Spirou et Fantasio

Spirou and Fantasio franco belgian comic series I discovered a few years ago when a cartoon version showed up on the television. I was curious to know more about it and when I found the comics I really fell for it. It has also introduced me to various other European comics I might never have heard of and encouraged me to start learning french again.  I've even been to Belgium to meet some of the artists of the series.
This post is for some of the Spirou fan art I've done over a few years, sometimes experimenting with different styles along the way.

What happnes when it's Spirous birthday on the job? Fantasio wouldn't forget to celebrate.

Squirrels don't really enjoy new years fireworks.

This way or that way? This is one of my earliest pictures of them.

An illustrartion Based on a comic by Rudy Spiessert from the Spirou 75th Special

Spirou is actually meant to mean squirrel.

Zantafio! Fantasios evil cousin with his minions.

Zorgulb the other main villain of the series, sometimes...

At your service ;)

Seccotine: super snoopy fellow reporter

Unhappy Halloween

I hope you enjoy this old art of a witch having an existential crises for Halloween.

 Don't get too scared now.

Saoirse

Saoirse is a children's book I worked on in aid of the charity Aiobheann's Pink Tie. The series, of which there are currently two in an ongoing series are written by Mick Rochford tells the story of a fairy who is on the search for magical gold hearts and the adventures she finds along the way.

I created designs for the characters and Illustrated the first book with help from Dillon Maxwell, The Second book was illustrated by Lucy Toner.

Both books are available on kindle (click images for links).

 

These are some of my images from the first book

 

Below are some concept sketches for the characters.

             Saoirse                                     Teegan

Alden

Alden's Mother

 Draft sketches for one of the pages