The piece now consolidated. The only part missing is the background. And then creative block kicks in. So, open call to suggestions.
PLEASE LEAVE COMMENTS IF YOU WISH TO HELP
All ideas and suggestions are welcome, though may be enjoyed and respectfully ignored.
Riddle Me Got
If you've got the answer, then click on the title and leave it below.
I drive though I've no licence got
A practice I can't stop but ought,
This habit owns me, so it's done,
Not hungry yet the food still comes
And feed you must, on food or information bloat,
I'll make it down your throat.
'You can't drive without a licence! How dangerous!'
'Not if you're driving cattle.'
'I dare say that's equally dangerous.'
Riddle Answer A Force
Riddle Explanation
I drive though I've no licence got - a driving force.
a practice I can't stop but ought, this habit owns me, so it's done - a force of habit.
not hungry yet the food still comes and feed you must - to be force fed.
on food or information bloat, I'll make it down your throat - to force something down one's throat.
A Starting Sketch
The starting sketch of an architectural piece. Multiple sketches being stitched together.
Riddle Me Together
If you've put all the clues together, then click on the title and leave a comment in the box below.
A group of stories thread together,
As for animals a tether
If when old for money sold
Then easy me together and unfold
Events you gave them me
And let them kill themselves slyly.
'I just wanted to take a moment to say the swirls this week are beautiful.'
'Ha, thank you. That's very kind of you to say.'
'Are they spider webs?'
'Indeed they are, webs at a spider ball.'
Riddle Answer A Rope
Riddle Explanation
a group of stories thread together - a group of yarns thread together to increase tensile strength.
if when old for money sold then easy - to be money for old rope, an expression meaning an easy way to make money.
me together and unfold events - to rope someone into something.
you gave them me and let them kill themselves slyly - to give someone enough rope and they'll hang themselves.
Clocktown Docks
The banner for our new social media, an extract from the full clocktown landscape. The clocktown docks, where ships of all shapes and sizes lay anchor, and characters of all odds and ends step ashore.
Riddle Me Waves
If the ideas are flowing in waves, then do click on the title and leave comments below.
I am a range of lengths of waves
Or else how often, marching, braves
No war but brings up spirits as in school,
And not at all small, find that you'll
Seem quite together, not a pop it has
But all that jazz.
'You are a range of lengths? From short to long?'
'Yes, and every length in-between.'
'No wonder you have a short temper and a long face.'
'Be quiet!'
Riddle Answer A Band
Riddle Explanation
I am a range of lengths of waves or else how often - a range of wavelengths or frequencies used in radio transmission.
marching, braves no war but brings up spirits - a marching band.
as in school - a school band.
and not at all small - big band.
find that you'll seem quite together - a musical ensemble.
not a pop it has but all that jazz - a jazz band, while other genres often take different terms, such as a pop group.
Tiger's Stripes IV
Almost complete - but to find out how the illustration looks in its entirety, you'll just have to buy the book. Or, check the crowd funding video. Or visit the gallery...
Riddle Me Reverse
Title the on click, comment to wish you if.
I am a force that in reverse
Will act, but not a punch disburse
The stress leads me to your hair-strings
Oneself again together brings
The project to an end, I am the tug
Removing plug.
'I don't understand what's going on.'
'Do rarely you.'
Riddle Answer A Pull
Riddle Explanation
I am a force that in reverse will act - a force that acts in the direction or the origin.
but not a punch disburse - to pull no punches.
the stress leads me to your hair-strings - to pull one's hair out.
strings oneself again together brings - to pull oneself together.
the project to an end, I am the tug removing plug - to pull the plug on something.
Tiger's Stripes III
This was a quick stage, copying the image in reverse and beginning the strong body of the Hungry Tiger.
(As always, leave comment with your thoughts).
Riddle Me Knowledge
If you've the knowledge to answer the question, touch the title and leave it below.
My type of bird was telling me
My type of knowledge dangerously
My type of work might hurt no one
But every me will help, a stunning
Wonder, though it's me first link;
I think.
'It is your type of bird, but is it also mine?'
'It is anyone's who reads the riddle.'
