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Quokka- Days of Change

This week’s cover highlights Days of Change, a new social networking site launching on May 1st.

Individuals, schools and organisations are invited to join and make pledges: simple actions they can take to help create a more sustainable future.

20100429 716 days of change — Quokka, issue 716, April 29 2010- Days of Change

Quokka- Anzac Day

Here’s the cover for Anzac Day- the Flame of Remembrance at Kings Park.

20100422 715 Anzac Day — Quokka, issue 715, April 22 2010- Anzac Day

Quokka- skydiving

Fun topic this week- it’s not often I get to draw quokkas in these sorts of poses, because they’re usually squatting on the ground.

Quokka, issue 714, April 15 2010- skydiving

And as an extra special treat, here’s a video of how I put the cover together this week. Turn your speakers up.

Quokka- windsurfing

A friend remarked that she was glad the quokkas were wearing eye protection. I suppose when the seagulls are right above their heads, that’s quite important.

Quokka, issue 713, April 8 2010- windsurfing

Quokka- Stone Age

The first cartoonist, about to meet the first art critic.

Quokka, issue 711, March 25 2010- Stone Age

Quokka- Sculptures by the Sea (Cottesloe)

The annual Sculptures by the Sea exhibition is on now at Cottesloe Beach.

Quokka, issue 710, March 18 2010- Sculptures by the Sea (Cottesloe)

Art fans may recognise the sculptures: Michaelangelo’s David, Rodin’s The Thinker, the Venus de Milo, and Myron’s Discobolus.

The original draft for this cover had a pop culture reference that didn’t quite fit:

Quokka- Ferris Wheel

Here’s a late one, from last week- a detail of the Perth Ferris Wheel.

Quokka, issue 709, March 11 2010- Ferris Wheel

Those who follow the news in Perth will remember hearing about a doctor living here in Perth whose yellow lamborghini was impounded for 28 days under the ‘Hoon laws’. Problem was, he wasn’t driving it at the time it was caught speeding- his mechanic was. The doctor said he needed his car back for home visits.

For a laugh, the original sketch for this cover had ‘1DOC.123’ on the license plate, and the sign said ‘One previous owner’. Some friends suggested having a mechanic hiding in the background, perhaps running from some quokka policemen. Quokka covers steer away from politics, so those details didn’t make it to the final version… but I’m glad the lamborghini stayed ( it was fun to draw).

Whenever I put a license plate in I like to make it meaningful – the numbers often relate to the birthdays of family and friends. In this cover, the license plate 1LEA.603′ is for my friend Lea, who’s birthday is this weekend on the 6th of March. Happy Birthday!