Simon The Pieman.

Sketches.

fearnot_60@yahoo.co.uk (Simon W-H) — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 12:14:00 +0000

I've been a bit busy, earning a living... but here are some recent sketches I jollied up for my own pleasure.

Thinking On Paper.

fearnot_60@yahoo.co.uk (Simon W-H) — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 14:35:00 +0000

Here I was making the first steps in delineating characters for certain projects. For me this is the fun time; sitting down with a pad, drawing materials and an idea.

School Girls.

fearnot_60@yahoo.co.uk (Simon W-H) — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 22:15:00 +0000

Well, You See....I Was A Bit Bored At The Time.

fearnot_60@yahoo.co.uk (Simon W-H) — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 22:07:00 +0000

Sometimes I'm not even aware I'm doing it.

Dance By The Light Of The Moon.

fearnot_60@yahoo.co.uk (Simon W-H) — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 15:31:00 +0000

Hippo Thomas and friends dance by the light of the moon.

Is That All You Men Think About?

fearnot_60@yahoo.co.uk (Simon W-H) — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 15:21:00 +0000

Well, no actually...there is eating and drinking...

Yet More Fox Girls.

fearnot_60@yahoo.co.uk (Simon W-H) — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 16:42:00 +0000

More Fox-Girl.

fearnot_60@yahoo.co.uk (Simon W-H) — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 15:00:00 +0000

Fooling With Faces.

fearnot_60@yahoo.co.uk (Simon W-H) — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 22:32:00 +0000

Fun was had...mistakes were made, life was lived.

Cat Woman II.

fearnot_60@yahoo.co.uk (Simon W-H) — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 00:58:00 +0000

Here is another of my cat women...they all look a bit formidable and not to be messed with. Ah, bless 'em...

Hermione Granger.

fearnot_60@yahoo.co.uk (Simon W-H) — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 00:47:00 +0000

Having enjoyed the Harry Potter audio books, (as read by Stephen Fry), I was disappointed when they did a rather conventional casting for Hermione Granger in the films that were made. In the books she is described as having buck teeth and bushy hair. These are the sketches I made from my minds eye of how I thought she might look as I listened to the stories.

Another Page Of Sketches

fearnot_60@yahoo.co.uk (Simon W-H) — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 17:22:00 +0000

I was having a medieval moment....don't go looking through the history books to check on the costumes accuracy though.

Pampered Puss.

fearnot_60@yahoo.co.uk (Simon W-H) — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 17:15:00 +0000

More Hippo Thomas.

fearnot_60@yahoo.co.uk (Simon W-H) — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 23:25:00 +0000

Yes, the villains get their comeuppance in the end.

Spring Cleaning.

fearnot_60@yahoo.co.uk (Simon W-H) — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 16:24:00 +0000

The Lunatics Have Taken Over The Asylum.

fearnot_60@yahoo.co.uk (Simon W-H) — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 23:51:00 +0000

Better The Devil You Know..

fearnot_60@yahoo.co.uk (Simon W-H) — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 16:17:00 +0000

I based these little devil poses loosely on my dear pal Bob Arkwright. Sometimes it helps me to think of a person I know when creating a character; I try and capture those traits that define a part of their personality.

More Doodles.

fearnot_60@yahoo.co.uk (Simon W-H) — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 13:08:00 +0000

More Fairy Folk..

fearnot_60@yahoo.co.uk (Simon W-H) — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 15:26:00 +0000

What Does A Minotaur Look Like?

fearnot_60@yahoo.co.uk (Simon W-H) — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 19:24:00 +0000

Well, probably not like this but, until one turns up...who's to say I'm wrong? When in doubt, let your pen do the thinking.

Doodling...

fearnot_60@yahoo.co.uk (Simon W-H) — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 16:39:00 +0000

Doodling is the life blood of an artist. I am sure even the most hardened professional, now and in days gone by, when the Muse had buggered off, sought to call it back by letting the pencil or pen wander and weave on the page. A necessary loosening up of the hand and eye and the tap to the creative juices that must be stimulated to flow....Ah, I tremble..I'd better desist my ramblings...

It's Exotic..

fearnot_60@yahoo.co.uk (Simon W-H) — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 12:27:00 +0000

I was in India when I drew this, not that I ever encountered such an exotic creature there... The stuff of daydreams and Arabian Nights type fantasies...sigh...

Can You Work On Spec???

fearnot_60@yahoo.co.uk (Simon W-H) — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 19:32:00 +0000

...Yes, I did these, and many other sketches for this project on spec...meaning, I didn't get paid for them. Hours of my time and the focusing of my years of experience and what did I get? Not even so much as a magic bean. An ordinary baked bean would have been something, but I got sweet Fanny Adams.
Should I ever have such a thing as a haircut, I might try this little ruse with the barber...Can you cut my hair please? I'll pay you if I use your haircut.
My fault really, you'd think I'd know better by now...silly sausage.

In Days Of Old.

fearnot_60@yahoo.co.uk (Simon W-H) — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 19:23:00 +0000

I found this during a turf out of old bits of paper....I thought I had better scan it before it fell to pieces! I had forgotten about the story I drew this for...ooh, I'm all excited about it again. I'll have to do a bit of re-drawing though...

More Red Riding Hood Sketches.

fearnot_60@yahoo.co.uk (Simon W-H) — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 19:20:00 +0000

Ahhh, he looks rather cuddly really, doesn't he?