Richard Tingley

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2008-11-19T05:52:00.001Z

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Cold Finger

2008-08-28T21:55:00.000+01:00

I've discovered a small area of overlapping skin near my ankle. The skin there is slightly thicker and somehow feels more elastic. There seems to be a cavity below the flap where my ankle bone should be. I can get two of my fingers in right up to the knuckle.
They came out with frost on them.

This could mean two things.

My leg is either a refridgerator or a gateway to the Antarctic.

Tonight I'm going to ask The Wife is she can put her ear up to it and listen for Penguins.

Either way it will be handy place to strore ice.

Romantic Spirits

2008-08-22T08:40:00.001+01:00

Upon arriving home after my weekend away I discovered that The Wife had been haunted by the spirit of Danielle Steel all day on Saturday and most of Sunday.
She was a little concerned since she hasn't been haunted by a romantic novelist since Barbara Taylor Bradford visited her three years ago just after Christmas.

They don't seem to cause harm, but apparently Danielle demanded that The Wife make her several omlettes. She did not eat these but hovered over them making eating noises and rubbing her stomach.

Neither The Wife or I read these authors (both are still alive) nor intend to, but my worry is that one day the tormented soul of Barbara Cartland will come calling; demanding retribution, chocolate and that we read all of her fiction.

My left eye continues to drip lust.

Whale Sadness

2008-08-21T08:16:00.000+01:00

Thank you for your Witch concern, the Warlock seems to be working for the moment.

Sadly, last night, we had to have one of the Whales put to sleep.
She'd been ill for sometime, not eating, dreaming of lice, and it really was the best thing to do for her.
I'm not sure how this will affect the other Whale, but then he was always was a bit of loner. He's more in than out to be honest and I'm sure he's been carousing with the local Tom Cats and Hyper Foxes that inhabit the filthier end of the street. I think I saw Mrs Tompins at number fifteen feeding him Cornflakes laced with syrup. He'll get too big for his Whaleflap at this rate.
I hope he doesn't pine.

This is my 100th post.

Woot.

Witches

2008-08-20T10:12:00.002+01:00

My keyboard didn't turn into an anus, but it remains strangley sticky.

We had witches in the garden again last night. I usually don't mind, I sometimes even leave a bit food out for them (dog or catfood, never bread soaked in milk) as they keep the toad and newt population down, but there must have been at least ten or twelve dancing and chanting about on my lawn.

One was carving mystic sigils into the fence which I am NOT having.

I threw my slipper at them and they soon scattered.

I'm thinking of getting a plastic Warlock set up in the flowerbeds...that should keep them away.

Naked Lunch

2008-08-13T13:55:00.001+01:00

I just finished reading Naked Lunch by William Burroughs.

It was like reading a dream of hearing music described as words, then compiled as poetry, translated into belgium then back into english by a drug addled homosexual pornographer with a penchant for lizards and babboons, amorphous flesh and semen, clear jelly and quivering distant shapes just caught out the corner of your eye, in an enclosed room that stays the same shape but tastes slightly different after every blink.

My head hurts and my keyboard seems to be turning into an anus...

I liked it

Oh Dear...

2008-08-12T09:02:00.001+01:00

I've just re-read my Conan post...it doesn't seem that extraordinary really.
I sometimes wish my life were more exciting...

Conanincidences.

2008-08-01T09:19:00.003+01:00

I’m not a great believer in fate, I don’t believe for one moment that are lives are pre-destined and that we all have some great plan laid out for us.
However, I do think strange co-incidences should not be ignored, even if you have no idea what you’re supposed to do about them. As you can guess, what follows is a little strange co-incidence that happened to me.

Whilst on holiday I needed to get a book to read. I’d whipped through all the ones I brought with me and wanted to get something else. I had a list of authors but Waterstones in Edinburgh was not very forthcoming so I was just sort of browsing. Whilst looking at the Horror section, I came across a book of short stories by Robert E Howard, the name didn’t click at first but reading the back of the book I noticed was the author of all the Conan stories. This was a book of weird, supernatural tales which I always enjoy reading, so I picked it up (it was 2.99. Two Ninety Nine. Brilliant! ).

