The Toffee Typhoon

'Vincent and the Popcorn Pirates' - The Toffee Typhoon

The Toffee Typhoon is captained by Caramel Cooper and manned by Buttery Ben, Chilli Lime Ching, Cinnamon Sid, and Slightly Salty Sammy.

The Popcorn Pirates

The Popcorn Pirates. Ink Drawing

The Popcorn Pirates are full of fun. Led by Captain Caramel Cooper of The Toffee Typhoon, Slightly Salty Sammy, Cinnamon Sid, Buttery Ben, and Chilli Lime Ching sail the Angian Seas. Vincent and Binkle Bear bump into the Popcorn Pirates and join them on one of their adventures.

The Popcorn Pirates. Full Colour

Down at the Seaside

'Vincent and the Popcorn Pirates' Full Colour Spread

'Vincent loves going to the seaside. He loves making sandcastles that could house princes and princesses. He loves paddling in the sea with his daddy, and crab fishing with his mummy. He waits all through the autumn, winter, and spring, for the summer to come around so he can go to the seaside.' 

Detail 1 - The Donkey Ride

Detail 2 - Ice Cream this way

Detail 3 - Kick off your flip-flops

Detail 4 - East Coasts Amusement Arcade

Detail 5 - Vincent Building his Fantastical Sand Castles

Detail 6 - ...the Fish said to the Crab

'Vincent and the Popcorn Pirates' page

'Vincent and the Popcorn Pirates' first draft double spread

Inspired by a beach in East Anglia, this is the first draft of the first double page spread for 'Vincent and the Popcorn Pirates'. I loved working with detail on this piece and seeing come to life. I am hoping with the addition of colour the true depth will really come out. The main focus is still on Vincent as he is in the foreground, yet the detailed backdrop really places him on a real beach.

Down at Nightingale's End

Top Left to Right: Gracie and Carol.
Bottom Left to Right: Calico, Binkle, Vincent, Lily, and Chloe

 

Surrounded by my characters, inspired by a photograph of me as a little girl, not much younger than Vincent and Lily.

Gracie buried in Teddies

The website is nearly ready to go live and just for you, here is a preview of the homepage.

Website Homepage Preview

Invisible Friend

Carol, Lily's Invisible Friend

Lily has an invisible friend called Carol. A little girl dressed in Victorian attire. Readers will be able to see Carol when she is alone with Lily but as soon as an adult enters the picture Carol disappears.

Lily Hope Character Development.

 Lily Hope and her doll, Calico. Ink 'black & white' illustration.

This beautiful girl is Lily Hope (aka Lilith Hope ). In her hands is her favourite doll, Calico. Lily lives with her grandparents, Rene and Wally, and her black cat, Chloe.

Lily Hope and her doll, Calico.

Vincent's Bedroom

 Vincent's bedroom. Ink 'black & white' illustration.

The birth of my son in July 2011 was my inspiration for The Adventures of Vincent and Binkle. I have always had a love for Children's stories, growing up reading Enid Blyton and R.L. Stein.

Vincent's bedroom for the website-sporting interactive toys (pirate ship, dinosaur, and Facebook link).

Nightingale's End

Nightingale's End (while they are sleeping). Ink 'black & white' illustration.

My love of Expressionism really took hold in this illustration of the homes of Vincent (left house), and Lily (middle house). This night time view of Nightingale's End is supposed to convey the individuality of every house on the street. It was from this illustration that the illustration style for the Nightingale's End series developed.

Nightingale's End-website illustration