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!

Cards & postcards

I've been working on some nice Scottish designs for postcards and on some slightly quirkier birthday cards. Currently the designs are available for purchase if anyone fancies them- get in touch!

Hooray it's 2008

Hello everyone, I hope you had a pleasant Christmas and New Year. I've been working away on various projects and have slightly neglected this blog so I'm here to do an update!

I now have my Master of Design degree and I'm available for commission. At the moment I'm spending my spare time working on my Dear Penpal book. I've decided to research each of the countries I have drawn and include a letter from each child. It is coming together rather nicely and I'm going to send it out to some publishers soon (if anyone is interested please let me know!).

eca Centenary Masters of Design 2007

As a culmination of my Master of Design Degree I will be exhibiting in the eca Masters of Design Show running from December 6th-12th at Edinburgh College of Art, Lauriston Place. It'd be great to see you there so please pop along and take a look if you can!

Another sketch for Big Little Brother

My Big Little Brother

Character sketches for my new children's book idea 'My Big Little Brother'.

"When I was small I had a little brother and wherever I went I had to take him too. Mum said he was too small to be left on his own and he didn't know things- like how to cross the road, how to tie his laces and not to talk to strangers."

A Funky Fairy

Just because I felt like it. It is just one of those days when I feel the need to paint things pink!

Greyfriar's Bobby

I'm working on ideas for greeting cards at the moment and this is one with a local flavour. Edinburgh's own Bobby in the snow.

Happy Birthday Dad!

An image I drew for my Dad's birthday on Sunday. I'm quite excited by it as this is the first time I've tried to work with black, white and grey only.

Morocco- the final image in my series!

This is it folks. The final one and all will be on display at the Edinburgh College of Art Masters Show in December- come and check them out! To view the whole set take a look here.

The Owl & The Pussy-Cat

Oops, due to a slight mix-up I ended up illustrating the same nursery rhyme as someone else on my course. So here is my new submission for the Master of Design degree show programme.