Frances McKay Illustration

Andy Cope

World Book Day
 
It’s my blog so I’m allowed to brag. For those who know me, you’ll appreciate that I have a bizarre double life. I run ‘The Art of Being Brilliant’ courses by day and masquerade as a children’s author at night. ‘Spy Dog’ has sold almost a million copies worldwide and, I’m delighted to say, has been chosen to be the featured book for this year’s ‘World Book Day’. Pretty cool stuff, at least it is from where I’m sitting. So I’ve written a brand new title called ‘Spy Dog’s Got Talent’, that has a decent shot at being number 1 in the book charts in March.

The Creature Alphabet

 

(Image from Creature Mag)

 

Creature is seeking 26 Artists to take part in an exciting new collaboration… to create The Creature Alphabet. 

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Mother Hen's Important Day

 

 
“This is Mother Hen, and today is a very important day for her . . . . “

 

Did you go to Art College, and did it help or hinder you?

  
 
     'Rooks' by paper cut artist John Speight

 

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John Speight comes from a family with a tradition of silhouette profile cutting, he's the third generation, although he has chosen other subjects and has created his own style. 'Rooks' is from a collection of his 'Finest Paper Cuts', all skilfully hand cut and mesmerising in detail yet, as images, they are beautiful in simplicity. John has been working as a professional paper cut artist since 1990 and shares a studio with his wife, professional jewellery designer, Lorna Speight.