Just for Fun

Hangman & Dad Dilemmas!

Hangman (Light Version): Amusing stick man t-shirt design. Dark Version here: Hangman Dark T-Shirt Funny cartoon featuring a game of hangman and the words “No stick men were harmed in the making of this game”. Would make an ideal gift for anyone who loves cartoons and amusing t-shirts. Designed by Hannah Sterry. Website: http://hannahsterry.com Follow Sterry Cartoons on: Twitter | Facebook | Google+ Tags hangman, stick, man, men, cartoon, cartoons, funny, comedy, designs, amusing, humor, humour, silly, geek, game, games, word, geeks, nerd, nerds
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Hangman (Light Version): Amusing stick man t-shirt design. Dark Version here: Hangman Dark T-Shirt Funny cartoon featuring a game of hangman and the words “No stick men were harmed in the making of this game”. Would make an ideal gift for anyone who loves cartoons and amusing t-shirts. Designed by Hannah Sterry.

Hangman (Light Version): New T-Shirt design from Sterry Cartoons!
Dark Version here: Hangman Dark T-Shirt

 

Disclaimers are strange! I’ve often wondered why anyone still has to write “May Contain Nuts” on packets of peanuts. It’s like writing “May contain animals” on the sign for a zoo – you’d be darned disappointed if there was nothing there.

Anyway, I can guarantee that no stick men were harmed in the making of hangman, or in the making of this t-shirt, even if it is just because  2D characters are invincible and brilliant. 🙂

 

General Life & Nice Policemen

Silly little things happen in life and living in a tiny rural English village presents its own small amusements (even if it is just that every now and then you find that a horse has pooed in your garden). Well, today the police were parked in the road opposite my house and my dad couldn’t decide whether to go and take them a cup of tea. He didn’t go out there in the end, but maybe it’s just the thought that counts!

Happy Valentines Day!

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"Finding Someone Like You" by Sterry Cartoons (Valentines Day Heart Cartoon)

Have a cartoon about some teardrop things!

I don’t really celebrate Valentine’s Day. I don’t know if I’m the only one, but I just think it’s nice to spoil your best friends and family all year round, not just for one or two days of the year. Even when it comes to Christmas and birthdays, my gifts are often “IOU”s handwritten on pieces of paper (with a little doodle for good measure). On the odd occasion that I do think of something inspired (giftwise), I’ll tend to be so impatient that I want to give it to the person straight away, wanting them to get as much use and happiness out of whatever-it-is (and wanting to see a huge smile). Friends seem to be the same.

The idea of Valentines Day is nice, but spontaneity seems like much more fun!

Pacman: Natural Selection

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Pacman

T-Shirts over here: Pacman: Natural Selection T-Shirts

Sterry Cartoons: Catastrophe!

Catastrophe: Rude cat trophy cartoon! Funny cartoon featuring a cat’s bum and the words “Not quite the cat’s pyjamas” on a trophy. Great gift anyone who loves silly pun cartoons or amusing (but slightly rude) t-shirts. Designed by Hannah Sterry.
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Catastrophe: Rude cat trophy cartoon! Funny cartoon featuring a cat’s bum and the words “Not quite the cat’s pyjamas” on a trophy. Great gift anyone who loves silly pun cartoons or amusing (but slightly rude) t-shirts. Designed by Hannah Sterry.

This cartoon was the result of childishness, silliness and far too long spent around some not-so-agile cats!

Available on t-shirts over here: Catastrophe T-Shirts

Hannah x

Sterry Cartoons: Hippocritical

Hippocritical by Sterry Cartoons (Hannah Sterry)
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Hippocritical by Sterry Cartoons (Hannah Sterry)

Finally posted a new cartoon and it’s one I’ve been wanting to draw for a while!

T-shirts over here: Hippocritical T-Shirts

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Life is Changing: Crafts, Cartoons & Live Music

AnsaBack Poster
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Hello again!

Life has been changing fast, which has meant that I’ve not drawn and uploaded the cartoons that I aimed to have completed by now. Here’s what’s been going on:

Christmas Cartoon Sales!

The Musical Compliments cartoon still seems to be doing really well. After thousands of sporadic shares on facebook, people seem to be going  mad with t-shirt buying! If you’ve got a musical friend, who loves puns, it could make a really nice complimentary gift!

