Well, here we are for a lovely afternoon by La Seine. This week Art Giraffe is taking a break inside Georges Seurat’s beautiful Bathers at Asnieres. I wanted to try something a little more compositionally complex than last time, and it was fun to play with the figures and colours here. This was a truly interesting painting to recreate, and I think I learned something new about the use of colour while I was working.

Besides all that, I’d highly recommend a viewing of the original. Seurat’s delicacy of tone is just marvellous. The work itself, as well as the history surrounding it is very interesting. Some handy notes here!

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Well, here we are again! I had so much recreating Vincent last week I thought I’d try another painting with Art Giraffe. This time we have an Art Giraffe version of Rene Magritte’s The Son of Man. I’m definitely a fan of the Surrealists, and Magritte’s sense of humour really appeals.

I think I’ll keep going with this theme while I’m enjoying it. Do you have a favourite artwork you’d like to see recreated? Leave a suggestion in the comments!

And once more, here’s some information on the original painting. Pip pip!

Now here’s a bit of fun! I haven’t had a go at recreating a famous painting since high school art class. But what better way to try it out than with our old friend Art Giraffe! I’m sure Vincent wouldn’t mind us hanging out at his place for a while.

You can really learn something from recreating a well known work of art, especially one you’ve seen many times. Sitting down and sketching or painting a work you think you’re familiar with may open your eyes to the artist’s use of colour, line or composition in a way you’ve never seen before. I might try it again sometime!

And here’s some handy information on the original painting. Pip pip!

I hope you enjoy this weeks poem! Pip pip!

Hi there! Thanks for taking a look at Sunday ink! I’m working on a new collection of poems for kids right now, including Breakfast in Bed, Jelly Feet and Bez. Can you guess what the theme of the collection is?

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Greetings to you, lovely Sunday inker! I shake you warmly by the hand. I hope you like today’s poem, Breakfast In Bed.

As always, stay tuned to Sunday ink for more mildly amusing antics and arty fun. Thanks for stopping by!

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Art Giraffe is more than a little like me; he wears a green hat and he loves sketching with friends! So here we have Art and AC Mongoose getting in on the fun times. You’ll remember AC, because he’s my art buddy in real life! But in real life he’s not a mongoose. What a shame! He could use his tail to hold spare brushes.

Doing something creative with a friend is fun and always rewarding. You might find you discover ideas you would never come up with on your own. And challenging each other makes everyone a better artist, writer, dancer, wig-maker or whatever!

Hey, if you want something fun to do with your pals, why not try these fun activities from Sunday ink! Art Jam and the 3 Lines Game are ready for you to enjoy. Pip pip!

I had a lot of fun painting this new scene for the kids in the mysterious owl. How will they get out of this one? Stay tuned for more Mysterious Owl and other adventures at Sunday ink!

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I’m very excited to announce that work has begun on volume 2 of Entrepreneurz. That’s right! Clement and I are going to be working hard this year to bring you a whole new set of hilarious comics for your reading pleasure. So here’s a ‘making of’, written with our tongues lodged firmly in our cheeks.

Being the clever (not to mention good looking) Sunday inker that you are, you’ll have noticed that while Entrepreneurz is in French, today’s comic is in English. You may find it interesting to ponder, but a literal translation of the text in the comic might not convey the intended irony in French. It has created a bit of a problem for us! So if you keep an eye on the Entrepreneurz facebook page, you’ll soon see a French version of the comic that may or may not tell the same tale of tortured genius and passionate desk-stabbing. Bonus points for bilingual Sunday inkers!

And while we’re at it, a reminder for friends around the world that Entrepreneurz Volume 1 is on sale now, and all international orders placed through the facebook page will be autographed for free!

More news as it comes to hand. Pip pip!