Pete meets Ping Panda

Grecian Art

After doing the quick illo from The No.1 Ladies Detective Agency I've been looking at various types of folk art. I'm enjoying creating patterns and trying to use these more in my work.

An idea for a bookjacket

A Tribute

Big Ears and Little Ears

Spot the Difference

Yes I know, another book idea and I haven't finished the others yet. This is basically an excuse for me to draw some funny animals and use polka dots. The idea is that is teaches children that the same creature can come in all different shapes and sizes (a good message overall I feel and one some adults could do with noting too). The Animal Kingdom is a wonderful place full of variety and colour.

Another page for Things we Thought were True when we were Kids

If you want to see the rest check them out here.

Another one for Pocket Mountains

Polar Bear Pete and the Scientist have tea

Pete takes a dip

First in a series for kids encouraging proper pet care

Personally I'm not that keen on swans

Today's offering...

Polar Bear Pete

Polar Bear Pete lived in the Arctic where everything was covered in snow and ice. It was very very cold but Pete didn’t mind. He had thick white fur to keep him cosy and warm and four big paws with five big toes on them to walk around on. He liked to swim in the sea and catch his dinner and play tag in the snow with his Polar Bear friends.

One day a scientist came for tea. He told Pete that he had bad news. The ice Pete lived on was starting to melt and Pete might have to find a new home. The scientist had a friend in Australia who said it was a great place to live. Pete decided to go and visit Australia and see what it was like.

So begin the adventures of Pete.

More Polar Bear Pete!

Introducing Polar Bear Pete...I'm going to think up some stories for this guy

Playing with lettering

On a roll today...

Another greetings card idea...

I'm hoping to find a greetings card company who like quirkier cards because my designs don't seem to be particularly mainstream. I'm experimenting with restricted palettes and I think it is working quite well.

A new book jacket for Pocket Mountains

This is the first in a new series I'm illustrating for Robbie at Pocket Mountains. Titled 'Coast and Country Walks', these books are aimed at walkers of all ages and abilities- well worth a look!

On another note the sun finally came out today and a squirrel came and sunned himself on my kitchen window ledge! Come on Spring!