Category: artwork

8 more free drawing tutorials

Exactly what is says on the box –  8 more free drawing tutorials!

That’s EIGHT videos that show you how to draw some of the human and dinosaur characters from my new graphic novel, Chickensaurus.

Feel free to share with other parents and teachers who’d find them useful 👍

… and you can find 2 more free drawing tutorials here.

 

Chickensaurus

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There’s Something Weird About Lena is out TODAY!

My new picture book, There’s Something Weird About Lena, is out today!

It’s the follow-up to 2015’s cult-favourite, My Dead Bunny. Prepare yourself for another hilariously creepy picture book (for older readers!).

You can find out more about the book here, and you can order it at the links below.

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Chickensaurus is out TODAY!

My new graphic novel, Chickensaurus, is out today!

I hope you enjoy the story; I worked really hard on this one and I think it’s my best yet! And special thanks to everyone who pre-ordered a copy, it makes a huge difference.

Here’s a little insight into the process of making the graphic novel; it’s a timelapse of me working on four pages from the final illustrations. It’s about 7 hours work shrunk down into 11 minutes.

You can order Chickensaurus at the links below.

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Meet the characters from There’s Something Weird About Lena

My new picture book, There’s Something Weird About Lena, is out in two weeks!

Today I’m going to introduce you to the cast of characters.

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Toffle Towers: old-school hand-lettering & a rocket-powered bus

Ever wondered how the title type for a series gets designed? I’ll show you my inspirations for the title type of the Toffle Towers series. I’ll also show you how I designed the series’ quirky shuttle bus vehicle.

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Toffle Towers: designing a hotel interior

The Toffle Towers series takes place in and around the eponymous hotel – it’s historic, a bit shabby and definitely quirky.  In this post I’ll show you how I designed the hotel’s lobby.

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New books available for pre-order

It’s a bumper year for new books. As well as Toffle Towers book 3 out on Aug 4th, I’ve got another two books coming out later this year. One is a graphic novel about Jurassic Park with chickens, and the other the sequel to the cult-favourite My Dead Bunny!

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