tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88244426748943434822024-02-20T10:29:53.716+00:00The Six Million Dollar BloggerLeighton Noyes, a man barely talented.
Gentlemen, we can rebuild him...Leighton Noyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06534572558034435577noreply@blogger.comBlogger86125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8824442674894343482.post-41802348787630901692011-12-06T22:28:00.005+00:002011-12-07T18:41:58.698+00:00MERRY CHRISTMAS!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1PNhlbjSgt0aWyUnv0c937TQ7whMh328RY_-QlpmEBTHzmNUY4vsS0geLN7Bo6P6BA8sn2ATtn9gTYK_ajM6LS2mRVeiw_2QdLN2Fjyx9G1bBXePJoGKB5gSsgySfAUYSekDMMSPqOyw/s1600/robins+1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 302px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1PNhlbjSgt0aWyUnv0c937TQ7whMh328RY_-QlpmEBTHzmNUY4vsS0geLN7Bo6P6BA8sn2ATtn9gTYK_ajM6LS2mRVeiw_2QdLN2Fjyx9G1bBXePJoGKB5gSsgySfAUYSekDMMSPqOyw/s320/robins+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683456904623402034" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Merry Christmas everyone xLeighton Noyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06534572558034435577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8824442674894343482.post-58121080952797878102011-09-13T23:38:00.005+01:002011-11-25T22:04:20.950+00:00THE ELEVEN DOCTORS<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtuoE0R6qdP8yuiDB9HeJ32M1B_tIMU_WhbFqHRcAMAncrq0c-n0KzB8euCwcbf2w4walocycX9-pqhQjlbrkKRKAfnoHyC5Fz5AiwGACdXUDZVFrIUkqrp-V04yyHUgz6g6sfA1b32TA/s1600/11+doctor+whos.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 173px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtuoE0R6qdP8yuiDB9HeJ32M1B_tIMU_WhbFqHRcAMAncrq0c-n0KzB8euCwcbf2w4walocycX9-pqhQjlbrkKRKAfnoHyC5Fz5AiwGACdXUDZVFrIUkqrp-V04yyHUgz6g6sfA1b32TA/s320/11+doctor+whos.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651977438025422754" border="0" /></a><br />All eleven Doctor Whos together, drawn with my sonic pen and coloured with my thermal ink.<br /><br />I'm currently listing several versions of this drawing for sale on ebay (search The Eleven <span style="display: block;" id="formatbar_Buttons"><span onmouseover="ButtonHoverOn(this);" onmouseout="ButtonHoverOff(this);" onmouseup="" onmousedown="CheckFormatting(event);FormatbarButton('richeditorframe', this, 8);ButtonMouseDown(this);" class=" down" style="display: block;" id="formatbar_CreateLink" title="Link"><img src="http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif" alt="Link" class="gl_link" border="0" /></span></span>Doctors). Each drawing fits within the confines of an A4 sheet of Bristol Board paper, and a percentage of the money made will go to <a href="http://www.pact-online.org/">PACT - Parents and Abducted Children Together</a>, a very worthy charity that deals with the growing problem of parental abduction. I think The Doctor would approve of this (the charity, not the abduction).<br /><br />Alternatively you can contact me directly. Each original drawing is £35 each.<br /><br />Many thanks for looking,<br />Leighton x<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAtJGDfcbHGOBUAlYHNAG_zrSJUFnpa1xt_F-moYp0X7fqsw17-gQqdD1hGrm3xfzTYQbddSQMgs1ZJ3MI8BdQgoDslCBrIYt44GDtWxoqzEoV8N4hL9Q7-87N8r4Do8UDR0_H0S9AL_M/s1600/elodie+1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 229px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAtJGDfcbHGOBUAlYHNAG_zrSJUFnpa1xt_F-moYp0X7fqsw17-gQqdD1hGrm3xfzTYQbddSQMgs1ZJ3MI8BdQgoDslCBrIYt44GDtWxoqzEoV8N4hL9Q7-87N8r4Do8UDR0_H0S9AL_M/s320/elodie+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652192228232948370" border="0" /></a>Elodie, if you can see this I want you to know Daddy's coming xxLeighton Noyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06534572558034435577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8824442674894343482.post-45223876717083262182011-07-08T00:49:00.002+01:002011-07-08T01:04:21.914+01:00ROYAL WEDDING 2011<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi344A8xWI8E63ra-H4hX95X-so2Bf-0t_DoEkYBWbWj1G5SG0WYXa2cVqxau2NDB_eVyoPHbzCvcK8g54mYlXGKuBQYqiruc5AmxYP3kMuBwCwpizs6cYZbrTdLvd684mg7LtBVtKRHII/s1600/royal+wedding+revised+again.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 309px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi344A8xWI8E63ra-H4hX95X-so2Bf-0t_DoEkYBWbWj1G5SG0WYXa2cVqxau2NDB_eVyoPHbzCvcK8g54mYlXGKuBQYqiruc5AmxYP3kMuBwCwpizs6cYZbrTdLvd684mg7LtBVtKRHII/s320/royal+wedding+revised+again.