Riddle Me Waves

If the ideas are flowing in waves, then do click on the title and leave comments below.


I am a range of lengths of waves

Or else how often, marching, braves

No war but brings up spirits as in school,

And not at all small, find that you'll

Seem quite together, not a pop it has

But all that jazz.

'You are a range of lengths? From short to long?'
'Yes, and every length in-between.'
'No wonder you have a short temper and a long face.'
'Be quiet!'

 

Riddle Answer A Band

 

Riddle Explanation
I am a range of lengths of waves or else how often - a range of wavelengths or frequencies used in radio transmission.

marching, braves no war but brings up spirits - a marching band.

as in school - a school band.

and not at all small - big band.

find that you'll seem quite together - a musical ensemble.

not a pop it has but all that jazz - a jazz band, while other genres often take different terms, such as a pop group.

Tiger's Stripes IV

Almost complete - but to find out how the illustration looks in its entirety, you'll just have to buy the book. Or, check the crowd funding video. Or visit the gallery...

Riddle Me Reverse

Title the on click, comment to wish you if.


I am a force that in reverse

Will act, but not a punch disburse

The stress leads me to your hair-strings

Oneself again together brings

The project to an end, I am the tug

Removing plug.

'I don't understand what's going on.'
'Do rarely you.'

 

Riddle Answer A Pull

 

Riddle Explanation
I am a force that in reverse will act - a force that acts in the direction or the origin.

but not a punch disburse - to pull no punches.

the stress leads me to your hair-strings - to pull one's hair out.

strings oneself again together brings - to pull oneself together.

the project to an end, I am the tug removing plug - to pull the plug on something.

Tiger's Stripes III

This was a quick stage, copying the image in reverse and beginning the strong body of the Hungry Tiger.

(As always, leave comment with your thoughts).

Riddle Me Knowledge

If you've the knowledge to answer the question, touch the title and leave it below.


My type of bird was telling me

My type of knowledge dangerously

My type of work might hurt no one

But every me will help, a stunning

Wonder, though it's me first link;

I think.

'It is your type of bird, but is it also mine?'
'It is anyone's who reads the riddle.'

 

Riddle Answer A Little

 

Riddle Explanation
my type of bird was telling me - a little bird told me.

my type of knowledge dangerously - a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.

my type of work might hurt no one - a little work never hurt anyone.

but every me will help - every little helps.

a stunning wonder, though it's me first link; I think - it's little wonder.

Tiger's Stripes II

Part two of this illustration - half the Hungry Tiger's face is complete.

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Riddle Me See

If you see the answer, then press the title and let us know.


Ironically my show is not to see

A bill that comes with me

Together as is in my group, and has

My box, in me a laugh, though as

I'm neither head of family nor of the state;

In matriarchate.

'Is that irony or coincidence?'
'Coincidentally it is ironic.'

 

Riddle Answer A Chat

 

Riddle Explanation
ironically my show is not to see - a chat show.

a bill that comes with me together - a chit chat. A chit is a slip of paper typically used to record an amount of money owed, such as a restaurant bill.

together as is in my group, and has my box - chat groups and chat boxes are some of the terms used in online communication channels.

in me a laugh, though as I'm neither head of family nor of the state; in matriarchate - chat contains the word 'ha', and matriarchate contains 'chat'.

Tiger's Stripes I

I thought I'd share one of my full - book illustrations, through the stages of the illustration process. Over the next few week's I'll post how this illustration develops. Let me know what you think along the way!

Riddle Me Cheap

If you'd like to cheep, click the title and leave your chirp below.


The price you pay for me is cheap,

Yet money does me well and keep

On going to the hand

And to you soon, but now disband,

Tonight you'll meet and lovers lie

With pillow I.

'Is the message on cheeping a clue?'
'Well now, isn't everything?'

 

Riddle Answer A Talk

 

Riddle Explanation
the price you pay for me is cheap - talk is cheap.

yet money does me well- money talks.

keep on going to the hand - talk to the hand.

and to you soon, but now disband - talk to you soon.

tonight you'll meet and lovers lie with pillow I - pillow talk.

