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Children’s book illustrator
• I talk about food a lot. I love food! Yum yum.
• Illustrator of the Real Pigeons series
Wishing you all a safe and restful end of the year Wishing you all a safe and restful end of the year, just like my dog Wombat here. See you on the flip side! 👋 • #benwood #illustrator #dogsofinstagram #studiodog
Have been really reluctant to finish the pages in Have been really reluctant to finish the pages in this sketchbook. But it happened! Lasted for over a year and several lockdowns. • Cover by genius @porliniers • #benwood #sketchbook #notebook #journal #sketching #porliniers #illustration #illustrationartists #illustrator
I love these colours!🐦🌈 • #realpigeons #r I love these colours!🐦🌈 • #realpigeons #realpigeonsfightcrime #realpigeonsspyhigh #kidsbooks #bookstagram #childrensbooks #kidlitart #newbook #middlegradebooks #realpigeonsbooks #andrewmcdonald #benwood #kidlit #tbr #book #booklover #bookcover #bookstagrammer #australia #pigeons #bird #pigeon #comic #graphicnovel #chapterbooks #spy #high #🌈 #🐦
Big beaky smiles!😁🐦 • #realpigeons #realpi Big beaky smiles!😁🐦 • #realpigeons #realpigeonsfightcrime #realpigeonsspyhigh #andrewmcdonald #benwood #happy #illustration #illustrate #drawing #pigeon #cartoon #animation #kidslitart #characterdesign #smile #childrensbooks #childrensbooksillustration #illustrationartists #bookstagram #books
Early Rock designs for Real Pigeons Fight Crime, 2 Early Rock designs for Real Pigeons Fight Crime, 2017. How funny is that note to myself! 😂 • #realpigeons #realpigeonsfightcrime #benwood #andrewmcdonald #concept #roughsketch #pencil #pencildrawing #pigeons #juniorfiction #childrensbooks #kidsbooks #characterdesign #sketchbook
It has been really nice to hear the excited feedba It has been really nice to hear the excited feedback for Real Pigeons Spy High! Thank you for your ongoing support and enthusiasm for the series! It means so much! ☺️🐦 • #realpigeons #realpigeonsfightcrime #realpigeonsspyhigh #kidsbooks #bookstagram #childrensbooks #kidlitart #newbook #middlegradebooks #realpigeonsbooks #andrewmcdonald #benwood #kidlit #tbr #book #booklover #bookcover #bookstagrammer #australia #pigeons #bird #pigeon #comic #graphicnovel #chapterbooks #spy #high
Early Tumbler designs for Real Pigeons Fight Crime Early Tumbler designs for Real Pigeons Fight Crime, 2017. I have a lot of development work that never sees the light of day. • #realpigeons #realpigeonsfightcrime #benwood #andrewmcdonald #concept #roughsketch #pencil #pencildrawing #pigeons #juniorfiction #childrensbooks #kidsbooks #characterdesign #sketchbook
How cute are these little Homey plushie bag tags! How cute are these little Homey plushie bag tags! 🐦 If you buy Real Pigeons Spy High from your local independent bookstore you get a free Homey! Homey happiness!* *Participating Australian independent bookstores only. Until bag tags run out. Or should that be fly out? 🤔 #realpigeons #realpigeonsfightcrime #plushies #plushiesofinstagram #loveyourlocal #localbookstore #loveyourlocalbookshop #loveyourbookshopday #bagtag #keyring
Wow, what a weekend! A HUGE thank-coo to all the R Wow, what a weekend! A HUGE thank-coo to all the Real Pigeons readers who came to the Real Pigeons Live Mystery in Warrnambool! @mrandrewmcdonald and I hope you all enjoyed the Live Mystery and enjoy reading the new book, Real Pigeons Spy High! 🐦 • Thank you to the team at @lighthousetheatre (great space and great team), to the amazing @wheelercentre for organizing the two days, and @collinswarrnambool for selling our books. And last but not least a huge thanks to @mcleod.janet for being all-round amazing! Thanks Janet! ⭐️ • (📷 courtesy @wheelercentre ) #realpigeons #realpigeonslivemystery #realpigeonslive #realpigeonsfightcrime #warrnambool #childrensbooks #kidsbooks #ozkidlit #andrewmcdonald #benwood #janetmcleod
I’m so excited and proud to say that Real Pigeon I’m so excited and proud to say that Real Pigeons Spy High is out today in Australia & NZ! Book 8 has arrived! A big pigeon-y thanks to Hardie Grant Children’s Publishing for all their support as Andrew and I made this one through lockdowns and life events. Happy reading everyone! 🐦🔎☁️ • #realpigeons #realpigeonsfightcrime #realpigeonsspyhigh #childrensbooks #booktopia #newrelease #newbook #andrewmcdonald #benwood #signedbooks #bookstagram #childrensbooks #kidsbooks #kidslit