Musical Compliments - Music Cartoon by Hannah Sterry. Comic shows some music notes complimenting each other. Text reads: "Liking the natural look!" "Thanks! You're looking pretty sharp yourself!"

‘Musical Compliments’ is available on cards, mugs, t-shirts and bags over here: http://www.cafepress.co.uk/hannahsterrycartoons

Music

My sister has been involved in my most recent recording and I’m absolutely desperate to share it, but it’s not finished yet! Would love to hear any band name suggestions for dark, electronic, synth rock with flutes and a female singer… leave me a comment if you have any ideas!

On Wednesday I went to a few of the cafe’s and galleries in town, to ask whether they’d be interested in some live harp music and had a really nice chat with the people in The Art Cafe and The Harbour House. By complete chance, I bumped in to a few people I knew and had played for before and they gave me some really nice, on-the-spot references – it’s a small town! 🙂

The Weekly Gigs:

Tomorrow – I’ll be playing music with Hamer & Isaacs at East Portlemouth Village Hall, 8pm.

Tuesday (11th) – Ansa Back will be playing at The Hideaway Speakeasy, Kingsbridge, 8pm.

Here’s a poster I made earlier!

Ansa Back Poster

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Thursday (13th) – Ben Carr will be playing at The Kings Arms, Kingsbridge (I’ll be guesting on flute).

More live music dates on the Gigs & Events page.

Education

In addition to all of this, I’ve got an Open University deadline on Tuesday and I’m desperately trying to learn some new Grade VIII standard flute pieces. The driving theory hasn’t even been looked at!

Really glad to be busy, meeting so many people and doing so many things!

Hope nobody minds the lack of cartoons too much (they take a surprisingly long time to draw/perfect). I’ll release more as soon as I’m happy with them!

Hannah x

Hang out on Sterry Cartoons facebook group!

Musical Compliments - Cartoon by Hannah Sterry
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    There is now a Sterry Cartoons Group over on facebook.

    So feel free to hang out over there and share in the friendly banter!

    I’ll post the occasional cartoon and we can all have a bit of a laugh.

Live Music

There are a few gigs coming up in December, where I’ll be performing as guest jazz flautist with Hamer & Isaacs gypsy swing band. They’re a brilliant group of musicians playing lively Django-style jazz and really good fun to watch, so if you get a chance to see them – Don’t miss it!

The dates I’ll be joining Hamer & Isaacs are:

8th December    – East Portlemouth Village Hall, 8pm

18th December – White Horse Inn, Launceston, 8pm

They’re playing a lot of dates in Devon and Cornwall in December, so it’s well worth having a look on their shows page to see if they’re playing anywhere near you.

Also remade the header photo for the website (below). What do you think?

Musical Compliments - Cartoon by Hannah Sterry

 

 

Just a quick post today – Hope you’re all well!

Hannah x

 

Bedford: Pink Pianos, Escaped Orangutans & Bewildered Birds

Lazy Orangutan in Bedford Park
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For the past week I’ve been travelling, meeting new people and exploring the town of Bedford. The orangutan just happened to be

Here are 3 photographic highlights from the break:

Pink Pianos

Travelling through St. Pancras Station on Monday…

Pink Piano at St Pancras International Station, London. Played by Howard Kahn.

Bedford also has musical tiles in the town centre! We weren’t quite brave around to stick around and work out how to play a tune on them, but thought that they were a brilliant idea!

 

Autumn Leaves

The autumn colours were wonderful and there seemed to be geese absolutely everywhere!

Bewildered Birds

Some very suspicious pigeons eyeing us up in the park.

I think they just wanted to attack us for some bread!

I enjoyed my time in Bedford and met some wonderful people.

It’s good to be back, but I’d love to visit again at some point!

Hannah 🙂

Life just got busy!

Hamer and Isaacs gypsy swing band by Scott Calnon Photography
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Life just got busy!

I haven’t disappeared off the face of the internet, I promise! The past few weeks have been a scrambled mash of work, First Aid at Work courses, rehearsals, Open University deadlines, music lessons, driving lessons, Halloween fundraisers and gigs. I’ve hardly had time to turn around!

Anyway, I just got back from a lovely gig with Hamer & Isaacs gypsy swing band (pictured above).

And thought I’d share their music with you: http://hamerandisaacs.com/discography?id=2673

After this week, hopefully I’ll have a little bit more time for cartooning and recording, but in the mean time, have a good one and enjoy the music! x