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Children’s book illustrator
• School visits • Traveler • Australian
• Illustrator of #realpigeonsfightcrime
• Currently drawing from Sth America

I love this painting on the side of a bin. Bins he

I love this painting on the side of a bin. Bins here are big enclosed tubs with a chute to put rubbish or recycling through.
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#publicart #streetart #creativejourney #creativespace #painting #creativetravel #montevideo #uruguay

‘Real Pigeons Nest Hard’ and ‘Real Pigeons S

‘Real Pigeons Nest Hard’ and ‘Real Pigeons Splash Back’ are nominated for the @booktopiabooks 2019 Favourite Australian Book Award! Wow! Please consider voting for the pigeon squad! The children’s fiction section starts from page 13. The link is in my bio. (Who wouldn’t want to win an award called the FAB AWARD!?)
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I have developed an even stronger love for pickles

I have developed an even stronger love for pickles, if that’s possible. I will eat them all! No regrets.
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#pickles #ilovepickles

A scribble in my notebook. • @mrandrewmcdonald

A scribble in my notebook.
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We spent a weekend at a friend’s farm outside Mo

We spent a weekend at a friend’s farm outside Montevideo a few weeks ago. Such a great weekend! I saw fireflies!

There as so many characters in the Real Pigeons se

There as so many characters in the Real Pigeons series now that I’ve put character sheets together for myself. I love when Jungle Crow wore a baker hat. @mrandrewmcdonald we need to put Jungle Crow in a hat again at some point. 😂
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I brought a huge pencil case with me on this trip

I brought a huge pencil case with me on this trip full of colour pencils. Still managed to bring like four blue ones though! 😂 I went and bought some blue watercolour pencils to give me some more options. I haven’t used watercolour pencils for a million years! They’re so soft and buttery to draw with!
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Drawing Homey Pigeon brings me so much joy. He’s

Drawing Homey Pigeon brings me so much joy. He’s so funny! He is basically a hungry and happy bread loaf shaped bird. 🍞 This drawing is for something fun coming soon!
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The bushfires in Australia are unbelievable. It’

The bushfires in Australia are unbelievable. It’s just heartbreaking! I had family stuck in Mallacoota during the fire there. They are safe now but it was a scary time. My brother has shared his feelings on it over on his Instagram account, and is raising money for Mallacoota. If you love Mallacoota please follow the link in Tim’s bio and consider making a donation. If you do, please let him know. Good luck with the marathon Tim! Run run.
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#Repost @mrtimwood
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Mallacoota needs your support and love!

For 2020 I had challenged myself to run my first ever Marathon and raise money for a cause in the process. Last year I had signed up for the 2020 Noosa Marathon in May.

I hadn’t decided on what I was going to raise money for, however experiencing the events of the past week in Mallacoota, I can think of nothing better than providing awareness and support to raise funds for Mallacoota.

Mallacoota to me is a place I go to every year (sometimes twice for Easter and Christmas/New Years holiday periods). I have been going for 11 years now, my wife 34 years. I go every year to:
Camp with friends and family
Experience the wonderful town and local people
Enjoy the outdoors (surf,fish,hike)
Rest, stop and reset.

The Noosa Marathon isn’t until May but why wait. Every dollar you help raise will support this great community.

Instead of me collecting money and then passing it on, I have supplied a link that goes directly to Mallacoota's primary GoFundme page.

All my love and thoughts to the locals of Mallacoota.

Thanks in advance to everyone who donates, let me know if you do by commenting below.

