The end at the beginning
...or the beginning at the end. Depnding on how you look at it. Inktober has ended and it really was a learning curve for me. I set out to try lots of things and I certainly did. It was nice to have a go at drawing landscapes and portraits from life but I'm definitely drawn to more abstract ideas. Saying that though, I doubted if I actually could do it anymore and now I know I can. They're vital basic skills to have if I want to see myself as an artist. I don't feel qu
How to start a spy club
New Comic Day - a couple of days late..or maybe early... Inspiration for this one: my son has a habit of inviting his friends to do things and THEN asking me. Also, I think other parents (and introverts) can relate to that feeling of, quite frankly, inconvenience and panic. #papercutcomic #papercut #papercutting #silhouette #spyclub #introvert #parenting #kids #guyman #starfunke #clu #comic #comicstrip #art #inspiredby
Inktober 2016
You may have seen on my social media that I'm taking part in something called Inktober. It's a drawing challenge set up by US illustrator Jake Parker. Not just any old drawing challenge - you have to use ink. Having recently started creating comics in papercut silhouette form, it felt right to try the traditional comic book ink style too. Actually, let me go backwards a bit...I have been feeling of late that I'm scared of drawing. I know I draw all the time and this may n
Preview Night
I've had this idea in my head for a while so, although it's not topical or anything, I decided to comicfy it. (Yes that is a word!!) I've been to a couple of preview nights at exhibition openings and listening to critics does make me giggle - although I'm sure what they're saying is extremely viable. I am positively hopeless at art appreciation. Anyway, here is Guyman and Starfunkel's take on it... PS I probably should have outlined the speech bubbles as it's all white this
Comic no.6 - Points of View
Earlier than predicted this time. There's just no telling, is there?, At least, as predicted, it has a suitably nerdy theme and an underlying kind-of-topical-and-sort-of-serious subject. I wanted to explore how the same subject can be seen in different ways - positive, negative, right, wrong....make up you're own mind. #papercut #comic #comicstrip #papercutting #guyman #starfunkel #feminism #genderequality #startrek #nerd #geek #papercutcomic #film
Love not Hate - a belated comic
It's been a while since my last comic. I like to use topical themes (the recent rise in hate crime this time ) but seen through the adventures of young Guyman and Starfunkel (metaphorically I guess). The underlying themes have been a bit sad of late. The next one won't be quite so dark but is about gender inequality. Don't panic though - like this one (hate crime tempered with pokemon) it has a light side. Which one is the main theme is down to individual interpretation th
Guyman & Starfunkel: a third instalment
I'm on a roll. I'm managing to post one comic every two weeks. Which is as much as I can ask of myself at the moment. It's cool though - they're getting out there at least, and I'm enjoying myself. This one is entitled My Island. I was a little bit inspired by a song, and, like the song, there might be a metaphor in there somewhere. Not the same metaphor though...that's where the inspiration ended and my brain took over...not to mention, it had to be set in the Guyman & S
Another Guyman & Starfunkel instalment
I'm going to try and post a new comic every couple of weeks so here's my second ever one. This one's a single frame so don't think there's anything missing - that's it! It is also a bit topical. If you have a primary school child sitting SATs at the moment you'll definitely understand. My son, in Year 2, explained time connectives to me one day. I, who managed to get an A-Level in English, had never heard of them. Although I think it's great that littles can absorb a grea
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