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Keeping it Raw

Keeping it Raw

22/03/2015
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Creativity, Writing

Just so you know, there is no photoshopping going on here, these pages are scanned directly onto the web site without any alterations.  I could…

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A Creative Evening with Walrus Magazine

A Creative Evening with Walrus Magazine

15/03/2015
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Creativity, Writing

This past week, I attended the Walrus Talks; ‘Eighty minutes of lively, thought-provoking ideas exploring creativity in all of its forms’ presented by The Walrus…

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You Are What You Create

You Are What You Create

08/03/2015
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Creativity, Writing

Or are you?  One of the most common responses I get from friends who read my comic is, “Is that you?” or “Which one is…

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Draw What You Like

Draw What You Like

01/03/2015
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Behaviour, Life, Writing

The creator of ‘Peanuts’, Charles M. Schulz is accredited with having said “Draw what you like and hope others like it too.” That saying has…

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No Wonder You Were Blocked

No Wonder You Were Blocked

22/02/2015
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Creativity, Family, Writing

One of my sisters volunteers as an editor for these blog pages and she told me about three blogs ago, “Stop apologizing” for the art…

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Resistance is a Waste of Time

Resistance is a Waste of Time

15/02/2015
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Creativity, Writing

One of the most useful books I have read on creativity is Steven Pressfield’s The War of Art.  It is a short and clever read…

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One Big Experiment

One Big Experiment

08/02/2015
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Creativity, Writing

As I embarked on this creating these comics I tried out all kinds of different papers, different pens, coloured markers, water colours, leaving the images…

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Learning Curves

Learning Curves

01/02/2015
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Creativity, Life, Writing

Like the Irish proverb that says “May the wind be always at your back”, I think there should be a proverb that says “May all…

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Trust Me, It gets Better

Trust Me, It gets Better

18/01/2015
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Creativity, Writing

As these comics go public I admit I cringe with self-consciousness every time I look at my early drawings.  The first 20 or so pages…

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You Taught Yourself How to Draw??

You Taught Yourself How to Draw??

11/01/2015
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Creativity, Writing

 Yes, I taught myself how to draw. I had an idea to write a comic strip; no one else but me would be able to…

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