Donation link below and my bio.
https://www.gofundme.com/f/mallacoota-fires-support-fund

Love it. Remember it. Mallacoota. #mallacoota @mallacoota_fundraisng_group @runawaynoosa #runformallacoota

“OH MY GOSLING” its the weekend! • @mrandrew

“OH MY GOSLING” its the weekend!
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I’m so thrilled to announce that Real Pigeons Fi

I’m so thrilled to announce that Real Pigeons Fight Crime is now available in the US and Canada! It’s been a huge journey for the pigeons already, and I couldn’t be more grateful to @danlazaragent and the amazing team at @randomhousekids for loving the squad as much as @mrandrewmcdonald and I do! Happy book birthday! 🐦
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Book 2 in the series ( Real Pigeons Eat Danger) will be in US and Canada bookstores in May! 🥳
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#Repost @randomhousekids
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What do REAL PIGEONS do? They fight crime, of course! Wait, what? You didn't know your town is protected by a secret squad of crime-fighting feathered friends? Well, you are about to get schooled. REAL PIGEONS solve mysteries! REAL PIGEONS fight bad guys! And REAL PIGEONS won't stop until your neighborhood is safe and the questions are all answered: Like, why have all the breadcrumbs disappeared? And which food truck smells the best?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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REAL PIGEONS FIGHT CRIME by @mrandrewmcdonald and illustrated by @benwoodillustrator is out now!
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Rock Piegon and Trent the twig are VERY excited fo

Rock Piegon and Trent the twig are VERY excited for 2020! They’re building new nests and planning. Get ready for 2020 pigeons fans!
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Hi all! Please read below. We’re raising money f

Hi all! Please read below. We’re raising money for the CFA over on Andrew’s Twitter page.👇👇
#Repost @mrandrewmcdonald
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To help raise money for the local fire authorities battling Australia’s devastating bushfires, @benwoodillustrator and I are auctioning off a set of all four Real Pigeons books - each one featuring a special pigeon bookplate signed by both of us. This is part of the #AuthorsForFireys auction happening on Twitter. To bid, go to my twitter account and and reply to my tweet with a bid in $AUD. Link in my bio. Auction ends 11 Jan 11pm AEDT. Thank you, one and all! 🙏

It’s a little bit scary how much I love empanada

It’s a little bit scary how much I love empanadas. The dough is soft even after they’re baked, and they’re filled to the brim with delicious meats or vegetables or cheeses or fish. They are easily my current #foodcrave .🤤
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#empanadas #uruguay #ilovefood #foodcrush

Wouldn’t it be lovely to start the new year doin

Wouldn’t it be lovely to start the new year doing this?
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Thank you so much for your support and encourageme

Thank you so much for your support and encouragement in 2019... and for letting me talk to you about pigeons and food!! See you in the year 2020- the future! Beep bop beep. 🤖
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1. Give Me a Home the Gumtrees by @scholastic_au rereleases new hardback edition.
2. Drawing of my studio dogs.
3. Painting of the apartment we stayed in while in Mexico City.
4. Pigeons. Always pigeons. 🤪
5. Painting of ducks based on textile artist Violeta Parra’s incredible work. We visited the museum dedicated to her in Santiago.
6. Painting after arriving back from South America.
7. A big year for pigeons! Real Pigeons Nest Hard and Real Pigeons Splash Back by @mrandrewmcdonald and myself were published this year. Book 5 comes out in May 2020! 🥳
8. A painting of a feather serpent after visiting Teotihuacan outside Mexico City.
9. Real Pigeons Live Mystery at the amazing @little_bookroom !!
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#topnine2019 #bestnine2019

Warm up drawing before a day of drawing pigeons. M

Warm up drawing before a day of drawing pigeons. Mmm food.
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#fooddrawing #ilovefood

Merry Christmas from Montevideo. • #montevideo #

Merry Christmas from Montevideo.
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#montevideo #uruguay #trees #christmaseve #summer #christmas

I’m working on book 5 at the moment, and have be

I’m working on book 5 at the moment, and have been looking back through Real Pigeons Fight Crime a lot. I’m still really happy with the MONSER CROW scenes. It was tricky to draw but it came out so well.
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I love this sign a bit too much. • #montevideo #

I love this sign a bit too much.
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