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Recent stuff! Orwell, DROWSE and workshops

Hello! I realise I haven’t written here for a while. So like, what have I be doing? Well…

Sean and I have been working hard to promote our Orwell adaptation, Such, Such Were the Joys. There have been various workshops and talks, including a lovely book launch evening with the Orwell Society, where we were introduced by Orwell’s son, Richard Blair! I also got to speak about our friend George at the recent Street Noise Draw The Line UK book launch at the Cartoon Museum in London. You can always follow me on Twitter to get the latest on these events as they happen.

I’ve also been working on another project with Sean and economist Michael Albert called Next American Revolution - can’t tell you much more than that for now but here is a peek at one of the pages…

Alongside that, I’ve been illustrating the lo-fi supernatural crime series DROWSE, with Frank Verano, Nick Klinger, Taylor Esposito and Kevin Ketner. We’re really proud of what we’ve achieved so far and the amazing thing is that you can read it all online for FREE! I’d love to hear what you think. Chapter 4 Part 2 is currently in the works and will also be available to read soon. It’s the final instalment of the current story arc - so expect some dramatic scenes!

Finally, I had a lovely afternoon recently running a comics workshop at The Comic Shop, Crawley for Creative Crawley and their Enliven/’Give it a Go’ series of events. Got to meet so many talented young artists from the local area! A massive thank you to Louise and Sam from Creative Crawley, the WORDfest Crawley team, the fantastic staff at The Comic Shop and all the lovely participants!

Here is a sample of some of the fantastic works created:

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Posh kid choking on his dinner... One of the many unpleasant anecdotes Orwell describes in 'Such, Such Were the Joys', out on August 20th from @plutopress with writer @seanmichaelwilson #Orwell #graphicnovel #comics #illustration #sequentialart #graphicadaptation https://www.instagram.com/p/CQvZlJSMNUW/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Exciting news alert! Such, Such Were the Joys: A Graphic Novel will be published by @plutopress this August! Adapted from George Orwell's biographical essay by @seanmichaelwilson and illustrated by myself, the book recounts Orwell's private school days in Eastbourne and the squalor, shame and class prejudice he endured. #graphicnovel #comics #georgeorwell https://www.instagram.com/p/CPLyiHoBVaz/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Another snapshot taken from the various projects you can see over on my digital stall for @thoughtbubblefestival #TBF20 day 2 (link in bio!). This one is from Voice of the People, a new project with @seanmichaelwilson and Christopher Rathbone about Canada during WW1. https://www.instagram.com/p/CHnZrxHhX9H/?igshid=1gromg2y0e0pz

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#TBF20 is happening this weekend! You can find me in Valhalla: thoughtbubblefestival.com/Valhalla Lots of upcoming projects to see on my stall this year, including Drowse, a new webcomic coming soon with @klinger.nick @electric_dracula Frank Verano & @taylorespo! #TBF20 #comics #webcomics https://www.instagram.com/p/CHk4FK9B2oe/?igshid=t9ew3wec8jje

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@thoughtbubblefestival Digital Comic Con is go! Head to thoughtbubblefestival.com to see over 300 comic creators in one place. I'm in the Valhalla exhibitor hall. Here's a panel detail from Drowse, one of the many free previews available to view now on my #TBF20 stall - link in bio. #TBF20 #comics #books #illustration https://www.instagram.com/p/CHiCRZZhpfk/?igshid=1ke1oefhwdxx

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Marching Canadian troops from "Voice of the People" - a new work in progress with @seanmichaelwilson and Christopher Rathbone. See this and other project previews over on my #TBF20 stall - link in bio! Plus there's some bits to buy too... https://www.instagram.com/p/CHhtxp4Bx89/?igshid=u9xscibnm8qt

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Panel from Voice of the People, a project in progress with writer @seanmichaelwilson and Christopher Rathbone. Currently seeking a publisher, the story features Fred J Dixon and his stand against conscription in Canada during WW1. This is the prime minister at the time, Robert Boden. #WW1 #canadianhistory #comics https://www.instagram.com/p/CF914rMhvLJ/?igshid=y8ogq350fznf

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Inked panel from the first chapter for #Drowse (with writers @klinger.nick and Frank Verano). Quite happy with the pose/expression here although those greys might need a revisit... #comics #illustration #sequentialart #inks #wip #cartoonist https://www.instagram.com/p/B9onYUihpZ5/?igshid=14fcnp8avuos6

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Some more pencils for #Drowse, a project in progress with writers @klinger.nick and Frank Verano. #comics #illustration #sequentialart #cartoonist #pencils https://www.instagram.com/p/B8tSXysJmlF/?igshid=qehi84gc278g

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Panel from a commission I just finished working on... #comics #illustration #sequentialart #cartoonist #zenmaster https://www.instagram.com/p/B8omB0sJOXg/?igshid=1pqgp0pb1u3a2

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Latest pencils for #Drowse - a project in progress with @klinger.nick and Frank Verano. More coming soon... #wip #comics #illustration #sequentialart #pencils https://www.instagram.com/p/B8ol5WRp7Ru/?igshid=1mppbzt9i6cy5

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Latest projects now up on the site...

Hi there! Sorry for the lack of posts recently. Things have been non-stop since the Orwell project started back in 2018, with a steady stream of jobs landing on my desk (can’t complain!). Unfortunately the release date for Illustrated Orwell: Such, Such Were the Joys has been put back to January 2021 - but I’ve just put plenty of other recent projects up on the site - so hopefully this will keep you going for a while! Just click on the pics above to see what I’ve been up to…

I’ve also shared a few more images from Such, Such Were the Joys here. Enjoy!

PS. You can always follow my Twitter or Facebook account to get (slightly) more regular updates!

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#Repost @freedomfromtorture • • • • • • It's not often your artwork gets made into an animation for a very important cause. Hats off to the team at Hands Up for doing such a great job. Please consider donating to Freedom from Torture so that Samir and others like him can enjoy a happier Christmas. https://www.instagram.com/p/B44nqb_Bkmg/?igshid=vgdqixw9hanu

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It's not often your artwork gets made into an animation for a very important cause. Hats off to the team at Hands Up for doing such a great job. Please consider donating to Freedom from Torture so that Samir and others like him can enjoy a happier Christmas. https://www.instagram.com/p/B44mw8yBbps/?igshid=1stb46ve8o1oo

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Thanks to #NationalLottery funding I got the chance to draw a graphic novel adaptation of `Such Such Were the Joys' by iconic writer George Orwell! (To be published in 2021) #nationallottery25 https://www.instagram.com/p/B4KPjWRh5lg/?igshid=1bpgy2pvun2vw

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#Repost @seanmichaelwilson • • • • • • An important scene from our recent book for the 120th anniversary of the GFTU ( General federation of trade unions) , who have been doing good work since 1899 on behalf of us all. Up the unions! @jaimehuxtable @seanmichaelwilson #seanmichaelwilson #unions @gftu_1 https://www.instagram.com/p/B1q4Os7hPta/?igshid=1ongge3hea46n