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626762007565900866" border="0" /></a><br />I know what you're thinking, you're a bit late posting a drawing depicting the Royal Wedding Leighton. And you'd be quite right, but I have been busy- I didn't even get that Friday off. This little illustration was drawn to promote my agent's children's book illustration agency, <a href="http://www.gciforillustration.com/">GCI</a>.<br /><br />Belated congratulations William and Kate.Leighton Noyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06534572558034435577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8824442674894343482.post-6106652061559944342011-03-02T23:37:00.004+00:002011-03-03T00:00:44.289+00:00WORLD BOOK DAY 2011<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1xYHLCbE0PVoy0ydBglLhf5jKlKwW416J2FGzoa4SFTKFTP9JgrlmFYnERitZlW38EOnT7jM1PKpMK_GoiupfBeYYufX3QmWluz2WUHwNGuF7EKSX6IK1SKCuoPFAW8oJo9Fnit8izqM/s1600/40_gargoylz.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 160px; height: 256px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1xYHLCbE0PVoy0ydBglLhf5jKlKwW416J2FGzoa4SFTKFTP9JgrlmFYnERitZlW38EOnT7jM1PKpMK_GoiupfBeYYufX3QmWluz2WUHwNGuF7EKSX6IK1SKCuoPFAW8oJo9Fnit8izqM/s320/40_gargoylz.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579636258449527170" border="0" /></a><br />I'm privileged to have a specially published flip book out for this year's <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.worldbookday.com/index.asp">World Book Day</a> on March 3rd. The book is the latest in the <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.gargoylz.co.uk/">Gargoylz</a> series by <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.burchettandvogler.co.uk/">Burchett and Vogler</a> and is dedicated to <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.leightonnoyes.com/elodie.cfm">my beautiful daughter</a>. It costs £1, and is paired with <strong style="font-weight: bold;">S.W.I.T.C.H Bug Battle </strong><strong style="font-weight: normal;">by</strong><strong style="font-weight: bold;"> Ali Sparkes</strong><strong style="font-weight: normal;">.</strong>Leighton Noyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06534572558034435577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8824442674894343482.post-33624633753648984732010-12-23T19:56:00.001+00:002010-12-23T19:59:28.835+00:00MERRY CHRISTMAS!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8-0CHWXYghfX4XeyApjoPzo_Tl33Zvbb94tcOGnzucWO7n52KRBQuMSI6ygm2_w6P0L8kTQVat3u8B4kVygzsku0RrCUfBtuccr46qIw9jbcFLTqFL55vxU5vjDkEMUUShhQUhzfjPn8/s1600/merry+christmas+everyone.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 276px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8-0CHWXYghfX4XeyApjoPzo_Tl33Zvbb94tcOGnzucWO7n52KRBQuMSI6ygm2_w6P0L8kTQVat3u8B4kVygzsku0RrCUfBtuccr46qIw9jbcFLTqFL55vxU5vjDkEMUUShhQUhzfjPn8/s320/merry+christmas+everyone.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553969415142305442" border="0" /></a>Have a lovely Christmas everybody and a peaceful New Year xxLeighton Noyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06534572558034435577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8824442674894343482.post-6354258624823793872010-10-23T21:59:00.001+01:002010-10-23T22:04:13.328+01:00LITTLE SAILBOAT<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizYIWXFO9RMIvqdA5mNLnIlHaOErxYVFPoFygi9v4zI_qZNXbD0-Uuguq3Z41fOfsQlNgMFMW3ryXoDbHGfVCfbrZVhiQLFHjvVAOsoJDcMp-ztwbwHj0T6FLetX0TVvtUx9JEWzmaDgg/s1600/storm+colour.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 319px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizYIWXFO9RMIvqdA5mNLnIlHaOErxYVFPoFygi9v4zI_qZNXbD0-Uuguq3Z41fOfsQlNgMFMW3ryXoDbHGfVCfbrZVhiQLFHjvVAOsoJDcMp-ztwbwHj0T6FLetX0TVvtUx9JEWzmaDgg/s320/storm+colour.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531349558178683906" border="0" /></a>A little collage of strips of masking tape which were torn, stuck down and painted with watercolours.Leighton Noyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06534572558034435577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8824442674894343482.post-50340207540785696592010-07-14T20:00:00.003+01:002010-07-14T20:05:22.034+01:00MONSTERAMA<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9KChGlNwDZbt-PSFMlv8IKiF9gvlhkdc1uM-xBNLg0EFKhFg9-IvVgzykxokokQAL_EsrHNauKgYuFh7tiNPwSidfw1QOG61SZFm9D4sUPw9bCoMBTYWdSNU8zk0R1ka6QALxs3Ba9LI/s1600/monsterama.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9KChGlNwDZbt-PSFMlv8IKiF9gvlhkdc1uM-xBNLg0EFKhFg9-IvVgzykxokokQAL_EsrHNauKgYuFh7tiNPwSidfw1QOG61SZFm9D4sUPw9bCoMBTYWdSNU8zk0R1ka6QALxs3Ba9LI/s320/monsterama.