Me and my Mammals :o)

New image with a little guy holding his pet animals!

Egmont pitch

Learnt yesterday that I managed to seal the Egmont pitch I had to do a sample for last week. Great news! Looking at a series of 5 books for this project, will be starting as soon as finalised deals have been made. Get in!!

Dozy Dave

New character I have come up with while doodling. Looking to develop my animals as these are working really well at the moment according to my agent. So 'Dozy Dave' has been created, this little monkey can't do much right and gets into trouble everywhere he goes!

Blast Off!

Self promo illustration carrying on the theme of my little guy in his cardboard box. This time he has made it into a spaceship...

'Shoo Mouse, Shoo'

New book just came in called 'Shoo Mouse, Shoo' for Oxford University Press. Get the brief this Monday coming so should be a fun project to undertake. Outline of the story is a mechanical mouse is let loose and goes round annoying everyone, who think's these up? :o)

'Pirate House Swap' is a Go Go Go..!

Just learnt that a book I did some samples for last summer has been approved by Random House so the brief is winging its' way to me next Wednesday....

New Studio!

Finally moved into my new studio up at 'The Terrace' here in Lincoln. It's going to be a hub of activity from now on so keep checking the blog for new work coming soon! :o)

Space Poster

Just finished this project where I had to create an A2 poster for teachers to show the pupils and to ask them questions about strange new worlds etc.. There are three other half A4 images that are to go into their magazine as well!

New computer is on it's way! Studio is coming together so should be in very soon! Eeeeexcellent!!

Scholastic Cover Round 2

Had the feedback from Scholastic this morning, both covers went down really well and the editor loved them! Came back with some changes though on the 'Boys' cover. Wanted more movement in the illustration as it felt quite static. A boy has been added to the tyre swing and a squirrel has been added for some extra humour. Facial expressions changed slightly too for a more animated look.

Scholastic Cover

Project that I finished this morning for Scholastic, week turn around from start to finish on this one so was pretty tight! They wanted two book/magazine covers to show off that reading can be fun when you are younger and if you are a boy as well!

Patrick Moore Jnr

This is an illustration for a client who is producing an A2 poster and some A4 flyers to go in their Primary Choice magazine. The theme is Space and the fascination that kids have with it!

March of the Animals in February!

Just a quick illustration I did between jobs at the moment. I hadn't done many animal self promotional pieces so here's one for the folio! :o)

Harry's Under the Sea..

This is a possible image for my story I'm currently putting together. He has a great imagination and turns his 'household Cardboard box' into all sorts. Here he is 'Under Da Sea'!!

Harry's Box

A self promotional image for my portfolio. This could be the start of an idea for a book I have about a boy and a cardboard box! :o)

Had an email this morning as well from Random-House about a Pirate book that I did some samples for last year. Sounds like the wheels are in motion there which is great news!

Got the keys to my new Studio..!!

Go Kart Go Finals

This book was sent off this morning to the designer I was working with at BigTop. These are just a few samples of the finals. Overall I'm pretty happy with them, there was a lot going on in some of the scenes as you can see but I think the concept of the book has come across pretty well :o)

Go Kart Go

A before and after illustration for harcourt publishers for a book I am doing at the moment. The first one was a sample page to show them the possible style of the work and the second illustration is the finished piece with their feedback and comments applied! They wanted less going on,less of the dangerous material lying around (nails,open paint etc..)

Just finished this piece of a very proud looking boy standing in front of some crocodiles...make your own mind up what is going on here! Possible concept for a book as well... Self promotional work for portfolio!

Behind you!

This is an illustration literally finished in the last 5 minutes. Self promotional work day today to add to my portfolio. This work in progress does exactly what it says on the tin, I've always enjoyed drawing scary things and the look on the child wondering what is going Bump! in the middle of the night :o) Mwahahahaha
Thinking of possibly turning this concept into a Children's book so watch this space for development..

Kids in the Park

Children's book self promotional image that was handed in this morning to my agent after some tinkering with my new style that has been developing over the past year.

Pass the Jelly,Nelly

Illustration from my recently published book called 'Pass the Jelly Nelly'. Had the FedEx dude call this morning with a package and I hadn't a clue what it was, nice surprise to see it was 10 copies of this book that was only finished in November.
It's an Educational book teaching kids using a word bank to complete the sentences on each page. Published by Blue Apple December 2007..

Flinty McGinty welcomes you to my Blog!

So this is my Blog! Wow I hear you say... :o) It will contain new/old pieces of work, plus some work in progress from time to time! Using this to document my year in 2008 and to illustrate(no pun intended) to people what goes on in an illustrators head and life during a typical year!
Next books to be in print are 'Pass the Food,Dude' and 'Best Friends' so keep a look out for them! I will try and update it as much as possible...


This particular sample was sent in to my agency for a possible project for Egmont. It's a book called ' Flinty McGinty and the Blown Away Day' An extremely fun and interesting story about one old man and his mission to get his scruffy dog 'McGonagall' to the 'Pooch Parlour' for his birthday treat. But something tries to get in his way on his journey through town.

Not long also to the big move into my new studio! Exciting times!!

Needless to say all my images are copyrighted, so no tea leafing :o)

Copyright in all the images on this site is the property of the artist.



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