Author Archives: Dave Windett

Project Possible

Posted on May 17, 2012 by Dave Windett

Advertising/recruitment art for a new, not for profit, Kim Possible fan project.

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Angela D’eath – Revisited

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Dave Windett

A few years ago writer Selina Lock and I created a two page strip about grim reaper in training Angela D’eath. It was published in The Girly Comic, a small press magazine edited by Selina and Jay Eales and published … Continue reading →

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Sketches on Instagram

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Dave Windett

Instead of scanning these two pieces from my sketchbook, I took photographs of them using the camera in my Apple ipod touch. Then still using the ipod, I opened the pictures in the free Adobe mobile editing app, Photoshop Express. … Continue reading →

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Pandora

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Dave Windett

Yet another sketchbook idea that developed into a finished illustration / character design. Why Pandora ? I’m not exactly sure, although I did once have plans for a kid’s adventure strip featuring a character called Pandora Jones.

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The Elephant who went to the Moon

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Dave Windett

A page from my sketchbook. The drawing came from a random comment during a conversation I was having with writer John Gatehouse.

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Electric Ali, Again!

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Dave Windett

My brother Paul (AKA – Laughing Robot) is currently working on a new design for my main website, which will incorporate this blog and my colouring site. We decided that when the site goes live it should have a new … Continue reading →

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Robot and Panda ?!

Posted on April 5, 2012 by Dave Windett

Another drawing that seemed like a good idea at the time

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Girl with a Sword

Posted on March 29, 2012 by Dave Windett

Drawn as an art style sample.

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Martha Dane – Omnilingual

Posted on March 22, 2012 by Dave Windett

Illustration of Martha Dane, the lead character from one of my favourite Science Fiction novellas, Omnilingual by H. Beam Piper. The story which first appeared in the February 1957 issue of Astounding Science Fiction, is the tale of a joint … Continue reading →

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Freya

Posted on March 15, 2012 by Dave Windett

Another illustration developed from an idea in my sketchbook. When I showed the pencils to John Gatehouse, he suggested that the drawing would work as a new design for the lead character of an old comic strip concept of ours … Continue reading →

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