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493839003074801058" border="0" /></a>A little boy and his little dog find themselves in a little bit of a tight spot.Leighton Noyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06534572558034435577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8824442674894343482.post-49430369115300087522010-07-09T11:39:00.000+01:002010-07-09T11:41:42.209+01:00GROWLER<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKvudTgqxVb7VRrnxC-dafmqa6lnXdZk2Boul3LZRabdLtWEQmlKkT35oIFBTDPbugK1CBWGf8rqLRyEj4S1eMftVOnp0nq8yApn9uZevzbVwe-JKt849pI_m-0bVX4MZHgJQ0dHAWnko/s1600/growler.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKvudTgqxVb7VRrnxC-dafmqa6lnXdZk2Boul3LZRabdLtWEQmlKkT35oIFBTDPbugK1CBWGf8rqLRyEj4S1eMftVOnp0nq8yApn9uZevzbVwe-JKt849pI_m-0bVX4MZHgJQ0dHAWnko/s320/growler.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491854473427127970" border="0" /></a><br />This monster, Growler, was drawn with pen and ink on masking tape.Leighton Noyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06534572558034435577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8824442674894343482.post-54816850939052088712010-06-27T19:26:00.001+01:002010-06-27T19:28:52.973+01:00STAR WARS- An Ewok Family<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1TOtFGUeq-bLzgETsMdbuH2ABKvyVTy0h2vp8bsOma1NZqD8cZpBtJPuO6cBBz8lOjrmDLNf_shsCH26snVGphhItpzfdI27dVAwBbHN3yqBXUNrH5T8JWOWF1ZQykbtUjM100wW_NLw/s1600/ewoks+signed.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 208px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1TOtFGUeq-bLzgETsMdbuH2ABKvyVTy0h2vp8bsOma1NZqD8cZpBtJPuO6cBBz8lOjrmDLNf_shsCH26snVGphhItpzfdI27dVAwBbHN3yqBXUNrH5T8JWOWF1ZQykbtUjM100wW_NLw/s320/ewoks+signed.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487521801436517826" border="0" /></a>Chukha Trok, Brenda and kids. An Ewok family.Leighton Noyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06534572558034435577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8824442674894343482.post-91267549549751531482010-04-09T17:03:00.002+01:002010-04-09T17:08:11.600+01:00THE ENTERTAINER<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU7lFNLe09BOWaBO4r3kEY8HYmqToslegK4udAn3TMBNMryF_Op2pmw5ab7MDpoMonFcdeDri-aJkwMdzP3LZklg5d0Rg369ypBGXJ3oCjFdhjfqz6QoONM-5MBsbHqmOXBm6RuJQW0qs/s1600/the+entertainer.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU7lFNLe09BOWaBO4r3kEY8HYmqToslegK4udAn3TMBNMryF_Op2pmw5ab7MDpoMonFcdeDri-aJkwMdzP3LZklg5d0Rg369ypBGXJ3oCjFdhjfqz6QoONM-5MBsbHqmOXBm6RuJQW0qs/s320/the+entertainer.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458169519984409730" border="0" /></a>This drawing of an old, forgotten puppet was drawn on masking tape with washes reapplied as more masking tape was added. This has quite an interesting textural effect I think that lends itself to the subject.Leighton Noyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06534572558034435577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8824442674894343482.post-67806351162877866842010-04-02T11:04:00.004+01:002010-04-02T11:11:03.959+01:00HAPPY EASTER<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidRXr7D3w1yspVzwgA4vMg_iP6v8Uq8l_nHes4KnPEpSHLnzu4LTO0x5ufXrr37DRjH_EJzVzZnT9lbeUNQccoLCQFhc5fdBK00nMU97p3aSXaW9GzLqgq6GhZsJuNfZ9LU5wd8s1C7Tc/s1600/easter+bunny.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 211px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidRXr7D3w1yspVzwgA4vMg_iP6v8Uq8l_nHes4KnPEpSHLnzu4LTO0x5ufXrr37DRjH_EJzVzZnT9lbeUNQccoLCQFhc5fdBK00nMU97p3aSXaW9GzLqgq6GhZsJuNfZ9LU5wd8s1C7Tc/s320/easter+bunny.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455479083597381890" border="0" /></a>I've been a bit poorly of late, virtually crippled by the side effects of some medication I've been taking. It's addled my feet and my brain which is why my bunny in a field under a Spring sun turned out to be a bunny in a field under a Spring moon because I got my colours mixed up.<br /><br />And is it really an Easter bunny? Nah, not really.<br /><br />Happy Easter everyone xLeighton Noyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06534572558034435577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8824442674894343482.post-24938964241302486142010-02-17T19:19:00.002+00:002010-02-17T19:23:41.698+00:00PORTRAITS<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOrFlAT4IInqpYBrfSivpafqYY1g5K9C-AE2FEkiMo8fv4gRAZaJIMm_zqLLHOEdxV_WrmWBuqsfW1ABdpBtrOWSk09Glb7EFGfLr9wl6kOfTmWErQ7rV4LZUAGW7Kx-yHy5OfzJ5zEE8/s1600-h/portraits.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOrFlAT4IInqpYBrfSivpafqYY1g5K9C-AE2FEkiMo8fv4gRAZaJIMm_zqLLHOEdxV_WrmWBuqsfW1ABdpBtrOWSk09Glb7EFGfLr9wl6kOfTmWErQ7rV4LZUAGW7Kx-yHy5OfzJ5zEE8/s320/portraits.