Riddle Answer A Little
Riddle Explanation
my type of bird was telling me - a little bird told me.
my type of knowledge dangerously - a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
my type of work might hurt no one - a little work never hurt anyone.
but every me will help - every little helps.
a stunning wonder, though it's me first link; I think - it's little wonder.
Tiger's Stripes II
Part two of this illustration - half the Hungry Tiger's face is complete.
(Leave comments with your thoughts)
Riddle Me See
If you see the answer, then press the title and let us know.
Ironically my show is not to see
A bill that comes with me
Together as is in my group, and has
My box, in me a laugh, though as
I'm neither head of family nor of the state;
In matriarchate.
'Is that irony or coincidence?'
'Coincidentally it is ironic.'
Riddle Answer A Chat
Riddle Explanation
ironically my show is not to see - a chat show.
a bill that comes with me together - a chit chat. A chit is a slip of paper typically used to record an amount of money owed, such as a restaurant bill.
together as is in my group, and has my box - chat groups and chat boxes are some of the terms used in online communication channels.
in me a laugh, though as I'm neither head of family nor of the state; in matriarchate - chat contains the word 'ha', and matriarchate contains 'chat'.
Tiger's Stripes I
I thought I'd share one of my full - book illustrations, through the stages of the illustration process. Over the next few week's I'll post how this illustration develops. Let me know what you think along the way!
Riddle Me Cheap
If you'd like to cheep, click the title and leave your chirp below.
The price you pay for me is cheap,
Yet money does me well and keep
On going to the hand
And to you soon, but now disband,
Tonight you'll meet and lovers lie
With pillow I.
'Is the message on cheeping a clue?'
'Well now, isn't everything?'
Riddle Answer A Talk
Riddle Explanation
the price you pay for me is cheap - talk is cheap.
yet money does me well- money talks.
keep on going to the hand - talk to the hand.
and to you soon, but now disband - talk to you soon.
tonight you'll meet and lovers lie with pillow I - pillow talk.
Partner Profile
Riddle Me Straight
If you wish to speak straight, click on the title above and do so down under.
Don't bend, I'm only when you're straight
Not down, as up's my only trait
Or on one side, a side that is,
As I'm apart from others, 'tis
With strength to keep do me that you move 'til,
You see I'm only still.
'What colour is it?'
'Well in the middle it's a golden brown.'
Riddle Answer A Stand
Riddle Explanation
don't bend, I'm only when you're straight not down, as up's my only trait - to stand straight, and to stand up.
or on one side, a side that is - to stand aside.
as I'm apart from others - to stand apart from.
’tis with strength to keep do me that you move 'til - to keep standing up.
you see I'm only still - to stand still.
Mikey Mousing Around
Their mouse masks were incredibly convincing.
Riddle Me Weighed
If you've weighed your choices and would like to leave a comment, then touch the title.
It's ready just to me and made
Though something that's not seen or weighed
I'm taken carefully and met,
Within which call all to me, yet
If they then speak too much, my gag, my joke;
I'm with the law unbroke.
'Do you not mean neither seen nor weighed?'
'Well look who's the smarty pants now? The rhythm was less forgiving than the grammar.'
'Are those pants made of Smarties or just full of Smarties?'
Riddle Answer An Order
Riddle Explanation
it's ready just to me and made - ready to order?
though something that's not seen or weighed I'm taken carefully - to take an order.
and met, within which call all to me, yet - to call a meeting to order.
if they then speak too much, my gag, my joke - a gag order.
I'm with the law unbroke - law and order.
Handless
His feathers were stunning, but covered in coffee stains.
Riddle Me Life
If you've not an idea for the life of you, click the title and tell us your thoughts instead.
I coast through life,
They see-me, strife
You are me and a fool to be
The aeroplane is much like me
In wings but fists wherefore
Above the law.
'I think a lot of things coats through life.'
'I know at least one that isn't the answer to this riddles.'
'Is it a tea coaster?'
Riddle Answer A Gull
Riddle Explanation
I coast through life, they see-me - a chiefly coastal seabird of the family Laridae, often called seagulls.
strife you are me and a fool to be - a person who is commonly fooled.
the aeroplane is much like me in wings - a gull wing is a bend in aircraft wings resembling the wings of gulls.
fists wherefore above the law - Steven Seagal, an American actor, director and martial artist. His film debut was in Above the Law.