Franklyn Fox & Friends

I've been playing around with my fox character and here he is with a few of his woodland friends. Watch this space for some Franklyn stories...

Camden Lock Crowd

This is my submission to an AOI exhibition on the theme of London. Camden has a lot of memories for me from my teenage years (it was the only place to buy flares- yes flares!) and a fun day trip on the train. It's worth it for the outside food bit alone!

Ettie & the Birds

I've just finished my children's book Ettie & the Birds. It's about a lonely elephant in a zoo who longs for friends of her own. One day she wakes to a strange noise...

I'm about to start sending this out to publishers but if anyone would like to see more then get in touch.

Snail - shell = slug?

From one of my childhood ponderings. Of course I know now that they belong to the same family (the gastropods) but are entirely different creatures.

On the theme of evolution...

I was thinking about Darwin and this image popped into my head. I just had to get it down on paper, so here it is!

Darwin and Evolution

A subject close to my heart. This year sees the bicentenary of Darwin's birth and various events and TV programmes are celebrating his life and his work. For me the highlight so far was David Attenborough's 'Charles Darwin and the Tree of Life' on the BBC.

You Nearly Sank My Battleship!

Based on the news headline and one of the childhood games loved by my brother and I. My favourite quote from the Guardian has to be this "The SNP's Westminster leader, Angus Robertson, said: "The UK Ministry of Defence needs to explain how it is possible for a submarine carrying weapons of mass destruction to collide with another submarine carrying weapons of mass destruction in the middle of the world's second-largest ocean."

Can you do the Tango with a Tiger?

Pages one and two of a new idea I'm kicking around at the mo. It's a book combining animals and dance moves...

On a roll today...

Dino Greeting

Bizarre News

Roadspill

Playing around with some type today in a little break from my client work. Found a fascinating site listing all the things that have fallen off the back of trucks in the US!

Dreaming Sealmaiden

Part of a project I'm working on for Stòrlann. I've played around with this one as the final is in black and white.

Hello

I've not posted much recently as I'm hard at work on a number of projects that can't be posted until they're published. But trust me- I'm still here! Took some time off yesterday to watch the inauguration of the 44th President of the United States. I just can't help but like President Obama and I feel slightly hopeful this morning.

Happy New Year

Let's hope 2009 isn't as bad as everyone is saying it will be! I have a good feeling about this year and I'm happy to be back at my desk with my pen in my hand...

Santa's Reindeer

Only twenty sleeps to Christmas!

The Mysterious Case of the Disappearing Harbour Seals

A worrying report on the BBC website today.

Commission from Sight and Sound magazine

Illustrating an article discussing the issues created by reviewers not having enough time to mull over films and being asked to give an instant response.

Sleepy Stanley

A page from 'Sleepy Stanley'. A book about a cat who likes to sleep in the strangest places. You can see more of Stanley here.