As an illustrator you need to understand the human body - but having looked at and understood nature, you must develop an ability to look away and capture the balance between what you've seen and what you imagine.
Television is kind of a disappointment. I often want to watch it, but I find it quite hard - I don't like soaps, reality TV or celebrity chefs.
I love the sea, but I avoid any sort of seaside resort that has skyscrapers or seaside entertainments.
I don't think there's an illustrator who's as good as a Titian or a Rembrandt... but then, Rembrandt was a bit of an illustrator on the quiet, you know?
Guinea pigs are quite difficult to draw, I think, because they're so furry.
I'm trained as a teacher; that's the only thing I've got a certificate for.
