came third in our heat too and beat the boys which is always great! beautiful glisteny water...

Before the event we went up a day early and camped and wandered into Padstow and had a look round... along with having an overpriced pasty which was ok until a huuuge seagull came down and nearly ripped my hand off and taking half my pasty with it!!... we stumbled across a lovely gallery, Padstow Fine Art.. ran by a lovely lady

 Steph. It was her gallery and she currently had on show David Pearce, who's work on show was awesome. really inspired... also the work of John O'Carroll who we met when we went to his gallery just round the corner.

 

I also realised my friends work was in there too, Robert Emery... aka Munch!...A lovely afternoon meeting lovely people who do lovely things... Inspired!...

...and here's a little something I've done today.