Wasp Rider

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Here's my illustration for an article in Britchop magazine about different sorts of bikes and how some of them sound like...want to guess?
Meanwhile I'm waiting for the paint to dry on my IF for this week. It's half term so not a lot of time to do it. Once the paint is dry I can finish it off with my trusty black ink.!

Comments

Anonymous said…
So original and funny.
Good work Jessie. And I'm looking forward to seing your IF illustration for the week.
16 February 2010 at 18:14
Jess said…
Thanks so much Marie :)
16 February 2010 at 18:14
Anonymous said…
Cool illustration!
16 February 2010 at 18:31
Jess said…
Thanks Julie!
16 February 2010 at 19:25
Nicola said…
This is really cool that wasp is very striking!!
16 February 2010 at 20:33
A mermaid in the attic said…
Love it Jessie! Being married to a bike-freak, I know EXACTLY the sort of bikes you mean, usually high speed Japanese sport bikes...he's had a couple of those. Now ducatis and moto guzzis sound different, kind of deeper and gutsier...he's had one each of those. Then the trail bikes sound different again, loud and thumpier (that's a technical term, of course!)...he's had several of those. I won't get into Harleys, they're just deafening and sound like something vital is about to fall off...he hasn't had one of those because he thinks they're rubbish for what you pay for them. Oh dear, I know far too much about something I'm not in the slightest bit interested in LOL! Have a lovely day! :)
17 February 2010 at 01:01
MOLLYC said…
Really, you are so clever! I just love this one. I always thought it would be fun to ride on a motorcycle, but my husband would never get one. And there are no cool bikers out there who would want to take an this old lady for a ride, I am sure!
17 February 2010 at 17:07
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