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439294749826232946" border="0" /></a>Of course what this blog really needs is a portrait montage, so here's one I made earlier from some of my drawings.Leighton Noyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06534572558034435577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8824442674894343482.post-50010111094470713442010-02-02T17:15:00.002+00:002010-02-02T17:21:52.951+00:00NEW GARGOYLZ BLOG<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii8QABLGCaQoPcWjkWyo2GEWnGUBMMf_E9IglYcqyZqL3xlQgOXpZwukLeqwt3oHYl1nAc38HF8oyIZNoEiwauOC8h2mT1WKBFjYLJFpG6ZSWhRBtUZaKSK01zqyXPhSvi7Q0Mmd9qCSk/s1600-h/toby+blog.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 286px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433696224395059330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii8QABLGCaQoPcWjkWyo2GEWnGUBMMf_E9IglYcqyZqL3xlQgOXpZwukLeqwt3oHYl1nAc38HF8oyIZNoEiwauOC8h2mT1WKBFjYLJFpG6ZSWhRBtUZaKSK01zqyXPhSvi7Q0Mmd9qCSk/s320/toby+blog.jpg" /></a>There is a brand new <strong>Gargoylz</strong> blog written by <strong>Max</strong> and <strong>Ben</strong>, the only children who know <strong>Gargoylz</strong> come to life. The new blog is updated every Friday and details the tricks the boys and <strong>Gargoylz</strong> have played during that week.<br /><br />The new blog can be found <a href="http://www.gargoylz.co.uk/blog/">here</a>.<br /><br />There is also an official <strong>Gargoylz</strong> website which can be found <a href="http://www.gargoylz.co.uk/">here</a>.Leighton Noyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06534572558034435577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8824442674894343482.post-11864327352284846092009-12-22T00:23:00.001+00:002009-12-22T00:27:02.693+00:00MERRY CHRISTMAS<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNcRemIEueTECxjLj56cz_Ih9Q4rcvKyxfnJ_RhvxnSGw-FBYvRoca-BzmxuP_cqJnpN8XpeyNpc8Y5ltaC8s4D3brpQkm34RTpdyfRqE8k9_50TS665phBK8F0wBkh1LsfvIT1WwQcDg/s1600-h/snowman+enhanced.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 293px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417849678478743650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNcRemIEueTECxjLj56cz_Ih9Q4rcvKyxfnJ_RhvxnSGw-FBYvRoca-BzmxuP_cqJnpN8XpeyNpc8Y5ltaC8s4D3brpQkm34RTpdyfRqE8k9_50TS665phBK8F0wBkh1LsfvIT1WwQcDg/s320/snowman+enhanced.jpg" /></a> Have a lovely Christmas everybody x.<br /><div></div>Leighton Noyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06534572558034435577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8824442674894343482.post-78181582056774426792009-12-01T22:35:00.006+00:002010-01-10T02:06:09.847+00:00VWORP VWORP, DR WHO MAGAZINE 1979-2009<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtNbzDy2y5F0koEh8GaTYeEa4jMya3mTrpjtNx-MNfH78kGO_7bFFmp4vovPwSByw5yEFZNqSqH4DtIocAwUfvoVWFvL12NkIeRNTvywRGWlb-k_yNdrtTagQjXhLmoP7ZXrLhGEO8Efw/s1600/cover+-+main%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 225px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410402138257358322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtNbzDy2y5F0koEh8GaTYeEa4jMya3mTrpjtNx-MNfH78kGO_7bFFmp4vovPwSByw5yEFZNqSqH4DtIocAwUfvoVWFvL12NkIeRNTvywRGWlb-k_yNdrtTagQjXhLmoP7ZXrLhGEO8Efw/s320/cover+-+main%5B1%5D.jpg" /></a>Let's travel back through time and space to a few posts ago where I showed you my drawing of new <strong>Dr Who Matt Smith</strong>. Here he sits alongside his former incarnations each drawn by a different artist either from <strong>Doctor Who Magazine's</strong> past or present. You can find out more about the non-profit making fanzine <strong>Vworp Vworp</strong> and order it <a href="http://www.vworpvworp.co.uk/">here</a>.<br /><br />More of my work (some <strong>Dr Who</strong>, some not) can be found on my <a href="http://www.leightonnoyes.com/">website</a>.Leighton Noyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06534572558034435577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8824442674894343482.post-63431173193389259212009-11-20T20:29:00.003+00:002009-11-20T20:39:15.966+00:00IT'S BEEN A HARD DAY'S NIGHT...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkAmLIqGKq-Ay6v9M9wS3iMm3VKCPYfZg41ReYHbPS0Yzx6K_r-lX7nOHa1nDBh4iGSxQ05IPi2amUvt4L9EiLUNQjr3QxvbAHyBz-U4eHBkloI5fvCG8Bq1Il-NqLm1XBuIUi4irTDR0/s1600/dog.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 303px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406285917952556386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkAmLIqGKq-Ay6v9M9wS3iMm3VKCPYfZg41ReYHbPS0Yzx6K_r-lX7nOHa1nDBh4iGSxQ05IPi2amUvt4L9EiLUNQjr3QxvbAHyBz-U4eHBkloI5fvCG8Bq1Il-NqLm1XBuIUi4irTDR0/s320/dog.jpg" /></a> ...And I've been drawing a dog. That doesn't quite work does it? Never mind! My daughter's school is holding a bit of a Christmas do where things get made and sold and the money gets given to charity. And I've been volunteered to draw 100 pictures by the first week of December to sell at 50p/£1 each. This scruffy doggy is my first one so only 99 to go then...Leighton Noyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06534572558034435577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8824442674894343482.post-45264999428700674032009-10-14T23:11:00.002+01:002009-10-14T23:19:04.758+01:00READING BETWEEN THE LIONS<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDoD4bzTflUUxlgnyWGhMjMKTvZ2mHjRCzLsjhhQr7SDkrlyCacKlrnY66kMPDn28QS4Y82f1cyDDqT9xP2Nl_N7LuFhjvTsvV6QTxlSwFHNtJBTQndYwaLeyIPaGO6Mw30lyARMMAp58/s1600-h/Reading%2520Between%2520the%2520Lines%2520lo%2520res.