our planet 4

"TOGETHER"

Couldn't make a decision on this so I did two and posted them both. Together.

our planet 3

The word was "reconnect"

This is someone reconnecting with the earth. 

On their allotment that they had to go on a waiting list for 67 years to get.

It's quite probably the grandchild of the person who originally applied. 

our planet day 2

The 2nd prompt was "atmosphere"....

Obviously I had to make a pattern afterwards...

earth day

I decided to have a go at the Our Planet Week prompts...even though they're a little out of my usual comfort zone of things to draw for fun. (Like Bunny. Dog. Cat. Easy stuff like that)

Today's prompt is "ecosystem"

So here's my little freshwater pond ecosystem to add to all the amazing illos out there.

weather chat

Things that do my head in about Spring:

You never know what to wear. 

It rains a lot.

The garden is out of control. And we hate gardening.

But mostly the dog...

The dog sees that it's sunny so taps on the door to go out.

I get up and walk round to let her out.

Then I return to my desk.

The dog gets outside, realises it's bloody freezing and taps on the door to come back in.

I get up and walk round to let her in.

Then I return to my desk.

Five minutes later the dog sees that it's sunny so taps on the door to go out.

I get up and walk round to let her out.

Then I return to my desk.

The dog gets outside, realises it's bloody freezing and taps on the door to come back in.

I get up and walk round to let her in.

Then I return to my desk.

Five minutes later the dog sees that it's sunny so taps on the door to go out.

I get up and walk round to let her out.

Then I return to my desk.

The dog gets outside, realises it's bloody freezing and taps on the door to come back in.

I get up and walk round to let her in.

Then I return to my desk.

And so it continues.

Every.Bloody. Year.

I think I'm gonna buy her a dog onesie and just leave her outside.

betty the dog pattern

Couldn't resist.

 

betty the wire fox terrier

Ailie Busby posted a photo of her dog on insta.

I drew it.

No pattern as yet. But I'm sure one's incoming!

my favourite hobby....

1. Draw loads of random shizz in my sketchbook.

2. Colour in the random shizz with the aid of computer wizardry.

3. Make a pattern from the randoms.

easter bunnies

The eldest isn’t coming home till Tuesday so I’ve had to write to the Easter bunny to get them to delay the egg delivery.

They were fine about it. They said they weren’t doing anything on Tuesday anyway and that actually they're free all year now. So that’s a relief! 
Happy Easter 🐰

not a brown bear

I had a lovely day yesterday. I met my favourite book designer/AD and we caught the train to Saltaire.

Here's our review of the kids books in Salt's Mill:

A bit samey and safe with an over representation of brown bears as the main character. Disappointing.

But lunch was delish. So...  

spoke too soon

Spring.

Good while it lasted. 

(2 days)

Back to the cold and gloom and pissy wet rain again today. 

Clearly my own fault for talking about the lovely weather yesterday.

 

Sunshine two days in a row.

Putting a smile on the faces, and a spring in the step, of all the pasty faced Brits atm.

Especially me 😁

monday

How can it possibly be Monday? Again? ALREADY?

april colours

 

stuff I drew in March