Brighton Pier

I've been trying to persuade myself to do a series of drawings based on the local area. So far this is all I've managed, but I quite like it.

Brighton Linesman Society - Oh The Rain

This is one of my favourite Brighton Linesmen drawings. I saw some photos that a friend took whilst in Japan of bright orange lanterns, and I've been reading a lot about the best Shin Hanga artist around, Kawasi Hasui. I took elements from both and made this, and was jolly pleased with the results.

Flying Magazine (USA) - Feb 2008

This was a great illustration to do! For the American "Flying" magazine to accompany an article about a hand built airplane called "Melmoth2" that was celebrating it's 5th birthday.


Here's the image in place. The print came out really nicely, excellent vibrant colours. Top marks!


This is the contents page, I was exceedingly pleased to note that my drawing took top billing.

Country Life Magazine - Feb 21st 2008

Country Life magazine has been going for many years, and I was honoured to feature a selection of drawings in the Feb 21st 2008 edition to accompany a feature on organic box delivery schemes.

Here's Country Life's website where you can find out about the magazine, and maybe even pick up that elusive Feb 21st collectors edition for all you Rory Walker Illustrator completists out there!

This is my favourite illustration of the bunch, a selection of organic farmers getting down to business.


Here you can see the illustrations in all their technicoloured glory.

Miniature Spaceman

This cheery chap was commissioned by an editor who was collecting a series of excerpts from various well known authors. My drawing was to illustrate a few paragraphs about a spaceman who is shrunk quite dramatically and ends up climbing up grass in the same way full size people would climb up trees, from a story called "The dog, the boy, and the spaceship".

Gig Poster - Blessed are the average

For a while a friend of mine was a member of a band called ""Blessed are the Average". They played a number of gigs around my home town of Brighton and I took it upon myself to design them a nice poster or two. This was the second one I made. Sadly the band are no longer together, but the legacy of my poster lives on.

Science textbook - Migrating Buffalo

Every so often I get to draw a picture for a geography or science book that has to be more factual than my usual interpretive
drawings. Here's an example of Wildebeest crossing a river.

Captain Cool - Watts Publishing - Aliens!

Here's another page from Captain Cool - my 2nd book for Watts Publishing (part of Orchard Books). Here our hero is tackling the ever present threat of invading aliens.

Captain Cool - Watts Publishing - Faster than a speeding train!

Captain Cool is the greatest super hero that's ever lived. He's amazing. He can even run faster than trains as evidenced here. There's still a few copies of my 2nd book for Watts publishing available here

Here's what someone's written about it on the Amazon review bit -

from the LEAPFROG RHYME TIME book series.

From the back cover:-

'Monsters and villains
had best watch out
if Captain Cool
is hanging about!

He isn't afraid of anything. Or is he?'

32 high quality shiny pages in the popular 2-page spread format. Numbered pages with clear, easy-to-follow text.
Beautifully illustrated in vibrant colours throughout, this delightful book is further enhanced by relevant facial expressions and that rhyming element!

Example of text:-

`If you're stuck in a jam
or a tight fix,
who will be there
in just two ticks?

"Captain Cool!" we shout.
"That's who!"
"You should see what he can do!"........'

`Leapfrog has been specially designed to fit the requirements of the National Literacy Strategy. It offers real books for beginning readers by top authors and illustrators.'

There are a number of `Leapfrog' stories to choose from and these are listed on the very last page.

I especially like the reference to "Top Illustrators" - ahem.

Captain Rainbow - Watts Publishing

This is the cover for "Captain Rainbow". A salty sea dog who needs a new boat. You can buy a copy of the book from Amazon

The review on Amazon says -

Captain Rainbow decides to buy himself a new boat. He goes shopping on the internet, but he doesn't quite get the boat he had hoped for!

Which pretty much sums it up!