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 236px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392581974641652850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDoD4bzTflUUxlgnyWGhMjMKTvZ2mHjRCzLsjhhQr7SDkrlyCacKlrnY66kMPDn28QS4Y82f1cyDDqT9xP2Nl_N7LuFhjvTsvV6QTxlSwFHNtJBTQndYwaLeyIPaGO6Mw30lyARMMAp58/s320/Reading%2520Between%2520the%2520Lines%2520lo%2520res.jpg" /></a> Hello, with all the business of work going on I quite forgot to mention that I've a new book out, <strong>Reading Between the Lions</strong> by <strong>Gillian Swordy</strong> and published by <strong>Tamarind</strong>. It's a lovely rhyming story that deals with bullying and about the little boy who overcame it.<br /><br />I've dedicated this one to my daughter's junior school, <strong>Sherwin Knight</strong>, where she's just been made deputy head girl and very proud of her I am too.Leighton Noyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06534572558034435577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8824442674894343482.post-52048793993040249212009-10-10T12:50:00.005+01:002010-01-02T21:53:11.708+00:00MATT SMITH is the ELEVENTH DOCTOR<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH-h645XFDMb_-d9Fx0ma9Kvmzv4iF2yDBUFNT6fTBtbaOCFDZ5jJmQ3IQ39XK79xWwYeVixfm_trfED2uae9Y1QN3Vl6Ak33FmkyEUo1KnYvWjUAfU24_4N9koqWgNU7EPCeHxNgk7Zs/s1600-h/Matt+Smith+colour.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 272px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390937676797122002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH-h645XFDMb_-d9Fx0ma9Kvmzv4iF2yDBUFNT6fTBtbaOCFDZ5jJmQ3IQ39XK79xWwYeVixfm_trfED2uae9Y1QN3Vl6Ak33FmkyEUo1KnYvWjUAfU24_4N9koqWgNU7EPCeHxNgk7Zs/s320/Matt+Smith+colour.jpg" /></a> I've been very lucky to be asked to draw a picture of the next <strong>Dr Who</strong>, <strong>Matt Smith</strong> for the cover of a non-profit making magazine called <strong>Vworp Vworp!</strong> The cover will feature all 11 television Doctors with each one being drawn by a different illustrator who's drawn for <strong>Dr Who Weekly/Monthly/Magazine</strong> since it started all the way back in 1979. The content of the magazine itself will focus on the comic strip adventures of the Doctor.<br /><br />When the cover's finally finished with each Doctor added I'll show you- it's quite exciting for me to be in company of such talented (and in lots of cases, such downright famous) illustrators.<br /><br />Right-o, work has kept me away from this blog for a while <a href="http://www.leightonnoyes.com/">(I've got three books on the go)</a> and will keep me away again for the next month at least but I'll try and pop on and add to it when I can. In the meanwhile, if you'd like to see some more of my <strong>Dr Who</strong> drawings you can pop onto my <a href="http://leightonnoyes.com/">website</a> if you like and have a poke round.<br /><div></div>Leighton Noyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06534572558034435577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8824442674894343482.post-34864349631161282442009-07-26T19:50:00.002+01:002009-07-26T19:57:01.192+01:00GARGOYLZ AT WATERSTONES<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ3D0ExRvrbad3G4Ekd-z9a8pRt-s3_XCOyP_uz9PjdMWEyV8vx-5h5tuZSBar_2oFGsnkLjqCxpbqU4sZVUggKwIkLnUGRTcedyNVAYweKxArnaad-5LZzwkgDOtlzcLSneTrwEgmcEs/s1600-h/waterstones.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362843564475896178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ3D0ExRvrbad3G4Ekd-z9a8pRt-s3_XCOyP_uz9PjdMWEyV8vx-5h5tuZSBar_2oFGsnkLjqCxpbqU4sZVUggKwIkLnUGRTcedyNVAYweKxArnaad-5LZzwkgDOtlzcLSneTrwEgmcEs/s320/waterstones.JPG" /></a> Here's a little display of <strong>Gargoylz</strong> at <strong>Waterstones</strong> in Maidstone which was good to see since my books aren't usually afforded promotion like this. And it's 3 for 2 at the mo so better hurry down there!<br /><div></div>Leighton Noyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06534572558034435577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8824442674894343482.post-12607019285363980232009-07-04T01:47:00.003+01:002009-07-07T14:51:27.397+01:00GARGOYLZ ON THE LOOSE...