Signed copies of Real Pigeons Spy High are now ava Signed copies of Real Pigeons Spy High are now available for preorder over at Booktopia! 💜💚 A big thanks to Booktopia for supporting our crime-fighting pigeons. And yes I did draw a pigeon in every book! ✏️🐦💪 Link in my bio. • #booktopia #newrelease #newbook #andrewmcdonald #benwood #realpigeons #realpigeonsfightcrime #realpigeonsspyhigh #signedbooks #bookstagram #childrensbooks #kidsbooks #kidslit
On Saturday 20th November Andrew and I are bringin On Saturday 20th November Andrew and I are bringing Real Pigeons Live Mystery to Warrnambool thanks to @wheelercentre ! Hope to see you there! Details below. Repost• @lighthousetheatre Calling all junior crime fighters! Tickets are now on sale for Real Pigeons Spy High presented by The Wheeler Centre! Join us at the Lighthouse Theatre on Saturday 20th November, 2021 at 10:30am for a live and interactive story telling event, where you can help author Andrew McDonald and illustrator Ben Wood solve a real live mystery! But in order to solve this mystery, the Real Pigeons are going to need your help! Warning: this event may contain traces of delicious breadcrumbs. 🎭 The Wheeler Centre: Real Pigeons Live! 📆 Saturday 20th November, 2021 – 10:30am 🎟️ Tickets are $5 each – strictly limited, so be quick before they get swooped out! Book now at https://www.lighthousetheatre.com.au/wheeler-centre-real-pigeons-live or call our Box Office on 5559 4999, Monday to Friday, 11:30am to 4:30pm! Please note: In line with the indicative Victorian Government roadmap, those 16+ will require proof of vaccination or an exemption to attend the Lighthouse Theatre. @wheelercentre @lighthousetheatre #lighthousetheatre #realpigeonslive #livetheatre #kidstheatre #3280 #warrnambool
A new character in Real Pigeons Spy High. I lovvvv A new character in Real Pigeons Spy High. I lovvvve her! 🐛💚 • #realpigeons #realpigeonsfightcrime #realpigeonsspyhigh #newrelease #childrensbooks #australianbookstagram #kidslitart #juniorfiction #bookstagram #characterdesign #charactersheet #characterdesign #wacom #illustration #illustrator #andrewmcdonald #benwood #childrensbooks #kidsbooks #🐛
Here it comes! Book 8 is swooping into Australia & Here it comes! Book 8 is swooping into Australia & NZ stores November 17th. 🥳 • #realpigeons #realpigeonsfightcrime #newrelease #andrewmcdonald #benwood #realpigeonsspyhigh #supportlocal #loveyourlocalbookshop
My US copies of Real Pigeons Splash Back have arri My US copies of Real Pigeons Splash Back have arrived. I love it! I especially love the little seagull on the spine. Now I want characters on the spines of the Australian editions! 😂🥳 Shout out to Sylvia Bi for her guidance with the updated cover. Splash splash! Out now in US & Canada. • #realpigeons #realpigeonsplashback #realpigeonsfightcrime #randomhousekids #kidslit #childrensbooks #childrensbookillustration #bookcover #bookcoverdesign #instabook #instabooks #bookstagram #juniorfiction #andrewmcdonald #benwood
Halloween reading?🍞 • #realpigeons #realpigeo Halloween reading?🍞 • #realpigeons #realpigeonsfightcrime #halloween #andrewmcdonald #benwood #childrensbooks #kidsbooks #bread #zombie #realpigeonsgetbready #getbready #breadstory #illustration #drawing #funnybooks #pigeons #booksofinstagram #funnystory #halloween #halloweenbooks #halloweenreading #halloweenready
Playing with shapes and colour. 🐱 • #benwood Playing with shapes and colour. 🐱 • #benwood #illustration #illustrator #kidslitart #childrensbooks #illustrationart #illustrationoftheday #catdrawing #cats #catstagram #catart #drawing #draw #photoshop #digitalart #blue #red #blackpencil #pencildrawing #pencil
🌼🌼🌼 • #benwood #procreate #procreateart 🌼🌼🌼 • #benwood #procreate #procreateart #illustrator #illustragram #illustration #digitalillustration #illustrationartists #yellow #yellowflowers #childrensbooks #kidsbooks #kidslitart #characterdesign #happy #drawing #instadrawing #drawings #inktober #inktober2021
Wave wave. 👋 • #bigbird #sesamestreet #procre Wave wave. 👋 • #bigbird #sesamestreet #procreate #procreateart #benwood #characterdesign #fanart #illustration #kidlitart #illustrator #illustragram #yellow #blue #artofinstagram
💚💜 Love this book cover. • #realpigeons #r 💚💜 Love this book cover. • #realpigeons #realpigeonsspyhigh #realpigeonsfightcrime #newbook #bookcoverdesign #bookcover #childrensbooks #kidsbooks #coverdesign #wacom #latergram #purple #green #funnybooks
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