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Inktober - Day 13
I was also very tired after getting home from the Cheltenham Small Press Fair, so I quickly doodled up some more house hobs. These are Poppet's friends, who appeared in The Music Cupboard. They're all hobs, but I think only Poppet currently has a house to take care of.
Here's this year's set of dolly-style postcards as well! I'll also have these at Thought Bubble next weekend.
These are Meilee and Lin, who have never seen a flower before, Poppet and a friend helping themselves to a quick snack, Jessie enjoying a late-night broomstick ride, and Nettle proving that she and Spider didn't need an umbrella.
Sketchavember - Day 22 and 23
I'm back from Thought Bubble! And uploading these together because they're both cheating to some extent. Sweetpea was doodled up in the train station, intended to be finished later, but then Sammy and I had such an awful journey to Leeds I completely forgot. (I guess you guys might find it interesting to see my initial sketch though?) Then on Saturday I was so tired I just drew Poppet, which in pencil seems like cheating because she's incredibly easy to draw. I don't think I've ever goofed up a picture of Poppet at the pencil stage. I'm not convinced it would even be possible.
Oh no! It’s only two days until the deadline for What’s the Time, Mrs Woolf? Spring 2014, and nobody has asked Poppet the House Hob a question!
Poppet will be very put out if she has no questions to answer. If you have a problem, or you just want information, please allow Poppet to apply her fairy expertise!
You can email us at whatsthetimemrswoolf@gmail.com, or ask Poppet a question here on tumblr. If your question is printed in the zine we’ll also send you a copy so you can enjoy Poppet’s answer in all its creatively-spelled majesty.
I forgot to photograph any of these before posting them, so I’m glad Sammy took pictures! Poppet thinks Nisse is a Tomtenisse and Lis is probably a Domovoi. Here in the south we have Lob-Lie-By-The-Fire, which is nowhere near as cute as Poppet, but just as helpful.
Just casually assume everyone is as obsessively well-informed about Gorillaz as we are. XD
Last summer I kept asking sarahfogg if Poppet (WTTMW?) and Nisse (Hilda series) and Lis (Seconds) were all the same kind of house fairy thing, so Poppet made me a chapbook explaining a bunch of different types of house fairy from all over Europe. It’s super cute, Poppet is the cutest. (the book is mini comic size, like A7?) (here in the midlands we have House Hobs - just like Poppet! :D)
The bottom photo is of a hand made notebook, with a quote from Bananaz …. I realised we filled last years music zine with Bananaz quotes but then never explained where they were actually from. X’D
My little sister was trying to explain Poppet to her boyfriend and asked for some visual aids, I was happy to oblige.
I’m not sure how much they will have helped for someone who had trouble with the concept of ‘helpful house fairy, gives advice’. It’s not rocket science, Matt.
Inktober 2016 - Day 13 : brush pen and coloured ink I was out in town with Sammy (who incidentally has just written a very good post about being careful when you give harsh advice about art) when I drew this and she said ‘draw Poppet with a pumpkin’, so I did and here it is! Poppet is helping out with the Hallowe’en prep. From scratching around with a gel pen yesterday to my fattest brush pen today!
Inktober 2017 : Day 11 - fineliner and grey pen In a house with Hobs, you really should assume you’ll be sharing any food items you leave unattended. It always has to be something simple if I have a long shift at the shop, at the library I can work in it at the counter, but in a shop that is verboten.
Inktober 2017 : Day 27 - fineliners and grey pen I was helping my pal Sammy on her table at London MCM for the last three days, so here are the Inktober pictures I did while I was away! Sammy requested ‘Poppet’s friends with a musical instrument’ so here are the two we didn’t see in the tea picture earlier.
Inktober 2017 : Day 28 - brush pen and ink wash Louise’s home also plays host to a slightly alarming type of house fairy called Lob-Lie-By-The-Fire. He looks a bit frightening, but he’s like any other house fairy, he just wants to sit by your fire and help you with the washing up.
My poor Mum is in hospital again (she’s very healthy but has had really bad luck for the last couple of years) so I made her a get well soon card. She really likes Poppet so I hope it will cheer her up.
Inktober 2018 : Day 26 - fineliners and grey pens Poppet and her friends have dressed up as Koroks for Hallowe’en!