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixhkyyaC0D2bABjebdicYBuwJPimJqelUV8eUPxRoQR0b6ODJuBEbRf9sclgMh9CiBVKfjcd3IWkYCde0qvCzJoxVD7UW2Scuuot0equdo02O9DmaL0WLPI0wAiIzX9H1SFAy7BMYLzk0/s1600-h/colour+toby.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 314px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355715431380031362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixhkyyaC0D2bABjebdicYBuwJPimJqelUV8eUPxRoQR0b6ODJuBEbRf9sclgMh9CiBVKfjcd3IWkYCde0qvCzJoxVD7UW2Scuuot0equdo02O9DmaL0WLPI0wAiIzX9H1SFAy7BMYLzk0/s320/colour+toby.jpg" /></a>As of 2<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">nd</span> July, the <strong><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Gargoylz</span></strong> are now available to buy in shops and online. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">What's more</span> they have their very own brand spanking new <a href="http://www.gargoylz.co.uk/index.asp">website</a> which I've just visited for the first time. The website contains info on the <strong><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">Gargoylz</span></strong> books, characters and toys and there's even a game and special <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">competitions</span> where you can win lovely gargoyly goodies.<br /><br /><div></div>Leighton Noyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06534572558034435577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8824442674894343482.post-59445818865357480192009-06-25T23:27:00.008+01:002009-06-29T17:13:43.809+01:00MY ROCHESTER TUTORS- Jackie Clark and Peter Gowers<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdHwEdxbGgmzrt92LcrYf47jwWpTMuQ2GWyXR4s6g9x7qQLQhileMKLFSCdvwlPgHi5JzGD5Fm6h_OJBsLCR5wwr3_U7ZjcjQr2-amVFilLhyphenhyphenxtzayIh1wyoUhNjGtgE4t-xRE23wCVwc/s1600-h/Jackie+and+Pete.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351395904638684146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdHwEdxbGgmzrt92LcrYf47jwWpTMuQ2GWyXR4s6g9x7qQLQhileMKLFSCdvwlPgHi5JzGD5Fm6h_OJBsLCR5wwr3_U7ZjcjQr2-amVFilLhyphenhyphenxtzayIh1wyoUhNjGtgE4t-xRE23wCVwc/s320/Jackie+and+Pete.JPG" border="0" /></a>These are two of my most favourite people I've ever known and I first met them when the world was 18 years younger than it is now. I was a fresh faced pup with a pocket full of rainbows and a head full of dreams in '91, just out of school and embarking on an <a href="http://www.rochester-college.org/college.php">art education</a>. <strong>Jackie Clark</strong> (the smiley one without the beard on the right) and <strong>Pete <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Gowers</span></strong> (the grizzled one on the left. I'm joking, he's a sweet kid) were the very first tutors I had and I only had them for a year.<br /><br />Now, I'm not the sort of person who makes an awful lot of friends- I tend to hang about on the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">periphery</span>, I hide in the shadows and hope the world leaves me alone but in 1991 <strong>Jackie</strong> opened the door and coaxed me out and was warm and lovely and made me laugh. A lot.<br /><br />And I'm not the sort of person who's awash with confidence either- I tend to muddle along, hope for the best and fumble my way through the dark but in 1991 <strong>Pete</strong> turned on the lights and illuminated the path and he was warm and sagely and swore. A lot.<br /><br />Today, for the first time in months and months I had a day off and for the first time in years and years I went to visit them. Every bit as fantastic as they always were, I completely enjoyed several happy hours whiling away the time in the warmth of the sunshine and their company.<br /><br />I can't begin to tell you how dear they are to me but I'm absolutely certain had it not been for that one glorious and golden year I had with <strong>Jackie</strong> and <strong>Pete</strong>, I wouldn't be an illustrator at all.Leighton Noyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06534572558034435577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8824442674894343482.post-39466125452829912162009-06-20T18:35:00.004+01:002009-06-20T20:25:19.476+01:00GRAHAM-CAMERON ILLUSTRATION<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKU_Pob8Mi-3Di7D56U7vYEsPUralovG2MfGVLsYTLXMX2fjrBjav9CSEUR1O-ILLlazjubYcM4Q1pMqmRIjxKPgV4ZcjzneTloreNrATsF8t8PK7THlZcZu97Fi1IVONPDLRJQ9auU4Q/s1600-h/beer+mat+colour.