Piper Strange

I've decided that one of the reasons that people aren't buying my books is because they don't really know anything about them, because I'm really useless at publicising my work. But, if I can write threads talking about other people's books, then I can certainly do it for my own. So here goes.

The cover of The Princess and The Elephant by Ellen Mellor and Piper Strange. A cartoon of a girl's face, shown from the nose upwards. She had read hair and large, cartoony eyes. On top of her head is a pink stuffed elephant, with blue button eyes, blue eyebrows, a blue tail, a white tuft of hair on his head and another one on the tip of his tail. The title is handwritten with 'The Princess' in delicate cursive script and 'Elephant' in purple balloon block caps. The authors names are below this in white.

The Princess and The Elephant (Illustrated by @piperstrangeart.bsky.social )
I absolutely love this book and that's because I love Piper's artwork. This isn't the first time that I have done something with them. Although the first time wasn't actually 'with them' so much as 'inspired by them'. /1

A photograph of Pipers desk, with three monitors.

I don't know if I needed three monitors but it makes me happy and good for my workflow 😅

#desk #workspacs

Omg 😂😂

This is Chickenasaurus, he is a very weird dinosaur thing.

Keep being weird, it's important.

#art #dinosaur

Sometimes you have to search for "Rat Butt" for reference pictures, so now that's in my search history.

#art #rats

Gender? I hardly know 'er!

An old drawing of a raccoon from years ago, repurposed for terrible jokes. I'd say I'm sorry, but I'm not, so I won't.

#art #lgbt #trans

A digital illustration of Piper, a white fat person who has green hair with brown sides, looking up at a black rat that is sitting on their head.

I've been using the same profile picture for AGES but I felt like it needed updooting :3

#art

I've made it to act 3 again in Baldurs Gate 3, for only the second time ever, and now I need to keep goinggggg

Btw, no, the drawing tablet was not obstructed, I was perfectly capable of working, but there were BOXES in places I didn't like and that made me incapable of doing anything at my desk.

Fiiinally drawing again. My office was too messy to draw before, because that makes sense.

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Fuck depression. Fuck everything. I'm opening ALL MY COMMS.
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Someone brought it up on Reddit a few years ago and there was a discussion!

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If he is,it's almost certainly in the texts somewhere. Tolkien did a huge family history on everyone, I'm sure. It feels like one of those things that, if it was true, it was relevant enough for Tolkien to write about somewhere at least. Now I wanna go and read all of the genealogy of Middle Earth 🙈

A photograph of a one eyed black cat sitting on a pile of papers on a coffee table.

Yes, sure, that pile of papers that I need to sort through is absolutely a cat bad, my mistake, sorry Binx.

#blackcats

I am so sleepy but I can't have a nap and that's homophobic tbh

I'M HOME IN MY HOUSE WITH MY CATS AND MY GIRLFRIEND AND THERE'S INTERNET AND I NEVER HAVE TO LEAVE EVER AGAIN (except next month when I go to DND)

A photograph of Piper, a fat non-binary person with an eyebrow piercing, septum piercing, and a double nostril piercing and chain connecting the two. They are wearing a yellow hoodie that's zipped up and lying out a sofa.

Felt cute. Won't delete later.

Me: Trying to explain to the cats that tomorrow they are going in the carriers for a several hour drive and then when they get out they will be in a new place with new smells and not to be scared because we will be there with them and we love them and getting emotional about it.

The cats: wer fud

Yes I've gotta be up in 4 hours to do a 4 hour drive, of course I can't sleep, that's just standard.

A digital illustration of a green and yellow frog flopped on a lilly pad. The frogs fest are sprawled out in front of it looking very undignified. He has a big smile on his face and his eyes are pointing in different directions. The text above says "No braincells today"

A digital illustration of a fluffy grey rat with pink ears, nose, feet, and tail. His tail is pointed up and the rat is looking up making a sort of triangle shape. The rat is wrapped in a sheet of nori and sitting on a square plate, a bowl of soy sauce and chopsticks sit beside it. A few pieces of fur, or rice, depending on your perspective, are on the plate. Above the rat are the words "Rice Ball!"

A digital illustration of a winged russian blue rat with pink ears, nose, feet, and tail. The wings are angel wings and there is a halo above the rats head. The text above says "Thankyou for loving me"

A photograph of a screen showing a WIP of a cat commission, the cat is wearing a wizard hat.

More examples. I don't just draw rats, honest. Also, cats, dogs, lizards, reptiles etc. Unfortunately all my example pics are on my PC that has been packed and on the way to Wales but check out my website for examples of my work 😁

#commissions #emergencycommissions #petportraits #art

A digital illustration of a black rat with pink ears, nose, feet and tail, looking directly at the viewer. The text underneath says "Too cute for capitalism". It sits on a purple background and white hearts float on either side

A digital illustration of a hooded brown and white rat with pink ears, nose, feet, and tail. A purple ribbon loops around the rat. It sits on a bluey green background.

A digital illustration of a pearly white rat curled up sleeping beside two red and yellow African Daisies.

Sooo, emergency commissions are open because everything has gone wrong 😭.

Prices start at £20, most common commissions I do average around £40-50. I aim to get them done between 1-2 months, and can be done before Xmas if communicated beforehand.

#commissions #emergencycommissions #petportraits

Is the solution to get one circle ruler and then duplicate it a bunch?

Important things happening tomorrow so naturally I can't sleep.

Bipolar is often associated with women, ADHD is often associated with men, guess which one has the most stigma associated with it 🥲 I don't have bipolar but since being diagnosed with ADHD I can really see the differences in how people treat these different neurodivergences!

Me, every year: I wanna do Ratober
Also me, every year: too busy to draw anything except commissions 😅

Moving house is so stressful, but we can see the light at the end of the tunnel now. Less than two weeks to go and then we have the different problem of unpacking boxes at the other end, but that's arguably more fun!

A digital illustration of a tabby cat curled up amongst some pumpkins on a blue background.

A finished commission - This is another memorial piece, this time for Pumpkin who was a very loved kitty. I've said it before but memorial pieces feel like such a privilege to be asked to do.

#art #petportrait #cats #commissionsopen

I'm excited to finally share the first of my Rat Portrait commissions :) This is Jackson, a beautiful little rattie who has been having a lot of health issues lately so his owner wanted a way to remember him forever. I always feel so honoured to do portraits like this!

#art #commission #petportrait