Shapes of things to come?

Possibly!

And welcome to GLOWvember - which will henceforth be referred to as NOvember - as there will be NO GLOWing going on...as I don't know how that would be possible...atleast in the way I'm thinking - aaaaaaaaanyway - let's never speak of my desperate attempt to follow the altogether tremendous SHOCKtober with another nifty month - that failed.

So anyways, November - and here's something that's gone on this month so far - a possible vision into the future! Here is some concept art that I've submitted as I vie for a possible future job which shall remain undisclosed until it happens - if it happens...leaving you here with tantalising visions and many questions!

But not to get ahead of myself - it started with a little girl called Ruby - whom I had to design.

But where to begin - well obviously with the only human I know of called Ruby (I know of a dog, but that was clearly useless) - hence, this Ruby!

Also, in my online wanderings I'd come across the work of Emmanuelle Walker, by way of her wondrous little short "Apres La Pluie".

http://www.emmanuellewalker.com/index.php?/animation/apres-la-pluie/

The following two designs of hers also helped me get going (note the dainty red circles I've drawn on her sketches, helping you, the reader, identify that I liked the hair on these girls! And the face on the girl in the second image).

And so here's the little path I followed to get to Ruby and her little brother - both inspired, fashion-wise, by Enid Blyton books - it's relevant to the project in a homage-y way - the project of which I can say nothing about!

And last but not least - the sample spread!

Make of it all what you will and remember - you know nothing of this...for now!

And now go watch Apres La Pluie.

Happy Halloweeeeeen! (if you're reading this on the 31st of October!)

Indeed yes - we come to SHOCKtober's final Friday posting - mere hours away from All Hallow's Eve...spooooky!

Ofcourse Friday postings will theoretically continue well into GLOWvember (haven't thought that through in ANY way at all) and beyond...but for now, time to fondly farewell Shocktober! And what better way than with something akin to a beauty pageant, or perhaps a collective of cute young trick r' treaters!

I give you the 'Little Girl' Halloween parade.

Given that a vast majority of the Little Girl designs happily strayed into horrorific territory there's a bundle of them that are appropriate for the season though none of them had yet to reach the 'finished art stage' - hence this display of just a few - enjoy!

First a classic or two - vampires and werewolves (or atleast...beginnings of werewolves!)

adorable!

And then - more contemporary favourites...and a shrunken head.

and last - but by no means least, one of the creepier little ladies...Little Angel of Death!

Happy Halloween!

Family matters.

SHOCKTOBER! Post number 2!

This is a little something from the personal files of me. I don't seem to ever get enough of a chance (or enough inspiration) to knock out something just for me all that often these days - but here's something that made it through! It's a touching piece i call 'family matters' - because it does, regardless of little quirks - like zombification!

Friday Lycanthrope!

Halloween month (henceforth to be known as 'Shocktober') is off and away as promised - halfway through Shocktober too - also appropriate for this shoddy and haphazard blog! And we begin with a treasure from the abandoned file!

It's a Teen Wolf! As loosely commissioned by Nova 100 for something to do with their website...before mysteriously, communication ceased and Teenwolf never got beyond this draft stage - despite receiving apparent acclaim! Aaah commercial radio - will we ever understand your ways?

Nevertheless it can be aired here now, if not as a tribute to Nova's random ways - then as a stirring tribute to Michael J. Fox's first movie (he wasn't proud of it and was a bit embarrassed when it was eventually released on the back of BTTF fever!) and Jason Bateman's possibly first movie (couldn't be bothered googling that one - though he's quite proud of it as an opus to puberty and sequels with clever spins on the use of 2 in a title).

Out of interest, for all you fact buffs: the original title of this blog was to be 'Friday Lycan!' - however, so as not to seem ignorant I looked up lycan - and it turns out, it's a form of werebeast that has only two forms, neither of which are human...as such, musing upon that notion flippantly - behold - the budgihuahua in mid transformation.

Now that's a lycan i'd like to see Kate Beckinsale fighting.

Haaaaappy...

Fight Club - make of it what you will, be it bleak, dystopian antiheroism with a hint of 'DIY' world changing ideology thrown in...or just an elaborate grudge against Ikea and it's easy-peasy DIY furniture. All I know is it's a cracking good film worthy of fevered debate, repeat viewings and celebration! Thanks to mad-keen fan and soon to be Birthday Boy Steve, it was brought to my attention that this soap based epic turns 10 years old TODAY.

