Riddle Me Body

If you've read the body and want to leave a note, click the title.

You are the party's life and I

Am with a body, heart, imply

my all, and every living me

Will listen to each note, each key

As gospel with a rhythm midst a

Brother, or her racial sister.

'The swirls look like sea creatures.'
'What swirls?'
'The swirls around your words. They look like a sea monster.'
'You need some professional help my confused friend.'

 

Riddle Answer A Soul

 

Riddle Explanation
you are the party's life and I - to be the life and soul of the party.

I am with a body, heart, imply my all - body and soul, or heart and soul.

and every living me - every living soul.

will listen to each note, each key as gospel with a rhythm - a genre of music combining gospel, rhythm and blues, and jazz.

midst a brother, or her racial sister - a soul brother, or soul sister.

In Truth Stories in making II

Another small insight into the making of one illustration for the In Truth Stories. This story is heavily based on Japanese mythology, and I'm sure will be fascinating for those familiar or entirely unfamiliar with such stories. The piece is about one third complete.

Riddle Me Sign

If you've picked up on the signs, then leave your interpretations below.

There is the first then I'm in line,

My door's a place that's near you sign

It all to me, of kin you've got

And traded I'm in clothes, but not

A worry, quickly sent to you this shopping spree

My day's delivery.

'So you're not the first in line?'
'No I'm not.'
'That's a shame, so what are you the first in?'
'Are you going to try to answer the riddle?'

 

Riddle Answer The Next

 

Riddle Explanation
there is the first then I'm in line - next in line.

my door's a place that's near you - next door, as in next door neighbours.

you sign it all to me, of kin you've got - one's next of kin.

and traded I'm in clothes - Next plc is a British multinational clothing company.

but not

a worry, quickly sent to you this shopping spree my day's delivery - next day delivery.

In Truth Stories in making I

So with wedding and book production coming along, I thought you might like to see a small series of some of the In Truth Stories illustrations, at the beginning to mid stages in their process. Naturally to see the final, beautiful complete pieces, you'll have to wait excitedly for the book!

Riddle Me Away

If your mind is away with the answers, click on the title and let us know below.

My dust you would not sweep away,

My light you see but cannot stay

A symbol, little me by name,

My wars enjoyed by many, fame,

But what will phase will stun, that's tech;

You do not need to hike to trek.

'What light can you stay?'
'You can stay light if you don't eat too much.'
'Ah, that makes sense.'

 

Riddle Answer A Star

 

Riddle Explanation
my dust you would not sweep away - stardust, a type of cosmic dust.

my light you see but cannot stay - starlight, the visible radiation that stars emit.

a symbol, little me by name - an asterisk, or little star from the Ancient Greek, is a typographic symbol often referred to as star.

my wars enjoyed by many, fame - Star Wars, the film series created by George Lucas.

but what will phase will stun, that's tech; you do not need to hike to trek - Star Trek, a science fiction television series that became a cult phenomenon. To 'set phasers to stun' is a famous line in the Star Trek series.

Sushi Piece - three of three

The third and final piece of the illustration, hope you enjoyed the small look into the book.

Riddle Me Tirade

If you think you know the answer, press the title and leave it at the bottom.

As cider does a pressure made

To me all buttons bring tirades

To me one into service, sap

To me a charge and on cuffs slap

And though it's tough you shall not stop or slow, too far you've gone;

You to me on.

'I love cider, especially when under pressure.'
'The clock's still ticking.'
'I don't like this pressure.'

 

Riddle Answer Press

 

Riddle Explanation
as cider does a pressure made - a machine that applies pressure, such as a cider press.

to me all buttons bring tirades - to press someone's buttons.

to me one into service, sap - to press someone into service.

to me a charge and on cuffs slap - to press charges.

and though it's tough you shall not stop or slow, too far you've gone; you to me on - to press on, or keep advancing.

Sushi Piece - two of three

The second of the set of three illustrations featured in A Stone's Throw.
Do take a look at the shop page if you haven't picked up your copy yet.

Riddle Me Freak

If you have a crazy idea, feel free to click on the title and write it below.

You me through it for what you seek

Then me it as you're a neat freak

You me it out and all now well

To be out of me feels like hell

Your muscles feel as I first sound

And at my end advice on rest is found.

'What is it I should seek?'
'The answer would help.'

 

Riddle Answer A Sort

 

Riddle Explanation

you me through it for what you seek - to sort through something.

you me it out and all now well - to sort out something.

to be out of me feels like hell - to be out of sorts, or to be ill.

your muscles feel as I first sound and at my end advice on rest is found - sort begins with sore, how muscles feel when ill, and ends with ought, as you ought to rest when ill.

