A tree AND a rock

Here's yet another tree - I can't get enough of them! This one's an Acer (really it should be in colour to do those red leaves justice). Even more to follow (sorry if you're sick of trees!).

More Japanese Trees

We've moved out of Nara City for a week and we're currently staying in an incredible house halfway up a mountain in Kayamori. These two trees are outside the window - a Japanese Pine and a Maple tree. I've been testing out my new Japanese pens drawing them.

Jazz Beast!

Spotted going into the Jazz bar opposite the studio.

On the streets of Nara

Caught this chap having a cigarette on a side street in Nara. Expect more pics soon.

Japan Part 1

Konnichiwa! I thought I'd have had chance to blog before today but free wi-fi seems to be in short supply in Japan. We've spent the first few days meeting people and "networking" (for want of a better word!). We're headlining an arts and music event in Osaka at Cafe Absinthe on the 4th of June, Here's the flyer.

I'll be drawing live plus collaborating with a Japanese artist on a canvas. Louise is collaborating with an amazing Osaka-based fashion designer. Her team will be taking one of our creatures (which will be dressed in fabric of her design) and photographing it around the Kansai area. It should be a great night.

Yesterday we spent the day visiting all the many shrines in Nara (there is SEVEN World Heritage sites in one city!). In between being stopped by Japanese school children wanting their picture taken with us (?!) I manage to do some drawing. Here's one of them.

More updates soon. Mata ne!

POP! - The Elvis Story

The Elvis story as part of my "Pop" strip for the NME. I know all the facts about pop music. ALL OF THEM!

"Public Transport" for NMSD

Here's a quick one pager I did for Delaine Derry Green's excellent Not My Small Diary anthology (issue 16). The theme of this issue is transportation. I have a love/hate relationship with public transport - it's usually "hate" but I do love a good anecdote and it's given me plenty of those. NMSD 16 is in two big chunky volumes and is available here. It's brill' so go buy it.

Click on the pic to see it big.