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Riddle Me Straight

If you wish to speak straight, click on the title above and do so down under.


Don't bend, I'm only when you're straight

Not down, as up's my only trait

Or on one side, a side that is,

As I'm apart from others, 'tis

With strength to keep do me that you move 'til,

You see I'm only still.

'What colour is it?'
'Well in the middle it's a golden brown.'

 

Riddle Answer A Stand

 

Riddle Explanation
don't bend, I'm only when you're straight not down, as up's my only trait - to stand straight, and to stand up.

or on one side, a side that is - to stand aside.

as I'm apart from others - to stand apart from.

’tis with strength to keep do me that you move 'til - to keep standing up.

you see I'm only still - to stand still.

Mikey Mousing Around

Their mouse masks were incredibly convincing.

Riddle Me Weighed

If you've weighed your choices and would like to leave a comment, then touch the title.


It's ready just to me and made

Though something that's not seen or weighed

I'm taken carefully and met,

Within which call all to me, yet

If they then speak too much, my gag, my joke;

I'm with the law unbroke.

'Do you not mean neither seen nor weighed?'
'Well look who's the smarty pants now? The rhythm was less forgiving than the grammar.'
'Are those pants made of Smarties or just full of Smarties?'

 

Riddle Answer An Order

 

Riddle Explanation
it's ready just to me and made - ready to order?

though something that's not seen or weighed I'm taken carefully - to take an order.

and met, within which call all to me, yet - to call a meeting to order.

if they then speak too much, my gag, my joke - a gag order.

I'm with the law unbroke - law and order.

Handless

His feathers were stunning, but covered in coffee stains.

Riddle Me Life

If you've not an idea for the life of you, click the title and tell us your thoughts instead.


I coast through life,

They see-me, strife

You are me and a fool to be

The aeroplane is much like me

In wings but fists wherefore

Above the law.

'I think a lot of things coats through life.'
'I know at least one that isn't the answer to this riddles.'
'Is it a tea coaster?'

 

Riddle Answer A Gull

 

Riddle Explanation
I coast through life, they see-me - a chiefly coastal seabird of the family Laridae, often called seagulls.

strife you are me and a fool to be - a person who is commonly fooled.

the aeroplane is much like me in wings - a gull wing is a bend in aircraft wings resembling the wings of gulls.

fists wherefore above the law - Steven Seagal, an American actor, director and martial artist. His film debut was in Above the Law.

Sketch for Invitation II

Riddle Me Fault

If you know where the fault lies, click on the title and let us know below.


You give me to them, though their fault,

A second chance and don't assault

The ground, and finally begin

To build it up, not hair nor skin,

Not muscle but I will to bone;

I'm big, so quickly take me when I'm shown.

'Does you don't assault, refer to not adding salt?'
'No, but I do believe you're starting to understand how these work.'
'Is the ground, ground spices?'

 

Riddle Answer A Break

 

Riddle Explanation
you give me to them, though their fault, a second chance and don't assault - to give someone a break, a second chance.

assault the ground, and finally begin to build it up - to break ground, to begin, or more literally to start digging the foundation.

I'm big, so quickly take me when I'm shown - a big break, a big opportunity.

Sketch for Invitation I

Riddle Me Heart

If you've the heart to answer then click on the title and do so below.


Done to your heart though it won't part

It's time to return to the start,

And with me up, it seems you're down

For I was bad though never good, not brown

Or dirty, but this time was clean

So me to bread, don't harbour feelings mean.

'Would it be so bad were it to part my heart?'
'If anything were to, you could never again do anything whole-heatedly.'
'Gosh.'

 

Riddle Answer A Break

 

Riddle Explanation
done to your heart though it won't part - to be broken hearted, to break someone's heart.

and with me up, it seems you're down - a breakup.

for I was bad though never good - a bad break.

not brown or dirty, but this time was clean - a clean break.

so me to bread, don't harbour feelings mean - to break bread with someone, to make peace.

How Refreshing

What a wonderfully refreshing glass that was.