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Birone
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A fan of toons and tunes!
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Heya! How's the craic? I know it's a touch early but I'd love to send out Christmas cards for December. So if you'd like one, do let me know!
Doodle of Shades O' Reilly donning a winter cap, carrying a post bag and posting a Christmas card into the post box
November 22, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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I've made a compilation of last month's drawings for ToonJune in one handy place. Hope you enjoy!
A collection of all my drawings for the ToonJune drawing challenge last month, featuring Shades O' Reilly and Judge Kavangh, among others.
July 5, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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Day 30 of #ToonJune: That's All Folks!
And that's a wrap! 'Twas good fun and I can't believe we managed to get through all of ToonJune! Thanks everyone for liking and sharing my doodles. Glad to know they brightened your day.
Míle buíochas agus sin sin!

Pencils // Markers // Gel pens // Pitt pens
Shades O' Reilly and Judge Kavanagh are surrounded by a Looney Tunes-style backdrop and wave to the viewer. Underneath there is text reading "Sin é, a chairde!", the Irish translation of "that's all, folks!".
June 30, 2025 at 8:05 PM
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Day 29 of #ToonJune: Music
"Do you know the piano just hit me?" Well if you hum it, I'll play it!
Looks like that piano from Day 8 came back after all...

Pencils // Markers // Gel pens // Pitt pens
A piano has just crashed on top of Shades. Still, he sits upright, dazed and confused, and smiles with piano keys for teeth.
June 29, 2025 at 7:58 PM
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Day 28 of #ToonJune: Juggle
Talk about egg on your face!

Pencil // Markers // Pitt pens // White gel pen
Shades is juggling eggs and he winces as a cracked egg dribbles down his face. It's enough to make him forget about the other three eggs that are still mid-air and coming down fast.
June 28, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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Day 27 of #ToonJune: Plummet
"You did fill it, right?"
Well, let's not jump to any conclusions here...

Pencils // Markers // Pitt pens
Shades wears swimming trunks, a snorkel and goggles as he swan-dives of a tall diving board aiming for the tiny metal bucket on the ground.
June 27, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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Day 26 of #ToonJune: Triumph
I'd be beaming with pride too, but geez, what do they put in those medals?!

Pencils // Markers // Pitt pens // Fountain pen
A two-panel comic. The first part shows Shades beaming with pride as he is awarded a gold medal. The second part shows the weight of the medal yanking Shades's neck to the ground. It's heavy enough that it causes cracks on the ground to appear.
June 26, 2025 at 8:24 PM
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Day 25 of #ToonJune: Short Fuse
Oh sweet, someone brought cake! This candle's a tough one to blow out though...

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Shades dons a party hat and has difficulty blowing out the candle of a birthday cake. He doesn't realise it's actually a lit stick of cartoonish TNT...
June 25, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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Day 24 of #ToonJune: Bounce
"Here we go again!" *boing!*

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Kavanagh leans back on her tail and kicks Shades. He holds on to his hat as he soars through the air, leaving a cartoonish trail behind him.
June 24, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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Day 23 of #ToonJune: Catch
"Ahem, do you mind?"
Nice catch, Kavanagh

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Shades crash lands into Judge Kavanagh's pouch with his paws and tail poking out. She is not thrilled about this.
June 23, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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Day 22 of #ToonJune: Slip
Pulling from the comedy classics with this one. Brace for landing!

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Shades has slipped on a banana peel. He pulls a wild take expression as he soars through the air and is about to crash.
June 22, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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Day 21 of #ToonJune: Villain
A crime of fashion? Surely you're joking!

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A hyena dressed in the style of a famous DC villain (ahem ahem) loops a scarf around Shades's neck. He threatens him, "Wanna know how I got these scarves?". Shades replies "Uh... Penneys, hun?"
June 21, 2025 at 11:08 AM
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Day 20 of #ToonJune: Hero
A helping hero? I dunno, this is just a bat, man.

