Happy Monstrous Halloween and Update
- October, 23, 2009

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Edit: Enjoying DA's Portfolio feature - clumsy but effective. [link]
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Thought I'd post a Happy Halloween greeting before the stroboscope of time means the date flashes by without me as so much as glancing at the calendar! >>>> WHOOOOSH >>>>

Old Halloween stuff by me:




I tell the monsters not to answer the door to children at Halloween in case there's a misunderstanding about edible treats. CHOMP!


This place changes every time I log in - I can never find anything, especially the emoticons. Okay, it's been a while, it always is. I think grown-up life, job and a few completely random perpetual crises can cause a real dent in ones project output.

More monsters are on the way! I had some good news that the NSHN wanted a few for a leaflet explaining the problems of self-harm to younger-young-adults, but things have gone a little quiet, so I'm wondering if my frivolous monsters were vetoed at the last minute, but we shall see. I will post them here soon.

I'm still completing some illustrations for Astral's Nightmare Solution (see below) but as usual it requires more concentration than other work so I don't make much progress at the moment. (Life really has been stupidly hectic of late but I'm still really embarrassed about how long it has taken)

Funnily enough, as I've mentioned below, I'm still finding the map and dungeon tile drawing very relaxing. I hope to have a full set of basic colour corridors and doors on here soon.

I bought a new phone to access the net whilst being away from computers - a Nokia E63 - which for me is very swish (its the one that looks a bit like a Blackberry). It won't let me log into Deviant Art!? How rubbish is that! (And I do mean the mobile version of the site).

Does anyone else buy their own work? I keep buying mugs and postcards as gifts, it's like opening a sweet shop so you can eat all the stock yourself. Sweeties. Yum.


Hugs and gentle maulings.

Bb x

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Graph Paper Guilt (last edit: June 21, 2009)


I seem to find filling in squares on graph paper mildly therapeutic. I think for me it's like knitting or crochet. After a week of work I seem to be winding down by drawing maps and pleasing my inner 13 year old.
Dungeon floorplans in this collection: [link]

Unfortunately, then I start to feel guilty about not drawing my monsters - although one usually slips through when a last minute birthday card is required - more specifically the storybook illustrations need finishing. Some organisation and planning is needed! I must finish these! No, I really must ...

But the graph paper calls to me... And work ... wretched work! And people wanting all that conversation and people stuff. Pah!


If you have lots of money (and can afford shipping outside of USA, if not in the USA) where not buy a mug?
Go here to buy one: [link]

I've minimised profit to keep the price down. Hurrah!
(Actually, that's a point. Where does my money go? *Goes off to investigate* )

Monster mugs for Monster Mochas!


Hugs and monster mauls, Bb xx