There’s something strangely comforting for me about drawing snow, so I’m very pleased to be back in the mountains. I’m still buried in Pigs and hamsters, as this drawing shows, but I’m getting through it. Climb Harold! Climb!
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Degas’ Pig Ballerina!
I’m getting quite far into Pigsticks now, and starting to see what the book requires. (A lot of details!) So I’m heading back to the initial pictures and filling in backgrounds, adding objects and characters. It’s going to be a real mix of full on spreads and more basic character images.
There’s a lot to be done, but for now here’s a new addition to Pigsticks’ art collection. The Ballerina Pig, by Degas.
Pigsticks and Harold face the jungle!
I’m working flat out on Pigsticks and Harold, and this spread has taken the best part of a day to colour, but I think it was worth it.
Pigs in art
A meeting at my publisher led me to spend yesterday evening drawing pig fine art masterpieces to go on Pigsticks’ wall. THIS is what I went to art school for…
My humblest apologies to Fernand Leger.
If Pigsticks went to nursery…
It’s my daughter’s last day at her nursery today before moving to a new pre-school, so I’ve drawn them a picture. I haven’t worked out yet if it’s a young Pigsticks off to nursery with his dad, or Pigsticks taking his nephew, so I’ll let you decide.
A snippet of Pigsticks & Harold
Please excuse my internet absence of late, but I’m working like a fiend, trying to get as much done as I can before our second baby is born in November. There’s nothing like a good deadline to help you get stuff achieved!
So to show I’m still in the land of the living, here’s a little pic from the first Pigsticks & Harold book to whet your appetite.
New colour brush pens!
I’m trying out some pens to recreate the digital process of separating out areas of line. It’s all about the colour, and even though I may not use them for final art, it would be great for sketchbooks and signing.
Maybe I need to get some less gaudy colours, but it’s a real step in the right direction.
Can you tell which is real colour?
Milton Rhino and his suit
This is posing me a few problems. What colour suit does a slightly officious Rhino wear?
Still not convinced.