Sushi Piece - one of three

One of a set of three illustrations featured in the first riddle book: A Stone's Throw.

Riddle Me Secret

If you secretly think you've worked out the answer, then carefully click on the title.

I kept a secret no one knew,

I laid some plans that never grew,

For you and for each mouse to climb

at even my auspicious time,

So don't give up until you've got

There give to it my shot.

'I love a good secret. I try to tell everyone.'
'I know, you told me three times about my surprise birthday plan.'
'And weren't you excited to hear the secret?'

 

Riddle Answer The Best

 

Riddle Explanation
I kept a secret no one knew - the best-kept secret.

I laid some plans that never grew, for you and for each mouse to climb - the best laid plans of mice and men oft go astray.

at even my auspicious time - at the best of times.

so don't give up until you've got there give to it my shot - to give it one's best shot.

All Together Now

The one hour cups study, divided into fifteen minutes per cup, with some tea to top it off.

Riddle Me Slime

If you'd like to clean up this situation, clear people's minds, then click the title.

Not goo, but clearly made of slime,

You try to play, and play me, I'm

Not fair and all goes up as I

Will drop, for you know I can't fly,

And so all goes hell and high, and voices clamour,

Crying yammer.

'Slime and clamour, you must be perfectly uncomfortable.'
'I...don't know what you mean.'
'I can see you squirming.'

 

Riddle Answer A Ball

 

Riddle Explanation
not goo, but clearly made of slime - a slime ball

you try to play, and play me, I'm not fair - to play ball literally, or figuratively to fairly participate.

and all goes up as I - to go balls-up.

will drop, for you know I can't fly, and so all goes hell and high - to drop the ball.

and voices clamour, crying yammer - to ball or bawl, or to cry vigorously.

Cup Four

The final in the series to complete the hour was a tilted study to allow me to explore inner designs.

Riddle Me Board

Surely you are bored, so click on the title and leave all your interesting ideas down there.

You calmly think, and I'm on board,

I'm after someone else you awed,

I am an interest in them, new for sure,

And true I'm something godly pure

As written or as sung, a guise,

I you and by surprise.

'I like the boarder this time, it feels very grand.'
'The boarder?'
'Yes, around your words.'

 

Riddle Answer A Take

 

Riddle Explanation
you calmly think, and I'm on board - to take something on board.

I'm after someone else you awed - to take after someone.

I am an interest in them, new for sure - to take an interest in someone or something.

and true I'm something godly pure as written or as sung - to take something as gospel.

a guise, I you and by surprise - to take someone by surprise.

Cup Three

I searched through many Victorian style decorated cups to get inspiration and sketch subjects.

Riddle Me Risk

If you'd like to risk a guess, then click on the title and leave it below.

I'm to a risk, I'm to a toll,

I'm to the best or worst turn, roll

In comfort for in knowing it,

You me a knee, or else just sit

As after they're all up upon their feet,

You left with seat.

'Don't to a risk!'
'Why not?'
'Risks will find you well enough. Seeking them out is simply preposterous.'

 

Riddle Answer A Take

 

Riddle Explanation
I'm to a risk, I'm to a toll - to take a risk, and to take a toll on someone.

I'm to the best or worst turn, roll - to take a turn for the worse, worst, better or best.

in comfort for in knowing it - to take comfort in knowing something.

you me a knee, or else just sit - to take a knee.

just sit as after they're all up upon their feet, you left with seat - to take a seat.

Cup Two

The second in the series. More care was given to the design and matching the curves.

Riddle Me Shining

If the answer is a bright idea in your head, click on the title and let us know in the comments.

Ironically I sound of armour shining,

You've me on, the town is dining,

Dancing shepherds will rejoice

If I'm in colour you've no choice

For it is time my dear friends all

To it me call.

'If you're in colour? You're always in colour!'
'Not when the lights are off - then everything is black.'
'Isn't black a colour?

 

Riddle Answer A Night

 

Riddle Explanation

ironically I sound of armour shining - night and knight, as in a knight in shining armour, are homophones.

you've me on, the town is dining, dancing - to have a night on the town.

dancing shepherds will rejoice if I'm in colour - red sky at night, shepherd's delight, red sky in the morning, shepherd's warning, is an old expression implying the sunset sky colouring indicates the next days weather.

sing before breakfast, you'll cry before night, a proverb speaking of the changeability of moods.

you've no choice for it is time my dear friends all to it me call - to be time to call it a night.

Cup One

Another series of timed sketches. This time, fifteen minutes per sketch, four in total to make up the hour. Let me know your thoughts.