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349464849396546338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 306px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKU_Pob8Mi-3Di7D56U7vYEsPUralovG2MfGVLsYTLXMX2fjrBjav9CSEUR1O-ILLlazjubYcM4Q1pMqmRIjxKPgV4ZcjzneTloreNrATsF8t8PK7THlZcZu97Fi1IVONPDLRJQ9auU4Q/s320/beer+mat+colour.jpg" border="0" /></a>Some years ago when I was struggling to find any sort of work as an illustrator I was considering packing up and moving to the bleak town of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Giveupsville</span>. Until one afternoon a small chink of light broke the gloom and I received a life changing 'phone call from <strong>Mike</strong> of the illustration agency <strong><a href="http://www.gciforillustration.com/index.html">Graham-Cameron Illustration</a></strong>. He had responded to a letter I'd sent some time before asking for representation and he, <strong>Duncan</strong> and <strong>Helen</strong> lifted me up, put me back on my feet and jump started my career.<br /><br />And I'll never, ever be able to thank them enough for all their hard work, support and advice through the years.<br /><br />The little guy above who's splashing through a puddle of paint is a promotional drawing to be placed on a beermat for <strong><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">GCI</span></strong>, probably the best illustration agency in the world.<br /><br /><div></div>Leighton Noyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06534572558034435577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8824442674894343482.post-69255005018058539362009-06-12T16:36:00.014+01:002009-06-14T13:31:51.182+01:00BAD WOLF<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXU3LAp8mp2iW691SWfREwOI3VSHZvzHLmlTeWsXrdX32c_R23Bw4KpZZJFRJchUEeDMQGO42yZ2T7w7Tf-WnoJZwUMIEWKOHmoWNyNk69M3r-Hu87b06pMInTMjhHQVKDPw-ug5fWEcM/s1600-h/gargoylz+play+p.62+final.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346468990632740050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 310px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXU3LAp8mp2iW691SWfREwOI3VSHZvzHLmlTeWsXrdX32c_R23Bw4KpZZJFRJchUEeDMQGO42yZ2T7w7Tf-WnoJZwUMIEWKOHmoWNyNk69M3r-Hu87b06pMInTMjhHQVKDPw-ug5fWEcM/s320/gargoylz+play+p.62+final.bmp" border="0" /></a>I've only managed 14 hours sleep since Sunday morning and today's Friday. I think.<br /><br />My poor little eyes are littler, blearier and redder than they've ever been before. And they sting a bit. The reason for the lack of sleep is having to meet my deadlines (or 'dead lions' as my little girl calls them). I've been bustin' guts to complete the final drawings of <strong><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Gargoylz-Put-Show-Burchett/dp/184941033X/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1244827479&sr=8-7"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Gargoylz</span> Put on a Show</a> </strong>in which a ridiculous version of <strong>Little Red Riding Hood</strong> is performed.<br /><br />But all the subterfuge that comes with that story and the red eyes that comes from illustrating that story reminds me of a time when I got up to some pretty good subterfuge myself...<br /><br />I was a wee, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">freshed</span> faced lad of 17 in 1990 with high ambitions and the world at my feet, which I suppose is why I had a part time job working at <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Tescos</span>. They always made me do Saturday which is the worst day of the week to be sitting on a till from 8 in the morning 'til half 7 at night. I hated every minute of it and invariably left work with a headache. But the worst Saturday for a lad of 17 to be working on was FA Cup Final day and the 1990 Final was between Man United and Crystal Palace. I forgot to ring in sick.<br /><br />So I arrived at work and was sent to my till by a sour faced supervisor and whilst ringing in the frozen peas (groceries, 59p) I devised my escape plan. Kick off was at 3pm but I had to be sitting in front of my telly by lunchtime as the FA Cup commanded a considerable build up back in the day, so I was going to have to work fast.<br /><br />Break time came in which I had just twenty minutes to execute the most brilliant plan any boy ever devised to get out of work to watch football. Before going for a rest upstairs I bought a pack of colouring pencils (home and wear, £1.49), a pencil sharpener (also home and wear, 49p) and a small pair of tweezers (again, also home and wear, 99p). Upstairs in the changing rooms I sharpened a red colouring pencil down until I had a fine red dust which I applied around my eyes. I was starting to look a bit ill.<br /><br />Next, I used the tweezers to pluck nose hairs from my nostrils which had two desirable effects: it made my eyes water uncontrollably and made me sneeze violently time after time so before getting back to the shop floor I plucked several more times. It was now do or die.