Fred Blunt Doodles

Bonnie-Mae

2012-02-07T08:53:00.000-08:00

a little doodle of my little girl!

WAIT....

2012-02-05T05:36:00.001-08:00

circus detail

2012-02-02T03:58:00.001-08:00

Big Hairy Bugger

2012-01-31T01:27:00.001-08:00

Sketchbook character.

The love of a boy for his dog...

2012-01-22T05:48:00.001-08:00

I'm in no doubt it's the same for girls

li'l peek

2012-01-22T05:47:00.001-08:00

at a character from new book I'm working on.

studio tidy

2012-01-16T04:06:00.000-08:00

throws up a few discarded doodles that I've tarted up in PS

new book

2012-01-10T02:24:00.000-08:00

Arrived today in the post!
Please excuse awful photography!
© Copyright Usborne Publishing Ltd 2012

Cow

2012-01-06T03:02:00.001-08:00

Character for a new book I'm just starting.

Xmas been and gone...

2012-01-05T04:35:00.000-08:00

So guess who's illustrating a Christmas activity book!!
Not sure I can get bored of drawing elves though :)

Goodbye Mr Searle

2012-01-04T01:49:00.000-08:00

Britain's greatest ever cartoonist has left us at the grand age of 91.

Christmas Kitty

2011-12-13T05:56:00.001-08:00

Christmas Kiss

2011-12-12T08:44:00.001-08:00

Comical Animal 6

2011-12-05T01:53:00.000-08:00

Another of my contributions to the latest Comical Animal.

Ritual Humiliation

2011-12-03T05:28:00.001-08:00

We used to do this my old dog Rusty, every Christmas

The Beautiful Pain

2011-12-02T01:29:00.000-08:00

A new strip in the latest Comical Animal. See the whole thing here

No room at the Inn

2011-12-01T05:31:00.000-08:00

little donkey

2011-11-30T06:50:00.000-08:00

seasonal sillyness

Sepia Donkeys

2011-11-30T01:00:00.000-08:00

To take the sepia children for rides on the sepia beaches

Sepia Dogs

2011-11-16T01:47:00.001-08:00

To keep those Sepia cats in line!

Sepia Cats

2011-11-15T04:02:00.000-08:00

Just having fun!

6 dreams

2011-11-14T02:35:00.001-08:00

I was invited to illustrate an accordion book of 6 dreams, as part of Roger Omar's wonderful dreams project. A shoebox full of the little books arrived today, all the way from Valencia, Spain!

Great to see them printed... cheers Roger :)

You can see loads more from the dream project here

the legend of Van Gogh's chair and other fables

2011-11-03T05:00:00.000-07:00

I'm not going to try to explain this one!

Walk on the wild side

2011-11-03T03:12:00.001-07:00

bit more time wasting!

walks of life

2011-11-02T07:15:00.000-07:00

just doodling around

Monkeying around

2011-11-02T04:08:00.000-07:00

another peek

2011-10-19T04:08:00.000-07:00

At the tale I'm working on.

panel peek

2011-10-11T03:52:00.000-07:00

Just a little peek at a new story I'm frantically scribbling in my spare time.

Fridge Magnet

2011-10-07T01:17:00.001-07:00

I was asked if I wanted to join in with a local exhibition of art on fridge magnets!
I thought it was a rather sweet idea, so I did this little cartoon as my contribution.

Milligan & the Meanies

2011-09-30T11:54:00.000-07:00

Characters for a new comic strip I've done. It will be in the next Comical Animal.

Exhibition

2011-09-13T01:14:00.001-07:00

A big thanks to all who popped along on Saturday to see my scribblings. An even bigger thanks to those of you who parted with your hard earned dosh - muchas gracias :)
I must also thank Emma from Usborne for her hard work, and Swindon Open Studios for inviting me to join in the fun!
Here are a few pics of what was on show.. really wish I got some photos of all who came, but it all got a bit hectic!

Top of the Morning

2011-09-02T01:31:00.000-07:00

Ernest T Runk makes his debut in Comical Animal 5.
Best seen here

all the kings horses...

2011-08-30T08:49:00.001-07:00

Just a quickie for my own amusement!

Fred Blunt Exhibition….