I buzzed through those quickly and realised again, that I would need something else to read. We were holidaying in Northumberland, and with a bit persuasion and the promise of a Cream Tea, I persuaded The Wife that it would be nice to visit Barter Books in Alnick, Europe’s biggest second hand book shop (according to them).
I had my list of authors, but again I was having no luck, so I went for a different tactic. I had a look in the Fantasy section for Conan novels, and bingo. They had quite a few and they were all reasonably priced so I bought about five or six and have been reading them ever since. They're great, really good pulpy sword and sorcery novels full of heaving bosoms, supernatural gods and lots of hitting things with swords.

Last night I was doing a bit of channel hopping and lo and behold, the first Conan movie was on. I didn’t know it was on and I have seen it before, but due to the circumstances (being a bit more involved with the Conan world) I thought I would watch it. It’s alright but to be honest, my interest was waning a little so I checked my email. Sitting in my inbox was a Facebook invitation from an old school friend, Tim Parsons (who seems to be going by the name of Mike now…I need to ask him about that). I got on well with Tim so I replied to his message and went and had a look at his profile. He’s living abroad now, in the US I think ( I need to ask him about that), and he works for software company do FX for video games. He seems to have done a few, recently though, he’s done some work on the soon to be released Conan game…
It seems Robert E Howard is trying to tell me something…maybe I should buy a loin cloth…

The Secret Rules of Life; Discovered!

2008-07-31T15:22:00.002+01:00

Redheads travel in packs. If you see a redhead, somewhere nearby will be another one. This rule also applies for people with crutches and girls with large breasts.
If you see a large breasted red headed girl on crutches you have found their Queen.

Writed

2008-07-30T08:00:00.002+01:00

Blimey, it's been a little while since my last post, over a month I think.
A few things have happened, the main being that I've been on holiday for a few weeks. Two glorious weeks spent in Northumberland, about five minutes away from the Scottish border. I'd like to say I feel refreshed and renewed from the whole experienced, filled with vigour. I just feel knackered.
I haven't done much drawing recently though, I've sketched a few things here and there, but nothing really. What I have done is a ton of writing.
I've always written and enjoyed using words. If you've read this blog you might not get a sense of that, sometimes my posts can ramble on a bit about nothing, but I actually really enjoy just telling stories and making things up. That was always the most exciting bits about doing comics really, the drawing could sometimes be a chore, but I loved putting together plot elements and working out how they all fitted together.
I think I'll concentrate on writing for a bit and see how things go. You all know that I can't stick to anything for very long, but we'll see.
I'm also writing sketches and things for a sketch comedy podcast me and two friends are starting, its called Jamhammer and I think it's going to be good. I'll let you know when the first episode is up. I'm quite excited about it actually.
There's a number of other things in the works ( as always) but I'll save them for future posts.

Cheers.

By Gum!!!

2008-06-11T23:44:00.002+01:00

Well, cover me with a fine mist and call me Sharon, I've only gone and updated me website, what what. Yes, that's right, my website is updated...properly.
Although, there's not much on it at the moment...but there will be, just you wait.
I shall keep using this blog though, it's great to spill my mind out every now and then.
I've missed having a proper webby site.
HumZAH!

The Unwelcome Gift

2008-05-08T08:05:00.006+01:00

I can't pretend I know exactly what this is all about, or why it has a slight Japanese influence. Both the characters appeared separately in my sketch, on different pages, and I thought they would work well together. The back of the left figure is based on those little Japanese mushrooms . It's nice, as well, that these drawings actually have titles.

The Trap of the Dancing Ladies

2008-05-06T12:08:00.002+01:00

Ooh look, a drawing, how exciting.
It's ink and wash. It's all steampunkey and victoriany. There will be a few more like this, I enjoy doing them.
I have no idea what it's all about mind.
ALSO, Wander is available to purchase from www.samu.co.uk, just go to the small press section. There's loads of other stuff by other great artists.

Melancholy and the Bluebells

2008-05-02T10:11:00.002+01:00

Aaah, May.
A lovely time of year really. Bees start appearing and at the moment swathes of bluebells blanket the forests. Lovely. Who says I'm not romantic.
There's something quite melancholic about the Bluebell. They appear in darkened woods for the briefest of time and completely change the way it looks. Then they've gone.
I think I missed them last year, all but little clumps of them by the side of the road as we drove by, brief flashes of purple. It seems to me that they appear for shorter and shorter times as the years roll on. Adds the melancholy that does. Sad.
SO, this Saturday Kerry and I will venture out into the countryside and have a look at the bluebells. I'm looking forward to it. I shall sketch, she shall photogrograph.