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A bat hangs upside-down from a branch (He may or may not resemble a certain DC super hero, ahem ahem). He has one eye open as he peers into Shades. Shades is looking up asking "So are you gonna help solve the case... or just hang around?"
June 20, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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Day 19 of #ToonJune: Shock
Was wondering what to draw for this one. Then it struck me.

Indian ink // Brush pen // Fountain pen // White gel pen
Shades is struck by a bolt of lightning, making his skeleton visible for all.
June 19, 2025 at 6:22 PM
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Day 18 of #ToonJune: Action!
Lights! Camera! Hold up...

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Shades stands over a giant X on a sound stage littered with cartoon props: a rake, a bowling ball, an oversized magnet, a box and a stick of TNT, custard pies and also a tonne weight hanging over him. He shouts "You want me to do WHAT for this scene?" as he reads over the script. Judge Kavanagh sits in the director chair looking on, megaphone in hand. Geez, why can't folks just hit their marks?
June 18, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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Day 17 of #ToonJune: Sneak
Looking for clues can drive you up the wall sometimes, y'know?

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Shades is puzzled as he examines a trail of paw prints with his magnifying glass. The trail of paw prints lead on the ground, then up and around the walls. What he doesn't see is the gecko on the wall, donned in a black and white stripy jumper and a domino mask, classic burglar outfit.
June 17, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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Day 16 of #ToonJune: Clown
Getting your wigs mixed up again, eh Judge?

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Judge Kavanagh sits behind her messy desk. Instead of a judicial wig, she wears a colourful clown wig. She also wears a dour expression, holding her chin in her hand and rapping the desk with her fingers out of annoyance.
June 16, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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Day 15 of #ToonJune: Splat
How are you today, Shades? "Oh y'know, flat out."

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A giant sized anvil splats Shades O' Reilly and dust clouds swirl around him. His snout, limbs and tail poke out underneath. His hat and sunglasses have flown off from the impact.
June 15, 2025 at 12:45 PM
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Day 14 of #ToonJune: Recipe For Disaster
Talk about a flavour bomb!

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A dirty saucepan sits on the hob. Shades is holding a jar with a picture of a chilli on it. His face is ashen as smoke billows around him.
June 14, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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Day 13 of #ToonJune: Bad Luck
A black cat and a single magpie? Must be my lucky day.

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A black cat cracking his knuckles and a magpie brandishing a cartoonishly-sized mallet loom over Shades O' Reilly menacingly. Shades looks up, worried.
June 13, 2025 at 8:57 PM
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Day 12 of #ToonJune: Balloon
Why so worried, Shades? Sounds like this hedgehog pilot's talk is more than just hot air!

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A hot air balloon hangs in the sky whilst the jovial hedgehog pilot says "... and I'm qualified and certified!". An anxious Shades clings on to the basket despite what he's hearing.
June 12, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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Day 11 of #ToonJune: Shadow
Talk about a shadowy figure!

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Shades peeks around the corner of a building. His shadow, however, seems to have a mind of its own and has its back against the wall.
June 11, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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Day 10 of #ToonJune: Animal
If you're surprised by this, Shades, wait til you visit a zoo!

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Shades O' Reilly stands in front of a poster captioned "Martes Martes", depicting a realistic rendition of a pine marten. He looks to the viewer, unimpressed, and says "This is just unrealistic"
June 10, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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Day 9 of #ToonJune: Leap
For every jump there's that jolt when you land...

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Shades O' Reilly jumps out the window of a building. What he doesn't see on the ground is a thumb tack waiting for him when he lands.
June 9, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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Day 8 of #ToonJune: Stars
Turns out there's a way to see stars without looking up, who knew!

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Stars spin around Shades's head as he stands dazed and confused. The bump on his head is a result from an anvil that is bouncing off frame. Little does he know there's also a piano ready to drop...
June 8, 2025 at 3:06 PM