Stranger by the Sea

Here's my entry for the Observer/Cape/Comica graphic short story prize 2018.  

It was shortlisted and is on display at Orbital Comics until November 18.

The victor

So after the still-to-be-drawn chase and fight for chips page this happens.

Just wait 'til the seagulls find out. 

Below- The victor with his spoils.

The seagulls descend...

This is page two of the comic I was working on.  

There's a flight/chase sequence to follow but I haven't  drawn that one yet.

A wee close up of the stranger. Where's he off to?

And this is how the first two pages look together.

A Stranger page

This is the first page of the comic I am working on at the moment.  

Well, the first page of this section, it's infinite in structure at the moment.

and this is a little close up.

Stranger by the Sea

                      A little promotional screen print I made yesterday called 'Stranger by the Sea.'

The stranger will be revealed soon....

Seagull photo booth

A little something I printed yesterday.  Apologies for the massiveness of it but it's all the better to see it with.

Rawk!

The seagull obsession continues.  It's worrying how similar to a seagull I am in some ways.

Will circle strangers for chips?  Check!

Will steal ice cream from unsuspecting strangers?  Check!

Will parade nonchalantly down any pier whilst secretly eyeing up ice cream and chips?  Check!

To see the sea

Seeing as the sun has finally got its hat on in the south east I though it was time to take that paddle in the sea...but it seemed like a lot of effort so I just let Gully do it instead.

So long

So I am returned from Bologna with two fantastic new books (the purse strings were tightened this year), a Simone Rea poster which he actually painted on and signed hence is now my most treasured possession (and which I subsequently smudged with my thumb), a cold, and a body mass of 90% pizza.

Alas I have no new work but here are some seagulls from before I went.

The gelato thief

  We're off to the Bologna book fair this week and this is pretty much how I plan to look whilst I'm there.

             Just imagine me stealing gelato from an unsuspecting passer-by.

You can also see the excellent work of the Cambridge School of Art, Children's Book Illustration students at the fair so come see us.