<br /><br />Slowly I shuffled back to my till, holding my head in one hand as I went. Immediately it was <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">noticeable I was very sick. I started squinting, believing the lights ought to be hurting my eyes and the sour faced supervisors (not you Sandra, you were always very nice- I hope you're well) were now showing some concern as to my welfare especially as, believing noise ought to be hurting my ears, I couldn't hear a word they were saying.</span><br /><br /><div>Within 10 minutes I was skipping work and skipping all the way home. Back of the net!<br /><br /></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>United and Palace drew 3-3 with United winning the replay 1-0. Result!</div>Leighton Noyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06534572558034435577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8824442674894343482.post-53751204958597357182009-05-31T19:50:00.006+01:002009-05-31T20:25:37.677+01:00MY FOX TROTS<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT1PmLY8UNHOCtlxAjJVeSdrcGlqymqqaxXO6N0cDjBeQPWZ_afh_4lQfqjRHlwWyoZ0VkyUcSTHHXHRjaiZkgUYoJAkwOUjFDOrZ31NqTHg_NESsr2Q8a55ohemUYuW6pAfTgDa3RW8Q/s1600-h/sketchbook+fox.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342062788553308146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 225px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT1PmLY8UNHOCtlxAjJVeSdrcGlqymqqaxXO6N0cDjBeQPWZ_afh_4lQfqjRHlwWyoZ0VkyUcSTHHXHRjaiZkgUYoJAkwOUjFDOrZ31NqTHg_NESsr2Q8a55ohemUYuW6pAfTgDa3RW8Q/s320/sketchbook+fox.jpg" border="0" /></a>There's a three legged fox who regularly curls up in my front garden to sleep off the meal he's just opened my bins to get. I don't mind the mess he makes too much though as I think he's quite sweet unlike the cats that do much the same thing.<br /><br />The cats that visit are double hard. They put the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">frighteners</span> up my fox and me and sometimes chase us off. My fox though, since he's missing a leg, doesn't run very fast. Also, because of his missing leg he veers to the left until he turns a large circle and starts running back the way he came which is unfortunate as the cats usually wait on his return.<br /><br />The drawing of the fox above is taken from my sketchbook but it isn't my fox (count the legs).<br /><br />Actually, writing this post reminds me of a teacher I used to have at school (Chatham Grammar School for Boys, fact fans) who only had one leg himself. He had a wooden one but died of Dutch Elm Disease at the tender age of 82.Leighton Noyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06534572558034435577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8824442674894343482.post-40267706598393825452009-05-21T18:50:00.008+01:002009-05-21T19:28:02.704+01:00THE LOOK OF LOATHE IS IN HER EYES...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2DUd2P_Mq0pKxpNjy1Yco9aILYLuZM-2f0UNr350KMADo39fzmI0Bj_MbnOYFNcL6uXHeSjIriTFSxDuVRH_o9B5vuiMfRlNQ9E3F5Ijng_DI4XpvgLb_VJXMA30d5R5oHuog-ExWvlY/s1600-h/the+look+of+loathe.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338337475517358226" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 253px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2DUd2P_Mq0pKxpNjy1Yco9aILYLuZM-2f0UNr350KMADo39fzmI0Bj_MbnOYFNcL6uXHeSjIriTFSxDuVRH_o9B5vuiMfRlNQ9E3F5Ijng_DI4XpvgLb_VJXMA30d5R5oHuog-ExWvlY/s320/the+look+of+loathe.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>...a look her scowl can't disguise. I'm pretty sure when this woman was younger she'd cry for a happy ending but those days are far behind her and now I just think she longs for any sort of ending at all. <br /><br /></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>I saw her a few years ago waiting for a train and the daft old romantic in me hoped the train would take her to some place where she'd be happy and loved. But those daft old romantic days are far behind me and now I just think she'd be a misery wherever she went.<br /><br /></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>It ain't natural to be so joyless and jaded and alone and deflated, I wanted to hug her myself but frankly she scared me. She radiated a dark, brooding terror and pigeons fell dead from the sky when she stared at them.<br /><br /></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>I wonder where she is now. <br /><br /></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>Ooooo(shivers), no I don't.<br /><br /></div><div></div>Leighton Noyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06534572558034435577noreply@blogger.com