Ideas, Characters and Sketches
Sometimes I look through my sketch book and see random drawings that I rather like and feel that it is a shame that they have been left unresolved. I am using this page to bring them to light so that maybe one day I will be inspired to use them in a story. They may not be wonderful but I have an affection for them.
Half of a storyboard for a rather daft story I read in the Children’s Encyclopaedia
- Farmer Tom needed an assistant.
- Three farmers applied for the job
- Farmer Giles did not impress Tom.
- Farmer Jim did not impress Tom’s dog Olie.
- Ah farmer David was loved by Olie
- Farmer David has the job!
These illustrations are from a story I wrote about fledglings learning to fly and leaving the nest, it is called Pogo.I wrote it and started the illustrations around the time when my children were growing up and started to leave home. I have made lots of the illustrations but I have not yet put it together.
These drawings are when Pogo’s brother ventures out of the nest before being taught how to fly. He gets into trouble, he is a bit to brave for his own good, but he survives and has adventures along the way.
Later It is Pogo’s turn to fly. she is fearful, very different from her brother Bounder, she is similar to her sister Bud who practiced well and flew off with no trouble.
As the story progresses the three chicks grow up themselves and their experiences are very different yet they do have similar ones too.
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- Oh dear Bounder!
- Bounder’s mother had warned him about the danger of cats.
- Bounder tried to fly but the cat was getting closer.
- Pogo was fearful
- Pogo had three beautiful chicks. See more in Ideas and Storyboards.
Portraits
- Visit ‘Portraits’ page
- watercolour
- Sheila in pen and wash
- Two jolly revellers
- Alice and Lauren after shhool Pen and Wash
- Pastels