Patreon Reborn

The Apple Tree Pirates has been a pet project of mine for a number of years now. A few years back I made a Patreon page to support it and so I could get things made and out there for the world to see. Sadly with life taking the twisty windy road that is normally the way it kind of got shelved and left to gather dust. Now this has bugged the hell out of me because a project as cool as this should be made and published not left to languish. 
As I said in my previous blog post my priorities have changed a lot recently and the Apple Tree Pirates has been pushed up the list...... a lot. So with that in mind I've gone over the Patreon page again and modernised it a bit, rewritten some of it and want to launch it anew. 
This is where you guys come in. My intentions are to crack on and draw the Apple Tree Pirates comics, kids books, and activity books and get these little dudes into the public eye. To do that takes time and some new gear wouldn't go a miss either but that can wait. If I can earn enough money from selling my artwork online and the support on the Patreon page then I will be able to work less hours in my day job and spend much more time on making these books a reality. 
So if you feel you want to become a patron from as little as 64 pence a month or you know someone who would then share it around and lets see if we can get the Apple Tree Pirates published and in your local book shops. 

Happy Halloween

Happy Halloween folks
I thought I'd share an oldie with you today. Even the Apple Tree Pirates like a bit of Halloween fun

Don't forget you can follow the Apple Tree Pirates on Patreon as well help support them to become a real life childrens book!!

Apple Tree Pirates Giveaway

Good Morning folks. 
I have a little treat for you all today. I have decided to run a little giveaway in which you could be in with a chance of winning an original piece of Apple Tree Pirates artwork. For those of you who don't know the Apple Tree Pirates is an all ages comic I am working on based around the musings of my now 5yr old daughter. It is a silly, colourful bit of fun which should appeal to everyone from toddlers up to pensioners. To progress the project into new levels of awesomeness I have set up a Patreon to help fund the dream of one day getting my daughters ideas into shops like Waterstones and the like. The intention of this giveaway is to raise awareness of the project and hopefully even get a few more supporters as well. You can check out the Patreon by clicking the link below.

So now to the Giveaway. To be in with a chance of winning an original piece of Apple Tree Pirates artwork all you need to do is follow and share using the sweepstake box below. You get an entry for every box you fulfil as well as an extra entry for every referral you make using the link given. The giveaway ends on the 19th June and the winner will be announced shortly afterwards.

Good luck folks now lets get sharing. :-)

Patreon

The time has come folks to launch my all new Patreon page!!!!!

If you've been watching me online over the last few weeks you may have seen that I've been organising and building up the bits needed to make a Patreon page. For those of you who don't know 

Patreon is a form of crowdfunding. 

I will be using Patreon as a platform to launch a project that means a lot to me, The Apple Tree Pirates.

The Apple Tree Pirates is an all ages comic based on the meanderings of my now 5yr old daughter Poppy. It follows the exploits of a collection of loveable rogues and is for children and grown ups alike. 

Click on the picture above to be taken through to the page or if you'd like to know more here is a little video from the guys over at Patreon explaining just how it works. 

If you want to know any more then please feel free to contact me on either of the links below or alternatively email on clumsypickle@hotmail.com

I like Vlogging.

I thought I'd try something a little different and do a Vlog for you all to see exactly what's going on at the Pickle. Enjoy

Happy Valentines from the Apple Tree Pirates

Love is in the air today on the 'Gilded Goldfish' lets see if it all goes swimmingly.

I hope you all have a fantastic day. Happy Valentines 

Gone Fishing

Avery and Captain Onki decide to go fishing in today's Apple Tree Pirates

Avery Ponders Humans!

Here is the next Apple Tree Pirates strip for your delectation. 

I'm looking forward to sitting down over the christmas period and drawing some more. I may even try to get a special christmas one done if you're all good. Enjoy ;-)