Sketchbook

The illustrator and cartoonist introduces us to his motley collection of characters and creatures

Artist and illustrator Tom Fowler introduces us to his motley collection of characters and creatures.

Attainable goals

“If nothing else, it proved Knekbeerd’s vision-board had worked.”

odd man out

“Rypurt suspected he was being left out, but he just couldn’t put his finger on why.”

family outing

“Even with all the noise from the birds, no one ever bothered the Grismunds’ aviary caravan.”

The little lamas

“Omsted was terrible with directions. It was a wonder he ever made it home after a day trip.”

Scallywags

“It’s said that a ship is only as hungry as its crew. In this instance, it’s a perfectly accurate observation.”

life of the party

“He sang, ‘Mmbodumby bodumbow bodumby bodumbow,’ but no one joined in. Hey ho.”

Ba d jur

“Bad Jur regretted little in life – that was just his nature, how he rolled.”

"He sang, ‘Mmbodumby bodumbow bodumby bodumbow,’ but no one joined in. Hey ho"

charter

“Herbit hated the ‘nun runs’, but the pig was happy for the exercise.”

Prestidigitation

“Fongo only knew one spell. And it was a good one.”

chin up

“Gru’up had his pride, if nothing else.”

Equestrian

“Krrun loved his unicorn. No one had the heart – or the guts – to tell him that, actually Krrun, that’s not a unicorn.”

“Krrun loved his unicorn. No one had the heart – or the guts – to tell him it wasn’t a unicorn”

Plyk

“He’d caught them all, without breaking into a sweat. Something to tell the lads back home.”

Nesting

“Birt would give her absolutely anything.”

Snack attack

“Ba’a’all watched the flame and remembered his mother.”

tall man’s burden

“Junk hadn’t the foggiest idea what basketball was, but he knew he was sick of hearing people talk about it.”