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Long time no posting!

4 February, 2014 by Alex

p&H-detective-crop

Seems like an age since the last post. That’s the problem with having children, a million books on the go, and little free time! Social media takes a hit.

Still, Pigsticks & Harold continue to grow, and their books edge that little bit closer to publication. This is a snippet from the cover of book two, which is due late summertime, I think. This is their detective novel, very much in the vein of an Agatha Christie mystery. It was a hard battle to get it right, but I think we’re there, and the art work is the best it’s ever been. You can’t beat working solidly on characters over a period of years for sheer job satisfaction.

I’ll post more about these two friends of mine nearer pub date of the first book, which is late May. Only four months to go! WOOHOO!

Filed Under: News Tagged With: agatha christie, pigsticks and harold, Tuptown Thief

Harold and his family

13 September, 2013 by Alex

A little bit of news slipped out this week about a Pigsticks & Harold animated series being in development. It’s a massive thing, for sure, but it’s currently at the beginning of a very long journey if it’s ever to see the light of day.

Jam media (who created the Tilly & Friends show based on Polly Dunbar’s books, among many other great shows) have already made some amazing animated scenes of the pair. Maybe one day I can post them for all to see. They look brilliant, and in a week’s time we’ll be pitching them and the show at the Cartoon Forum.

So, fingers crossed. We’ve worked incredibly hard on this, and maybe one day my assuming pig and unassuming hamster will get their own TV show.

So for now, here’s a picture I’ve done for the Cartoon Forum pitch of Harold and his Family. I love Harold.

harold-family-photo

Filed Under: illustration, News Tagged With: cartoon forum, jam media, pigsticks. Harold the hamster, tv

I picked up a pencil!

10 September, 2013 by Alex

Mr-Key

That’s what I just did. I love drawing, and I don’t do it enough.

This chap’s from something new. A rough idea that’s taking shape, in and around all the other things that are going on.

Filed Under: illustration Tagged With: drawing

Pigsticks on a moped!

22 August, 2013 by Alex

Pigsticks-on-a-moped

It’s Pigsticks on a mo-ped! Varoom!

Filed Under: illustration Tagged With: pigsticks and harold

Harold in a diving suit

16 August, 2013 by Alex

Harold-diving-suit

The chance came to draw Harold in an old diving suit, so here it is.

It’s an incredibly exciting time for Pigsticks & Harold. I’m not going to talk about why, just yet, but hopefully in time for the launch of the first book in May next year there’ll be some super amazing news.

Keep your ears and eyes open!

Filed Under: Books Tagged With: harold the hamster, pigsticks and harold

Pigsticks & Harold get a little bit closer

2 July, 2013 by Alex

p&H blad I went into Walker to talk about Pigsticks 2 today, and came home with this lovely little pre-pub blad of a section of book one. It’s always such a strange feeling seeing your book actually become a book, and while it’s not the finished thing, it’s edging closer.

Very exciting.

Filed Under: Books Tagged With: pigsticks and harold

Trottersky or Pig Daddy?

3 June, 2013 by Alex

pig-question

I don’t have space for all of them, so which should I choose? ARGH!

Filed Under: illustration Tagged With: pigsticks

Pigsticks & Harold do Sherlock Holmes!

24 May, 2013 by Alex

sherlock-pig

The colouring on Pigsticks & Harold 2 is under way!

Filed Under: Books, illustration Tagged With: detectives, pigsticks and harold, sherlock Holmes

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