YOW

2008-04-25T08:39:00.002+01:00

My arms are aching this morning from playing Wii boxing with my little bro.
Heh, I wupped his arse...eventually.
I hate to be smug about it, but I very rarely win at anything.
Anything.
Scrabble, Cluedo, you name it, I've been thrashed playing it. This has left me a little bitter. So when I do win at something, I'm both suprised and delighted...and smug. It's even more of a thrill when I beat the little brother at anything. He's always been the sort of person who was good at stuff like games and things, I just got all the good looks, charm and creative talent. So beating him at anything sporty (look, i had to wave my arms about and dodge and stuff. That's sport to me) is brilliant.
He did beat me at everything else...

DAMN AND BLAST

2008-04-22T13:21:00.003+01:00

Well, now.
Not only is my computer kaput, it seems my server and my email have gone the way of the DoDo as well. I'm expecting all my pens to run out and my hands to fall off next.
I've been keeping myself busy though, wandering through parks, staring at the trees. Wailing, chewing gravel. Oh, and drawing stuff. I have stuff drawed which I will be putting on line at some point. Lots of nice stuff, with lines and ink and things. Oh yes, I know what I'm doing alright. Ho yes.

Analogue Thoughts

2008-03-31T11:54:00.003+01:00

I've been without a home PC for a little while now and I'm starting to find myself in a strange place.
I miss it of course, I can't check me email, look at my bank, can't update my website, buy stuff, that kind of thing, but there's an ever growing bit of me that is actually starting to like it.
I don't think I've ever been more productive. I've got a load of drawings to put together in a little book, I'm drawing and sketching more and my creativety seems to be on the up.
I'm running my entire life now, through Moleskine notebooks. I've got one for notes and ideas, one for sketches, and one for lists and to do's and tasks and all that. I use a pencil, pens are a bit to fancy for me now.
To be honest though I do need one , really, so I might get a laptop, but it might be nice not to rely on it so much. I've rather enjoyed going to the library to research things.

KEEEEP Bleeedin', KEEP, KEEP Bleedin'

2008-03-28T08:32:00.002Z

Dear Americans

I would like to apologise for Leona "Bleedin" Lewis.
I understand that her song is a brain meltingly, ear bleedingly, eye scratchingly catchy tune, and well done for the song writers for that. I also understand she has a lovely singing voice, splendid legs and a pair of lips that, quite frankly, are far more sexy than I'm comfortable.
What I'm apologising for is her complete absence of personality, sorry about that.

I haven't a drawing for you, if I had, it would have been of her lips.

Carry on.
Richard

Bioentacyte 01

2008-03-01T18:32:00.002Z

I've got 28 of these little things, and since I'm having probs with my home PC, my brother is letting me use his. So god bless him. Also, I've now got a months worth of stuff to post, Hurrah.

No posts?

2008-02-21T09:44:00.000Z

No computer. :(

TREE!

2008-02-09T17:39:00.000Z

Ah, I have my computer back! Sweet relief!
The only problem now being my ftp program has lost all my server details and I now can no longer remember the passwords, so I'm hosting images on Image Shack till I've sorted it.
So yeah, a TREE!

Oh Dear...

2008-02-04T15:37:00.000Z

I expect you're all wondering why I haven't posted.
No, it's not down to lazyness...although that's usually the reason, it's because my computer has decided not to work. I am in the process of poking it with a stick to see what happens, and if that doesn't work I'm going to punch it up the hard drive.

The Cranians

2008-01-29T23:14:00.000Z

I've been a bit crap the last few weeks in updating the old blog here. It takes a little while to draw a page. I say that, and this page took me all evening. The idea of a flying head bird thing appeared in my sketch book a few months ago and I liked the idea, so I drew two extra and called them The Cranians ( it's a portmanteau word made up from Cranium and Avian, so there we go). There's a cautious one, a clever one, and a stupid one, I shall leave you to decide which is which.
Oh, and the inhabit the same world as Slugbunny.

Celebropedia - Celine Dion

2008-01-24T23:37:00.000Z

Don't be fooled into thinking that this is a lovely homage to Celine. It's not. It's not that nasty either but I felt with these it's not about being really nasty to the celebs, I just wanted to take them in a bit of an odd direction. However, I'm not a fan of Celine, quite the opposite.

Marjory Dale

2008-01-22T21:03:00.000Z

I have no clue where this came from, it just turned up in my notepad and I illustrated it. I used no reference for the inside of the whale.
I've been a little bit rubbish updatingly recently, but I'm going to get back onto that particular pony and ride it up and down the hedge a little.