2011-08-30T03:06:00.000-07:00

Fred Blunt Exhibition….
Big thanks to Richard Bruton at Forbidden Planet international, for the lovely write up on my up-coming exhibition!!

Mr Toad & Badger

2011-08-26T11:33:00.000-07:00

All of a sudden I have a real urge to do a new graphic novel adaptation of The Wind in the Willows!

more little peeks at rabbit book

2011-08-25T11:21:00.000-07:00

More details from the rather busy spreads I've been working on. Nearly finished now!

One Bad Apple (detail)

2011-08-22T12:28:00.000-07:00

Another little watercolour & ink drawing for the upcoming show.

exhibition prints

2011-08-17T11:59:00.001-07:00

Got print delivery today in preparation for my exhibition... rather exciting!

Exhibition

2011-08-14T11:41:00.001-07:00

I'd love to see some you lovely people if you are in the vicinity!

not a happy bunny

2011-08-11T04:35:00.000-07:00

Another li'l detail from the bunny book I'm doing.

little originals

2011-08-05T01:31:00.000-07:00

I'm doing some little original pieces for a little upcoming exhibition.

another peek

2011-07-28T02:45:00.000-07:00

at the book I'm currently doing

details

2011-07-18T07:07:00.001-07:00

peek from first spread of a new book I'm working on.

Ernest T Runk

2011-07-11T11:24:00.000-07:00

Little peek at a new character from a new strip, which will appear in the next Comical Animal.

character study

2011-07-04T06:08:00.000-07:00

Another prep drawing for new book I'm doing.

detail

2011-06-22T04:36:00.000-07:00

Got rabbits if you want them!! Detail from a cover I've been wrestling with

The Orange Pyjamas

2011-06-13T06:01:00.000-07:00

A set of 6 images illustrating children's dreams from Spain. To be printed as an accordion book as part of the wonderful dream project curated by Roger Omar.

the race

2011-06-06T11:58:00.000-07:00

Just mucking about with flat colour and limited line.

Beachy Head

2011-06-03T02:27:00.000-07:00

New Marty strip for comical animal. Best viewed here

another test piece.

2011-05-26T12:17:00.001-07:00

For a new book.

rough style test

2011-05-25T03:02:00.001-07:00

For a book I'm due to start

Some more doodles tarted up in PS

2011-05-18T12:41:00.001-07:00

Serge

2011-04-26T08:22:00.000-07:00

One of 2 contributions I did for Jonathan Edwards brilliant tribute blog Draw Serge
Why not join in the fun!

yeti

2011-04-21T03:23:00.001-07:00

Character design for book illustration.
Looks a bit like love child between Chewie, Taz and the Grinch... can you have a 3 way love child?!

background detail

2011-04-11T11:43:00.000-07:00

Sometimes I spend more time doing backgrounds than characters.. I like to think of it as letting out my inner Mary Blair!

hungry little fox

2011-04-05T07:29:00.000-07:00

Another peek at the book in progress.

yak detail

2011-04-04T02:45:00.001-07:00

another activity book illustration
He's probably singing yakety yak?

Hep critters

2011-03-30T12:24:00.001-07:00

was going to be called hep cats, but technically only 1 cat!

concerned hedgehog

2011-03-29T06:07:00.000-07:00

New design

2011-03-24T09:51:00.000-07:00

A possible new design for my website, in desperate need of updating!

yodelling yak

2011-03-23T13:09:00.001-07:00

but of course!

22

2011-03-22T12:25:00.001-07:00

another ink ramble.

spring in the air

2011-03-22T10:02:00.001-07:00

just a little doodle to celebrate the first daffs in the backgarden.

Bertrum

2011-03-21T02:56:00.000-07:00

Another Character study for an upcoming children's book project.

softly, softly

2011-03-18T08:24:00.001-07:00

very naughty boys

2011-03-18T07:06:00.001-07:00

Character designs

trusty steed

2011-03-17T12:13:00.001-07:00

?

2011-03-15T12:22:00.000-07:00

An old curiosity from a year or 2 back.

The Heckle

2011-03-11T03:59:00.000-08:00

Thought it was time to recast Marty :)

detail

2011-02-14T03:18:00.000-08:00

Another detail from the activity book I'm slogging away at

Whole lot of hippos havin' fun

2011-02-10T07:16:00.001-08:00

Another detail from the same activity book.

