Once I saw his comics, I realized I had so much to learn, and I didn't know where to start. But I tried to keep them simple enough that they don't overpower the drawings, and the reader still has to participate in the story.ĬBR: Who are your main creative inspirations?ĪR: My tastes are pretty eclectic, but my biggest influence is definitely "Calvin & Hobbes" creator Bill Watterson. I knew that good icons can convey complex ideas clearly, so I brought that into my comics. I could never do what he did, but I used to design computer icons for a living. Then I saw "Where Hats Go" by Kurt Wolfgang.
Some ideas are difficult to convey in just static pictures. But I still had trouble communicating everything through emotions. I ended up using words on signs and in books to help the story along. For the next story, I tried to convey everything with expressions and body language. And the BBC no doubt make an absolute bomb.To my surprise, the story still worked.
But hey, we've still got a few months left before the end of the year.Īnyways, this is when the telly programmes get good. As quickly as it came, 2011 has slipped through our fingers and it's back to square one. Soon it's Halloween, Bonfire Night and then, finally with lashings of snow - Christmas. Perhaps it's because this is the beginning of the end, the wind down of the year. You could wave a hand in front of your face and not see it, due to the thickness of the stones. Two nights ago it teamed it down with hail. Even though most of the time here in Blighty, it's Soggy, Swampy and Spitting. There is this feel that surrounds this time of year. I get drenched before I'm out of the drive and it's so cold I could stand out there in the gale and freeze.īut don't get me wrong, I still stand by it as my favourite time of year. October seems to be always rainy in England - not all crispy and leafy like in the films. Not all of us wants to hear the middle aged neighbour singing folk tunes at five in the morning. Because most of the time, life isn't like a Disney film where we get up and start singing. It also closes your hair follicles so your hair is extra luscious and shiny. If you are really brave, turn it on cold at the end to give you a boost out and to get dressed. Don't bother trying to convince or bribe - your mum or dad's wrath of fury isn't worth it.)Īnd a shower. Even if it is your little brother or sister who isn't allowed to go within fifteen feet of electrical appliances. Convince somebody in your household to wake you from the dead with one. My clock says 7:00am, get up now, or you are walking in the downpour to school.īut, here are some tips for those who are, let's say, a tiny bit less accustomed to mornings.Ĭup of tea always works. It scrambles my brain into thinking it's four o'clock in the morning and go back to sleep. It was cold, blowy, raining and most of all - dark. When I woke up, there was no filmey lovey dovey sunshine spilling from the curtain - or even birdsong. But, however, unlike most of the human race, I can deal with the horrendous mornings. In the frightful hours before I get to go to bed, I am cranky, moody and generally your stereotypical teenager. No how now, buts or anythings - I need sleep. Because at night, when I say I'm going to bed, I'm going to bed. HURRY UP AND COME! I got my bowtie at the ready. Speaking of which, I'm ditherspazzing over the next series. If you got them, have a bowl of fishfingers and custard). (Heads up to the DW reference there and in the title. But it was of my two favourite things in the world so I thought, 'Hey, why not?' The picture is a really very rubbish one of me testing out the camera, so excuse it's quality and dodgy angle. When I get a Youtube account up and running, I'll give you a shout. I got my camera for my birthday, so I should be making videos and vlogging soon enough. Not the healthiest, but probably the most fun. We also just doused ourselves in tea (tea I live, breathe and sleep by the way) all night and ate cake. The cake was a thoughtful present from an old friend - white chocolate and raspberry cake, my new favourite. But the best thing was, even though the do was quite simple - nothing too schmancy, I probably enjoyed it better than any of the other birthdays I've had. I had a fairly simple do, with my best friend, her mother and mine, went out for a meal and then returned back to my house for the evening. Firstly, my birthday is way back in July, so it's not really such a new thing.
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