Warm-ups 1-3
I’ve started doing some morning warm-up sketches so I can keep up with playtime and loosen my hand for the real work later in the day.
Let’s see what happens!
Bob Versus The Selfie Zombies
A look at my work on Bob Vs The Selfie Zombies. Written by Andy Jones and published by Piccadilly Press. Available now!
"An instant hit. Bold, clever and funny, with writing that absolutely sizzles. My kids and I are now confirmed fans of Andy Jones, who weaves a smart time-hopping tale around his instantly likeable characters." P.G. Bell, author of The Train to Impossible Places
"A rip-roaring time travel comedy adventure. In the future, this book might actually save the world." David Solomons, author of My Brother Is a Superhero
From author Andy Jones and published by Piccadilly Press comes ‘Bob Vs The Selfie Zombies.’ This is the first in a series about a boy called Bob who can travel into his own future. I was kindly chosen to illustrate the book and had a great time doing it. The style was a little looser than some of my other middle-grade work which I think suited the tone of the story.
Future Malc (Bob’s best friend) was my favourite character to draw, probably down to the piercings, octopus tattoos and Viking beard!
I worked on these entirely in photoshop. With middle-grade books, I work entirely in one PSD file with a layer group for each illustration. This helps me stay organised and aware of my progress as I go. It’s also handy for keeping consistency as I can quickly look at completed illustrations as I go.
Here’s a description of the story…
From Amazon page: ‘IT'S DOWN TO BOB TO SAVE THE WORLD . . . ALL HE NEEDS IS TIME!
Bob and his best friend Malcolm are determined to win the school talent competition with their band The Tentacles of Time. For one thing, there's £50 worth of vouchers to be won. For another, the future of the world depends on it.
Bob doesn't know why he can time travel. He does know that it always happens at the worst possible moments. Like when he's in the bath. Awkward! But when Bob comes face to face with his future self in the middle of a disastrous alternative reality, he has to do something!
In this terrifying version of the future, an evil genius has created a smile-operated selfie camera that turns people into zombies. The world as Bob knows it has completely collapsed. There's not even anywhere to get a decent pizza! It's up to Bob to fix the present, change the course of time and save the whole world!
A hair-raising race into the future and back again . . . and again.’