Fishy fun

2011-02-09T04:08:00.000-08:00

details from a fishy spread for a new Usborne activity book I'm doing.

Animal Factor Audition

2011-02-04T01:17:00.000-08:00

This was my contribution to this month's Comical Animal

Blue Beard detail

2011-01-25T22:10:00.001-08:00

Character detail from a book I'm working on.

sketchbook page

2010-12-27T03:45:00.001-08:00

another nonsense doodle done on a train.

Seasonal merriment

2010-12-20T23:41:00.000-08:00

It's snowing, Slade are on the radio... I just can't help myself!

Tales from the big top

2010-12-15T02:09:00.000-08:00

Finally got round to another visit to the circus. Hope you enjoy :)

Bad Santa

2010-12-14T00:42:00.000-08:00

A seasonal message to you all!

Xmas

2010-12-05T11:09:00.001-08:00

I tend to go a bit mad each year with the Christmas doodles... guess this year will be no exception

before and after

2010-11-29T10:23:00.000-08:00

Here's a little detail from an activity book I'm working on.
The little baby on the mans chest is based on my little cherub, Bonnie :)

Rusty

2010-11-29T10:20:00.000-08:00

My dear old dog Rusty sadly passed away a few weeks ago. He was a beautiful old boy, and I miss him loads. This was the last drawing I did, inspired by him.

Sunday daydream

2010-11-23T02:27:00.000-08:00

Just another load of old toot, doodled on Sunday afternoon.

Editorial

2010-11-17T10:57:00.001-08:00

Here's a little editorial piece done today.

Pink dreams

2010-11-17T10:55:00.001-08:00

Here are a few nonsense doodles from over the past few days.

Character concepts

2010-11-11T06:29:00.000-08:00

Here's a compilation of character concepts from a variety of different projects.

Nursery critters

2010-11-09T11:27:00.000-08:00

painted onto little 4 month old babie's nursery wall with home made stencils, sponges and tester pots.... so much fun to do, and she seems to rather like them now :)

doodle el diablo

2010-11-09T10:50:00.000-08:00

Here's one of a series of little devils that I doodled last year.

Tales from the big top

2010-10-31T11:51:00.000-07:00

Another visit to cirque du silly :)

raining cats and dogs

2010-10-28T02:35:00.001-07:00

Managed to squeeze a little doodling in on the train. I think the damp and dark morning dictated the mood.

Tales from the big top

2010-10-18T01:01:00.000-07:00

More clowning around.
I've got a lot of ideas for the big top. I'm hoping to do one a week in my spare time, eventually compiling them them into a little book.

new book peek

2010-10-09T01:33:00.000-07:00

Here are a few tiny details from the new book I'm working on.
I'll post more soon

Tales from the big top

2010-10-06T04:03:00.000-07:00

Another visit to the circus :)

the ambush

2010-10-04T05:46:00.000-07:00

I started a series of drawings based on dog observations. Like most of my personal projects it's been put on the back burner while I earn a living.

Wabbit Stew

2010-09-25T08:53:00.000-07:00

This was a personal piece from earlier in the year.. I was trying to see how many variations of rabbits I could draw, for no real reason.

Trouble

2010-09-24T06:18:00.000-07:00

This was another slice of randomness, just a little curiosity that sprang from some doodling :)

The Big Draw

2010-09-23T03:18:00.001-07:00

If any of you are in the Bristol area on Tues 26 & Weds 27 of October, please join in with some doodling mayhem. I'm hoping to bring the museum's collection to life with a sprawling group draw!

It's a family event, so bring your nippers :)

Mabel

2010-09-22T11:34:00.001-07:00

For my baby niece's Christening.

More strips

2010-09-20T11:26:00.000-07:00

A few more recent little stories.
The first relates to the birth of my little girl Bonnie Mae, some 3 months back. The dog is my old faithful companion of some 13 years, Rusty. I think it's fair to say that I was actually more scared of her than Rusty!

Anorak

2010-09-16T09:00:00.001-07:00

One of my little doodles found its way into the latest issue of anorak mag, as a colouring in page. Thanks for the copy, anorak :)

Tales from the big top

2010-09-15T12:16:00.000-07:00

Very occasionally I attempt a comic strip of sorts.