© Becky Welton 2011-2012

Here’s a comic I drew back in 2011 (and the front cover I made in 2012) about Ritchie Blackmore’s relationships with his various singers over the years, called “Ritchie’s Quest”.

I saw the first character design sheet I did (the only one I put up on the internet because it was the only one I bothered to colour in) make its rounds on the internet, and people had photoshopped out my writing and put their own silly logos in. I was both shocked and appalled, haha. But that’s the way it goes, and a lot of people knew I wrote and drew this anyway. 

Obviously this comic was meant to be lighthearted and silly, something for my fellow Purple/Rainbow fans to have a giggle at -  but some Blackmore’s Night fans still took offence. Just because I can’t stand them doesn’t mean you don’t have to get thine knickers in a twisteth. :P

Various shots of the Deep Purple Converse All Stars I customised for myself. Featuring In Rock, Burn, Stormbringer and Perfect Strangers. I’m waiting for purple shoelaces to arrive in the post, so these dark pink ones are filling in for now. 

An Adventure Time doodle for my old chum tippetarius . I felt it was necessary to put him in his Peter Pan costume. 

• 1: If you could have an artist cover any song, which band/singer and track would you choose
• 2: What one genre of music do you like the least and why
• 3: Favourite track used in a movie
• 4: One track that gets you hyped for going out
• 5: The first album you bought
• 6: Favourite album artwork
• 7: 3 songs that you can really chill out too
• 8: Your favourite cover of another track
• 9: One song you know all the words too
• 10: Your favourite TV show theme music
• 11: If you could form a supergroup (vocals, guitar, drums) who would you choose
• 12: Throw your itunes on shuffle, first 3 tracks that were played
• 13: One song you think everyone should have listened to but probably haven’t
• 14: A song that makes you dance way too hard
• 15: If you could go for ice cream with one artist who has passed away, who would it be and what flavour would you buy them
• 16: You’re going on a long car/train/bus/plane journey, what artists do you like to listen too
• 17: Your favourite music video
• 18: If you’re feeling down, what one track gets you back up
• 19: One musician you wouldn’t hesitate on kicking in the face
• 20: The song that defines you and your friend group
• 21: Karaoke night and the microphone is passed to you.. what song are you gonna boss
• 22: A song that you like that no-one would expect you too
• 23: One lyric you love
• 24: You take a girl/guy back to the bedroom, what one song do you use to get them into the bed
• 25: If you were a wrestler, what would your entrance theme be

Very nearly done making my Deep Purple shoes. Stormbringer on this side! Dark cloud gathering breaking the day! 

Continuing my Deep Purple Converse. Had to throw in a spot of Burn, my favourite album of theirs.

My Dad bought me some white Converse for my birthday back in December because he knows I like scribbling over my clothes. However, because they’re rather pricey shoes I didn’t quite know what to do with them in case I accidentally destroyed them. So after several months, I’ve come to the conclusion that I’ll just draw lots of Deep Purple stuff on them. I’ll post proper photos once they’re finished.

My 6 year old stepdaughter drew Jake and Finn from Adventure Time to show me. I’m so proud. :’)

Thank you, much appreciated! :) 

My stepdaughter and I watch a lot of Adventure Time (I had no-one else to watch it with so I forced it upon her and she’s addicted now, haha) so I did a quick ProMarker doodle of us in the style of the show. Silly really.