Monday 24 September 2018

The Well of Souls

24/09/18
last week i found myself engaged in some deep discussion about souls and spirits from the subject of mindfulness and energy.
This has been my belief since the moment my tiny baby brain could function, i cant explain why or where, its not been taught, or learned or forced... it just is. Our bodies are merely things for our souls to take physical form in, a soul is everlasting and once it is finished with its body it returns to a large pool of souls (or a well). When its time, it shoots off across the galaxy and finds new life in another form, be it animal, plant, human or even alien (we still dont know whats out there on other planets)

Saturday 22 September 2018

Brother, you are like a boomerang

Joey to brother: "You are like a boomerang. you can throw it as far as you can, it will always come back. And if youre not expecting it you end up with an all-mighty concusion!"
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Wednesday 19 September 2018

All things bright and beautiful... and utterly painful!

19/09/18 - All things bright and beautiful... because most things are.
This ink today is invaluable for two reasons.
The biggen - It's full of memories of Grandad (be at peace <3 ) , it ignites visions of him as a child, memories that come in youthful, fleeting snapshots, as its the one hymn that stamped in my young memory at his funeral, if nothing else. That is the heart <3

Second: I've found myself telling many people they are worth a lot, they should think more of themselves and others consider them on kindness, energy and not on appearence. Beautiful on the inside makes beauty on the outside.
But i dont actually take my own advise. So reason #2 is to give me this unavoidable.... unerasable! note-to-self .... and to others that catch me in my usual short-shorts get-up!

Love yourself, you are worth it..... worth the sheer agony of a thigh tattoo and THAT is something!!!

Sunday 16 September 2018

To Reach a Star

The journey, the star. Have yet to make a better title
This is almost, or is really, a true story in illustration translation. This girl wants to reach the star, but to get to it she must traverse a rugged landscape and face obstacles. It isn't easy, she is determined to reach that beautiful star - her ultimate goal.
It's not finished yet. I am still trying to figure out how to cross the river....
 
 
 

Thursday 13 September 2018

The Happy Busser

13/09/18 - the happy busser. A retold story knocked up in 20mins on the return journey today! Very messy but like reportage its the tale that makes the illustration. Someone suggested illustrating after i mentioned how much i find buses relaxing and just hop on one because i feel like it. Hopping on this one hoever was a bit more exciting than i anticipated!