take that the letter A

todays blog post is brought to you by the letter A (and the number 25)
because that's right kids I have now drawn all of my friends who start with this glorious first letter of the alphabet, project stands at 25 down, 299 to go.

you like stats? um, you want more numbers?

ok, i will next be drawing only 4 friends beginning with B before embarking on a mammoth 29 beginning with C, 20 with D, 13 with E, and I'm bored of counting now, plenty more.

of the 25 drawn so far there have been 7 in black and white, 5 painted in watercolour, 2 coloured entirely on the computer,
5 friends are holding drinks (what does that tell you about facebook culture, or is it just culture?) with other props including sword and unicycle.
9 out of the 25 are wearing hats or prominant hair accesories. 11 friends so far have made my drawing their profile picture.
well, thats enough of that anyway.

I definitely am going to draw them all by the way. don't you go doubtin' ya'hear?

what have I learned so far from drawing friends beginning with an A?
well, I have learned that I am really happy to have such awesome friends, even the ones I have blatently lost touch with, because looking at everyone's photos and deciding how to draw them mostly made me think how much i like them and am glad to have met them.

HORAY FOR FRIENDS

i could make observations about how people often pick for their profile pics the photos of themselves that look least like them, or how some people just don't photograph as hot as they actually are, and other people photograph hotter than they actually are. but that's not really anything I havn't thought before.

so far the project is more than meeting its primary objectives. I'm enjoying it, it's helping me to be in touch with people and to meet new people, and enhancing my, you know, web presence or something. I love having a project.

HORAY FOR PROJECTS

in addition and as well, check out this photo of all dissapointed sparrow t-shirts in different colours Michael over at tinyrun sent me. cest magnifuque ne'st pas?

alright kids? some bad news recently, we got burgled and my laptop was stolen, luckily i had most stuff backed up like a good little girl, and since i re-invested most of my profits from the alternative press fair (it was super awesome) into lots of zines at least they didn't get their grubby mits on so much cash. But all the same need all the pennies for a new laptop so need to step up the attack. Still very much available for illustrating!

They didn't take any of the zines, don't know why.

here's me at APF, sporting the famous dissapointed sparrow t-shirt still available for one more week from tinyrun get them while they're hot.

(I also have a few left in the UK if your here and don't fancy the postage, especially if you are of the larger persuasion, as its mostly Ls and XLs, ifyou know what i mean as i'm sure you do)

the stuff on the right is Zarina's her stuff is crazy lovely!

other news on the horizon, not only did i do this fab illustration for Amelia (yes, that Amelia) of exciting band Man Like Me last week, but I also am lined up to do some fashion based illustrations this week as part of an awesome project she's doing as part of a blogy, illustrated, inovative coverage of London Fashion Week.

coming soon: curious owls.

i completed my tax return - go me!

in exciting news, Mr Michael Cianfrani aka @tinyrun is soon to produce an on demand t-shirt print run of my Sighing Sparrow image. Further details to follow.

in a few weeks also, i will be nipping along to the Alternative Press Fair 2010, with plentve Press Fair 2010, with plenty exciting valentines content, more of which will soon also be appearing in the shop. I also have plans for a new zine, but thats a secret for now.

here for your viewing pleasure, are some new collagey bird joy works, for Mail me Art 2 and Alturnative's 100 journals project respectively;

hey hey hey, so i know i've been a naughty puppy and not updated in a while (please don't kick me). I've been spending way too much time at my day job, making hot beverages (i put the tea in team) and doing other fun stuff like making things to sell at my friend Carly's stall in Camden, and networking and learnding at the AOI's Business startup for illustrators course, getting into the london spirit, meeting famous illumastrators, forgetting the value of money that sort of thing.

in relevant news i was commisioned for some t-shirt designs to be sold in Topman, that looked a bit like this

but didn't really go anywhere. its awesome tho eh? and i got paid. so win. in exciting and also relevant news my webcomic featuring the adventures of one of my favourite toys is forthcoming and soon to be available internetwize.

also immminently available are my christmas cards, there are 4 like this:

and one like this

They can be sold at a discount rate to people who email me of, ooh, say, i havn't decided yet, but do drop me an email or give me a ring if your interested. soon i will post some images of stuff thats available on the stall and maybe some likely times if you want to come say hi.

HORAY!