A Bareback Satan

My favourite drink is, of course, a “Bareback Satan”. Does anybody know how to craft this fine nectar that sprang straight from the teat of Dionysus himself?
No… well, its just as well I'm here, then:

    Take a glass, of any size
    Half fill it with crushed ice
    Add a dash of classic bourbon
    Then a clump of hair most auburn
    Throw in the tail of a baby fox
    And the stinkiest pair of your Uncle’s socks
    Key is the left earlobe of Brigitte Bardot
    (Though caution, m’dear, as supplies are low)
    A fake moustache, in the style of Mark Twain
    Then leave for two years in the pouring rain

    A handful of kale
    A hipster’s ponytail
    The skin of a cheetah
    Chapter three of Lolita
    Anton Chekhov dressed as a satyr
    But not his gun, as you’ll need it later
    A popular character from Dr Suess
    (And being fictional is no excuse)
    An african elephant with bronchitis
    An Irish goat with hepatitis
    Attempt to steal William Shatner’s wig
    (And at this point take a sneaky swig)
    The Joshua Tree will nicely do
    Oh, screw it, just throw in all of U2
    A tiny cherry will make it ripple
    As would Bernard Cribbins favourite nipple
    A boa constrictor of impressive length
    And the heart of your enemy to give you strength
   
    A centaur’s hoof will make quite the hunt
    As would hair from a lady’s front
    Shoot a man and collect the discharge
    And hopefully, now you should be at large
    The signed confession you gave to the police
    Plus, Liza Minelli’s elbow grease
    A former minister, now thoroughly hated
    (Preferably one who auto-asphyxiated)
    Befriend a composer, to get a score
    Then throw in one confusing metaphor
    By now the drink won’t look attractive
    So, toss in something radioactive
    For a final heresy, stir with a Nicolaitan
    And that’s how you make a “Bareback Satan”.


By now, your tastebuds will be far wetter,
So order this drink: You’ll never get better.

A T-Rex Has Feathers, Yet Never Flies?

  

A silly cartoon, with an adorable T-Rex.

The Day That Our World Ended

A one-off poem I wrote. 

Enjoy!

The Poem That I Wrote

Slowly getting through the illustrations of my children's book, The Poem That I Wrote. Redesigning the character set me back a bit, but it all helps the overall project, which is the main thing. I cannot in all good faith release something without my 100% satisfaction. 

Anyway here's a little taste of what's to come.

 

The Tobacconist

I doodled this whilst reading Robert Seethaler's The Tobacconist (Translated by Charlotte Collins). It's a great book and I highly recommend it. This scene in particular grabbed my attention. Normally I don't like the trope of 'main character has inspirational talk with historical figure', but Seethaler's style is so subtle, you almost forget that the character is talking to Sigmund Freud, but rather a wise older gentleman. It was a nice conversation, the kind you always wish you could have with people, as opposed to "weather's turned mighty bitter".

Midnight in Metropolis: An Animated Film

This is an animated film I made during the first year of my Illustration degree. I was the only one interested in the art form and is still the area I would like to get into. As with all of my projects, this is one I would like to remake one day.

We didn't have long for this project, but it was still one of favourites. Because it was a silent film, I wanted to pay homage to one of my favourites films Metropolis (Fritz Lang, 1927). I have always been a fan of robots, I just adore them. I cannot hate a robot. So, the film is really my attempt at bringing justice to the adorable machines, that always end up being the villains in films. Its like how I treat monsters. I always loved them, so wanted to make them the sympathetic characters, allowing the audience to see them the way I always did. 

So, please enjoy Midnight in Metropolis.

Magician Poster

I've always loved old theatre posters, particularly Magician posters, because they always featured little devils and cool themes. I threw in a bit of the art-nouveau look, especially Alphonse Mucha (an early hero of mine).  The magician, who I named Abra-Kadebra (GET ITTT!!!!), is obviously influenced by Zatanna, a favourite comic character of mine.