Blue Hair!

I work in a school for my day job, so the rules on appearance are quite strict, but as I've always wanted to dye my hair a bright colour, I thought the summer holidays gave me a great opportunity to do it. I always wanted to dye it pink at uni, but for some reason the first time I dyed my hair any colour was after I'd left! Now I've had it red, blonde and blue! 

I used Directions Atlantic blue hair dye. Man it got everywhere though! The whole shower was blue, my face was blue my hands were blue! It will probably wash out quite quickly, but it is quite fun feeling like a cartoon character! I am a bit worried about the reaction I'll get, which is silly really, as it's just a colour, and what should be offensive about that? However, so far I've only had a positive response, even from older people. 

Lady in a hat

Just thought I'd share my latest completed illustration with you guys. I'm quite pleased with this one. It's one of the most striking images I've done for a while. Now I want to do more!

At the top is an image all three colour ways I tried. I struggled to decide which one to go for, and thought they looked quite nice all lined up together. Now I want blue hair too!

Giveaway!!!!!

Running a little giveaway. Up for grabs is an A5 Print (you drive me crazy) 6 mini moo stickers and 1 round sticker, 2 badges and a handmade, hand printed notebook. If you want a chance to win comment on this blog post and/or re-post this blog post on twitter, making sure you mention me @littlegamgee so I see it.  If you do both you double your chance of winning.

A winner will be picked at random on 12th March. Good Luck folks :)

A look into the surreal!

I stumbled across the work of rose skinner the other day, check out her website at www.roseskinner.com.

It just really pops! Her installations seem to exist in a surreal, Alice in Wonderland type world. Initially they may seem very appealing, with their bright colours and playful elements. However, there is something definitely disturbing about them. It's partly due to the overload of information and the skewed angles. Also as you look closer, there are vacantly staring dolls heads, unattached from their bodys, mutated toys (think Toy Story and the toys at Sid's house!), limp hanging mannequins ......

I would absolutely love to experience one of these pieces in real life!

What I have been doing recently

Here is my latest illustration. 

I feel that Mushnoo will be a regular feature in my work, and for a while now I have been wanting to write/illustrate a children's book featuring him and his friends. The character was first conceived about 2 years ago, so I'm taking my time! I must put the objective in a list, because then I will probably actually do it! I have a thing about lists! Again I'm still experimenting with styles, but must say I'm pretty pleased with this one! I have also created a pattern using Mushnoo and his main friends.

Again I'm really stoked with this especially as it is the first pattern I have created.




I have also been working on my crocheting skills! I'm getting there slowly! My aim is to be able to make an amigurumi creature by the end of the year! A long way to go yet! Still only learnt slip stitch and double crochet.


Oh and here is my first ever origami crane

only 999 more to make to get all my wishes granted!






Finally had another great day at Madeley High school this week getting the children to come up with their own installations. It took a while for them to grasp the idea, but now they're doing brilliantly. I can't wait to see their final pieces! Will post the pics up on here when they are done!