Missing Picture Book Characters after Easons Event?

The David O'Callaghan rounds up the Illustration Easons Bash...

'Mass Doodling from the Audience! 3 Sad Tales of Loneliness (perfect for kids), one of a Cow 'n Chicken Thelma & Louise (and we all know how that ended) .. and An OWL RUG that made peeps go OOOOOHHH ! Yep, another nite at the Eason mothership = Happy Happy Times ! Thanx to Niamh, David (NOT The David), Chris & Chris.'

It was really lovely to meet some of the Mums and Dads who brought their kids along that night. And a great turn out from the IGI! Thank you also to Caoilfhionn who did an excellent job on the poster for the event!

The Ravenous Beast really enjoyed his trip on the train, ate a few passengers on the way. There was breaking news that a Lonely Beast, some lost Owl and a bear called Douglas were missing after the event in the picture book dept. When questioned about the disappearance, the Ravenous Beast had no comment but belched loudly. MMM?

Come one come all!

Join Bisto winner Chris Haughton along with fellow children's book illustrators Chris Judge, David Melling and myself this Thursday at 6pm in Easons, O'Connell Street for an evening of Q&A & doodling! More info on Scamp and Easons.

We promise story telling, noodling and you-can-doodling. Open from age zero to infinity!

Tickets are FREE! So no excuses, g'wan now you know you can come.

Back to Earth....with a bang!

I'm back at my desk after the most amazing Easter Break ever. The weather has been really warm and sunny compared to our normal drizzle. I've been surfing, boogie boarding with my little surfers, picnicing in a 500BC stone fort, breaking a knitting world record, painting plein air, and X-sailing. I fell off my X-sail yesterday and landed on my head. My brain felt like a bowling ball sloshing around in my skull. Not good! Will have to get a helmet. Back to my inbox overflowing but it was so worth it. Apologies to all the no replies, I'll get there soon I promise. Hope you all had a great break?

May is looking like a great month for illustration. Look out for some of the amazing illustration events lined up. The fantastic folk at Easons are kicking off with an Illustration Evening (soirée) with David Melling, Chris Haughton, Chris Judge and myself. Should be an evening full of doodling and noodling. Event is ticketed (free!) and you can get tickets on the Easons site.

David Maybury is a dab hand in collage and photoshop... he's turned the two Chris's, David and myself in to an illustration machine!

Then there's The Bisto, the CBI Summer School Conference and National Drawing Day on the 28th. Hope to see you at some of these events!