Avoiding Doing Proper Work
As an adjunct to my other post about being well and truly ready to finish for Christmas and basically being unable to concentrate at work, I thought I’d let you know what I actually am spending my time doing: Toad sketches! How come I can concentrate on these but not real work? Well these are fun and something new and for me, I suppose. And when I am supposed to be doing something sensible it’s surprising how fascinating even the silliest things can become.  Anyway, I’ve not coloured them in yet, but I thought I’d share these with you because I am finding this all rather enjoyable.
1. Toad playing with his records:
2. Toad has an accident with his gramophone.
3. Toad opens his Christmas present.
4. Toad makes time for his nearest and dearest.
5. Toad gazes rapturously at a picture of the lovely Mrs. Toad.
See, told you I’d been wasting my time. Actually, I did most of those yesterday evening anyway, so it’s not too bad. I quite like these though, now I just have to find a way to integrate them into the site. Official Song, by Toad wallpaper anyone?
A couple of recent MySpace discoveries, with happy links:
Maxwell Panther I know I’ve only just posted about him, but I am really, really liking his rough demos. There’s a really satisfying grumble to them, and the songs are superb.
Maxwell Panther – Down and Insideout
Jake Flowers You might remember my review of his EP with the Carol-Anne Showband earlier this year. Well I loved that and by the sounds of it I am going to love his new EP Fireworks, which will be available in the new year.
Jake Flowers – There’s a Storm Coming
The Low Miffs Only just found out about these guys today, but they’ve got some Drowned in Sound love and been on Vic Galloway, so I appear to be a little slow once more. Good though.
The Low Miffs – Cressida
Kottarashky Bulgarian dance music. I kind of like this. I have no idea why, because it really isn’t my kind of music, but it’s pretty cool I think you’ll agree. The mix of traditonal music with the dance stuff rather does it for me.
Kottarashky – Chetiri
My my my aren’t we a talented little bugger? You should prepare a day calendar illustrating Mr. Toad’s 365 different paths to inebriation. I’ll order a copy right now.
I’d get fired, C&B, honestly! I did these with two pages (our paper is quite thin, you could see through one page) ready to whip over the top quickly should the boss wheel into view. It was so clandestine, I might as well have been looking at internet porn.
Which, now I come to mention it…
I think your new Christmas logo should stay up top for the rest of 2008. Eh?
I am going to have all sorts of new sketches for the banner I think. I am enjoying doing them such a lot and they have to go somewhere.
Have you ever considered selling prints? I might actually be interested in buying something like that (even though postage would be a bear). I really love your style.
No, not at all. Just email me with what you want and you can have it. Charging would be a little presumptuous.
hihi,
I really enjoyed your drawings! I very much appreciate blogs that combine art with music. I try to do the same, check mine out if you have some time.