woodland murals

if you like beavers and giraffes, and happy smiley vegetables, then this blog post is going to make you happy...

the Land of Le Beef was recently commissioned by Woodland (Hong Kong's top preschool, with 10 great locations throughout the city) to create not one, but two murals at their Waterfall school in Pokfulam.

this of course was a big beefy project (these would be my largest illustrations to date*). i knew that the murals would not only need be super awesome and fun to look at, but also needed to be educational, and inspire the children to do great things with their lives.

i sat down at my desk, pencil in hand, and started drafting what would become the greatest thing since the Sistine Chapel. below are the results.

fruits and vegetables - rough sketch and coloured draft

hippo, mouse, giraffe, beaver - rough sketch and coloured draft

fruits and vegetables - in progress, and finished piece

hippo, mouse, giraffe, beaver - finished piece

*shortly after completing these murals, Woodland invited me back to create an even BIGGER mural at their newest, most awesome location on Caine Road. blog post to come soon...........

send in the clowns

Have you ever stared blankly at a wall and thought about what it would be like if Ronald McDonald were hitting on a girl clown at a bar? Neither have I - that would be crazy. I have however drawn a cartoon of it and asked other people to submit their own pick-up lines. If you'd like to get in on the pick-up line action for next time, be sure to become a fan of the Land of le Beef Facebook page. Anyway, enough about that, here are some of the responses I got:

"Hey pretty lady, would you like to end the night with a quarter-pounder?"

"Can I choose my filling for your McFlurry??"

"Mind if I put some meat in your bun?"

"These massive shoes do contain massive feet..but you know what they say..."

"I come - super sized!"

"How many balls can you juggle?"

"With over 99 billion served, who are you to say no?"

"I am much more careful than my friend Burger King. He got Dairy Queen pregnant because he forgot to wrap his whopper."

"whaddya say we run off and join the circus together?"

"How would you like to be my treat of the week?"

"Take your time baby, I'm open 24 hours..."

"I'm going to name a hamburger after you; it's called the McPOW!"

As always, thank you to everyone who submitted - you're all awesome in your special way.​

a st. patrick's day extravaganza

​it's that special time of year again when friendly leprechauns come out of their various hiding places, and prance around while showering people with shamrocks and drinking beer.

many people don't know this about me, but I once caught a leprechaun - I found him passed out in an ally. I assumed that he would lead me to his pot of gold, but mostly he was just confused and angry about why he was in my house, so I let him go. All in all, it was a pretty magical experience.