At our writing group, The Ink Tank, on Sunday, we did a writing exercise where we had a few minutes to write a short piece based on the question, "What's in the box?" This was my effort, which was about a couple, so I can sort of pretend it's a special Valentine's Day Story:
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What's In The Box?
"What's in the box?"
"Nothing," said Jerry.
"Oh," said Lucy. "Okay. Shall I put the kettle on?"
"Yeah," said Jerry. "Go on then." But inside he was wracked with guilt. He'd lied. And she'd believed him. Maybe she knew. Maybe she'd thought he'd lied because it was a present. Oh God, should he go out and buy a present for her now? He couldn't bear the thought of hurting her feelings. It'd have to be the same size as the box. Slightly smaller than the box. But what if she'd believed him? Oh God, that would be worse. What if she trusted him so much, and then he bought her a present, out of the blue? Wouldn't she get suspicious? No. Because she trusted him. Maybe.
Best to buy her something.
To be on the safe side.
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Link of the Day: Serious Nonsense: Bruce McCall's TED Talk
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Tuesday, 14 February 2012
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Tuesday, 7 February 2012
Sketchbook 5: Security Protected
I drew this after buying something in the supermarket with a yellow anti-theft "Security Protected" sticker on it. I can't remember what it was, but I'm pretty sure it wasn't the sort of thing you'd expect to see one of those stickers on.
Link of the Day: 50 Photos To Blow You Away
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Thursday, 2 February 2012
Sketchbook 5: Wake Me At ...
I drew these on the District Line when I saw a little girl who was in stitches because she just discovered that there was a place called Barking. Cue lots of barking. And then her mum joined in.
Link of the Day: Shit Cyclists Say
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Tuesday, 31 January 2012
Saturday, 28 January 2012
New T-Shirts! 'Sabre Tooth Vampire'
Click to go to the shop.
I had fun making this grumpy little fellow. As usual, I hand drew it, scanned it, cleaned it up with Photoshop, then traced the vector outline using Inkscape before colouring in and adjusting some of the details. Though the gap between drawing (about 3 weeks ago) and scanning (this morning) was a considerable one. Busy busy busy.
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Link of the Day: Thought of You
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Thursday, 26 January 2012
Tuesday, 17 January 2012
New T-Shirts! "Shiptopus"
Sticking with the water-based monsters theme, here's another design I uploaded shortly after "Fish Versus Kong". (I had a very active post-New-Year pre-going-back-to-work period.)
Link of the Day: What a cruel, male-dominated culture...
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Sunday, 15 January 2012
Sunset
This is my latest painting, painted for my friends Dave and Charlotte's new home.
Back in December, our mutual friend Jane (otherwise known as Mum White) won a charity auction to have me paint a picture. When I asked her what she wanted me to paint, she asked me if there was anyone we know who I could paint one for instead as a surprise.
Dave had just been telling me he liked the sunset on the Laura In The Sky With Dragon painting, so he sprung to mind straight away. The fact that he and Charlotte were in the process of buying a flat just made it even more appropriate.
The event the auction took place at was Karmageddon, the big annual London meet for Join Me, and the charity was Build Africa.
I'm now selling greetings cards and other items with this painting on, over at my cafepress art shop. Some of the proceeds will go to The Hoja Project.
Here's a sneak preview of what's coming up next...
You even get a couple of hints at other ongoing little projects thrown in there for free.
Link of the Day: Monkeys Devise Tool To Break Out Of Zoo In Brazil
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Saturday, 14 January 2012
New T-Shirts! "Fish Versus Kong"
Another new t-shirt design, following in the B-Movie footsteps of the aliens. My new creation, imaginatively christened "Fishzilla", knocks King Kong off his perch. By which I mean the Empire State Building, not a fish.
Link of the Day: Where did that come from?
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