Tempi's friends
Despite being very busy throughout June and into July, I've still managed to make time to work on my children's book, Tempi. I'm so happy to have finished the back cover of the book, which shows Tempi's friends coming together to make music. Although these other characters may only show up on a few pages of the book, I've spent a lot of time thinking about who they are and what real-world person they may be inspired by. I've written before about how the badger is inspired by
September's inspiration
As the second instalment of my new feature, here’s what I’m inspired by this month. September is usually the pinnacle of my summer-induced creative energy. After getting to do some amazing travelling, I'm settling down to work and starting on some new projects. For most of the summer, I’ve been getting up between 4:30 and 5:30 am to do an hour or so of illustration work. My internal clock seems to be set to natural light time, so it’s not too difficult for me to get up when t
