Autumn

Autumn is here, there are golden hues all around on the trees. I love the wonderful sound that leaves make under my feet.

This time of year has always been about change for me. Autumn in previous years has seen me leave a job, join the Paper Jam Comics Collective, start a new job, go on a completely spontaneous holiday and make a comic in 24 hours, take the jump into self employment and fall in love.

What's in store for this Autumn?
I can't wait to find out.

I already know I will be doing my first Designers Marketplace on the 29th of October and going to Prague with Paul. I will finish and print my second comic, list many more paper based goodies on etsy and have a right good laugh on Halloween.

What do you like about Autumn? What changes are coming your way?

Little Ambulance Bot

The Ambulance Bot was one of the six robots I drew recently. I've cleaned up some of the lines and coloured it. I may take another pass at this to add a bit more depth. Might go well on a t-shirt, so I intends to submit to Threadless in the near future. 

Robots

I plan to colour some of these little guys for prints. They were really fun to make. 

Dr Sketchy's

       

A couple of weeks ago Paul, Mark and I went to Dr. Sketchy's. It was the second of these events in Newcastle and was an absolutely great day. Can't wait for the next one. 

Making a Mess...

I may be paraphrasing but to make anything you must first make a mess.

Sometimes it's hard even to do that. Other times a design just falls into place. Making cards is a whole barrel of fun and testing out new ideas can be really rewarding.

I love that I can mix collage, illustration and recycling all together into one thing like this.

Especially when the results are so pleasing to others too.

I didn't learn this from formal education, that's for sure. What I did learn was that it's important to believe in what you're doing. It's very difficult to do good work if you don't believe in it or yourself. I know there are people graduating out there at the moment. I must say well done to you all. Don't stop believing in what you want to do.

This one is for you...