So what better time to unleash a particular favourite in the Miss Little Girl of the Month pageant - Little Fight Club Girl...(I'm thinking though, i'd prefer a niftier title - any thoughts? Do let me know!).

Attention to geeky detail was something I strived for with all the Little Girl designs - but I think this one may be one of the best in terms of that sorta thing - right down to sweat stains and skin tones!

So here she (they) is (are).

Furthermore - and this may prove to be a pointless promise - BUT seeing as I actually have followers I'm now aware of ( I love you all - really) it's just the motivation I need to be much better at blogifying - and given this, the month of October culminates in Halloween - I shall dedicate the remaining Friday blogs (for that, dear reader is the day I shall aim to blog) to all things creepy, horror-ific and gruesome.

YEAH!

Spring - it's in the air and up your nose.

Not the best title - but factual - ya can't deny it! NOW - as already mentioned - it's been awhile and so - it's time for a bonanza of treats from the seamy underbelly this blog represents - beginning of course with our ladies of the month! Of all the little girls, none quite say 'spring' to me as much as - Little Nature Girl! Need I say more? I don't believe so!

And let's follow that up - for absolutely no logical reason with Little Loompa Girl. Why? Coz she's cute, presumably sings helpful lessons of common sense and comes bearing candy! Yay!!!

Now - enough of this - onto, first of all - the reason my blogging has been so poor of late - I blame this pirate to begin with.

Of course, has nice as he is, he didn't really suit the 'little kid' friendly aesthetic we were aiming for! SO why not make the pirate a kid instead?!

All good? Okay, let's make a particularly complex but ultimately rewarding little book outta this!

Here's the cover - and a colourless sample of whats' going on inside! It was fun to do, should make for a cracking ABC book and took more than it's fair share of time to get together! Note the gender typo - yeah - I'm switching genders on the text and shakin' things up! That's just how I roll, baby!!

And now - a little bit of delving into the 'abandoned project' folder!

The excessively talented photographer, Emma Phillips specialises in music photography and for a wee while a year or two ago was working on changing her promotional image - hence me working up an eclectic variety of 'rock poster' inspired business postcards for her. Unfortunately, she ultimately headed in a less complex direction but the work done remains unseen by the masses - UNTIL NOW. (Do also visit www.emmaphillips.com.au - awesome folio site. I think my favourite may be the Pauline Hanson pic...)

The marauding killer cat was to be brought to lurid life in a fairly punkish/rockabilly/ska/Ed Roth type of vibe...

This one made it to finished art.

As did this one - a sweeter, 60s beatnik/cocktail hour angle!

This war poster/german/chinese propaganda number was to feature a nazi-esque scientist ape 'throwing the diabolical switch'. Make of it what you will.

I particularly loved this one, loosely entitled 'inner cupie'. It was intended to resemble old 50's science book type art - the various business details being listed in place of annotations on the image.

Who knows - one day the unfinished ones may find their way to life for some reason or another...do forward any children's book manuscripts you may have featuring nazi science apes.

Oh - BTW, I realise i'm behind by three ladies of the month - so here's...let's call her Miss July!

Little Assistant Girl.

Too little a bit late...

Hi! So I'm still alive and still well, and now temporarily free of the madness that has been the past two month hence my regrettably appalling blogging behaviours!!

In truth, aside from touring the state and spreading the good word about buying my books - let's be honest, that's the message I was attempting to instill - I've been blogging elsewhere at www.insideadog.com.au for the State Library! They twisted my arm, offered me money - you CAN'T escape once the library is onto you!

But now I'm free to blog here once again (not that I couldn't before - just lazy, I guess - and busy!)

Nevertheless, over at that blog I promised to post the included picture - based on my tour of Victoria and one of the spontaneous drawing stories I did with the kids - this image is the final image in a story about a hippy cow chicken creature that ended up squirting his magical milk on the herd and as such inflicting gender confusion amongst the sheep! This story was conjured up by year 8 boys - so I think that bit of information alone excuses any and all questions you may have!

Eitherway, as promised - the sheep. And another promise to get back on this proverbial horse - tomorrow, as September dawns, so too shall a blog featuring what's been going on - enough girls of the month to get things up to date and more! MUCH more!!!

Now here's the sheep. And the cow chicken on it's mysterious milking bike contraption (as I feel that context is required, otherwise it wouldn't make sense, now would it!) - thanks year 8 boys, couldn't have conjured it without you!