black and white #3

black and white #3

daily blog     Animals! And the journey of anthropomorphism: from a real-life natural pet, McClusky, through to Dixie and Percy with their three-piece suits and driving licenses, via Bambang and Mary Plain who inhabit...
black and white #2

black and white #2

daily blog     Today: drawing children, then and now. I love the vitality of contemporary life, but when it comes to classics – oh those scratchy grey woollen shorts and button-over shoes and homemade...
black and white #1

black and white #1

daily blog     This week I’ll be sharing some of things I love to draw. Illustrating fiction in black and white is the greatest happiness. Because dress it up all you like and the deliciousness of colour...
happy first day of spring!

happy first day of spring!

daily blog     After this wretched winter, too. Nothing says spring like a hare on a bike ride – and even if you can’t see inside you just know there’s egg and cress sandwiches on board.  ...
Mango & Bambang Superstar Tapir

Mango & Bambang Superstar Tapir

daily blog     Out now in paperback – in sunset-orange foil and it is SHINY!   https://claras.me/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/IMG_3606.m4v   Although people who know me might suspect that for my orange-y...