Monkey Business

Jet and The Doctor sat in unspoken agreement that the sooner they sorted out the Monkey Business and got rid of Taylor, the better

We've got a Fuzzbox . . .

From this day in 2005

Despite foul weather and man-eating jelly fish all over the beaches (poisonous anyway) I am still spending all my working time at sea. Posting plans are all to hell, so here's one i did earlier. From a mermaid (and merbloke) story that's waiting to be finished.

G-Force (10)

I found myself with an unplanned day off from 'boat work' today due to Gale Force 9 gusting 10 (around lunch today). Unfortunately, I made little use of this time due to bad organization and poor pencil control. Did get this done though.

Big day for Zookeepers.

It's AmDram day! Album/ release no 3 from Minotaur Shock. The website will be up and about in it new guise today and the 11 carefully and individually valued tracks are available for download.

Good Luck David!

Wet Weather

One of a few pictures that might be in a newspaper on saturday. (The Guardian-Family-The Comic)
I've ended up quite fond of this picture.

La Rochelle Airport (yesterday)

Home again and have the pencils out.

Deep (Sea) Contemplation

Deep Sea Dave takes a moment to mull over the 'Grander Things' before going to work.

Princess Leia in Jabba bikini Fatigues

I spotted this picture drifting around the internet some weeks ago and was relatively relieved that I hadn't seen it as an adolescent Star Wars fan for fear of the effect it may have caused. However, had I seen this picture as a youngster, I would have undoubtedly suffered some sort of major limb sprain or gained a lifelong limp.

Drawing Practice with a Swedish flavour.

As it feels like it's been a while since i've sat down and done some drawing so i've made myself 'do a page'. I've decided to post it now and realize that i've made a pigs ear of it later.

Sketchbook Surprise

This was a surprise find this morning whilst looking for some pirate pictures from a sketchbook from 2001. I might have another go at it sometime.

The Spellingtons

With no time to fit stuff in that's finished i'm posting the first generation of The Spellingtons. An attempt to make the nippers spelling revision 'interesting' as they do battle by correctly spelling the words of the week on the back of each of the laminated characters. If they did ok in the test i'd add a character which is how after some weeks Gelatina appeared.

Of course, they're bored of them now.


I thought I might produce them and make a stinking fortune then I got distracted.

Lightweight fiddling

More marker pens/ photoshop/ monkey related fiddling. Back to pencils next, got work to do.

Heavyweight fiddling

Mainly today, fiddling about has ruled over all else and everything else has suffered. So here's another Monkey featured toe dipping into media experimentation. Marker pens and the first ride on a wacom tablet.

Day Job #2

Leaving the harbour after work yesterday, I passed a conspicuous trio. Two media types (camera goblin and daylight reflector lady) accompanying a Statuesque Lady in a mini dressing gown and jaunty sailor hat. Several times I resisted the urge to turn around and drive back to see what they were up to. I decided I might prefer making up what might be underneath; racy naval uniform, salty sailor tattoos . . . . .