Tom Napper

The most pleasing part of my new book was nothing to do with me! Thank you @tomnapperdesign for the fun flip book effect. I used to love drawing these in my textbooks at school... #GirlWhoRowedTheOcean

Day 33 - Not So Tour Aotearoa I'm feeling a lot better now I've committed to staying in NZ a bit longer. A combination of my flights being grounded, prioritising my mental health (staying around nature) and being in the very lucky position of being host… ift.tt/2UzRABA

So this is me for the next month! Tomorrow I leave for the adventure of a life time, taking my sketch book down the 3000km Tour Aotearoa. It's the first time I've ever solo travelled so I'm throwing myself in at the deep end. I feel sick but also excite… ift.tt/38xbuTR

I've only gone and illustrated East Hagbourne! Over Christmas I realised that I'd spent all of last year painting commissions for people and I'd left very little time for personal projects. This is where I grew up. Thatched cottages. Tudor houses. Big … ift.tt/2TXgrkj

I need your tshirts!! . . Spending 3 months drawing 642 tiny things was a great reminder that doing something small every day can really add up. So I guess I have no excuse not to finish this rag rug I started FIVE YEARS AGO 😭Originally a project to… ift.tt/2FDg1XU

New personal project. "East Hagbourne - Ultimate Edition". I've spent a lot of the last year illustrating other people's houses, favourite places etc so it's about time my home village got some attention. No idea how it's going to work yet. I just know … ift.tt/36JyRs8

642 tiny drawings delivered for Christmas! There was me expecting to get a tear or two from my Aunt but I burst in to tears instead!? Turns out I may have been a little emotionally invested in this project! 😄 Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and ho… ift.tt/2s8tUdH

My first published book cover 😊 @splitlipadventures has brought together a gang of first time authors and £1 of every purchase goes the literary charity Read Easy. You can find it on Amazon. It's fun volunteering design time because you get to dabb… ift.tt/390esR8

Come from Hong Kong and now live in London? Moved from London to HK? Just really like cities!? A previous commissionee has kindly let me repurpose her artwork to be on my shop.(thanks, you know who you are!) ift.tt/36oUTQC #hongkong #hongkonga… ift.tt/36wfdzp

"Mind if I draw my bike in the lounge for an hour?" - Three and a half hours later... Nothing like sitting in front of a new toy and drawing all it's nooks and crannies to really get to know it! @marinbikes @otec_bikes #artist #bikeart #gravelbike #nica… ift.tt/2KFFaUD

I'm setting up a @redbubble shop! Not everyone has the pennies to throw at a custom illustration so I'll be putting together some designs for printing on your own t-shirts, mugs, coasters etc over the coming months. Hit me up with what you'd like to see… ift.tt/33L96X6

A year ago I met some strangers in a park, cycled to meet 500 more at #yestival2018. I did a little sketch and handed it to a chap called @davecorn... A year a later and I've volunteered as an Ambassador for @theyestribe, designed the merch and gave a ta… ift.tt/32yZ7Dw

Today I was an unfit unicorn. After a year of poking, @emfairey of @theyestribe finally got me to the early morning, energetically happy boot camp that is @project_awesome_london. Or as I prefer to call it "WHO ARE ALL THESE FIT PEOPLE AND WHY ARE WE AWA… ift.tt/2Pkz0hB

Plans for an adventure in the Peaks fell through this weekend but I didn't want to miss out on getting some sketching time in. @bamskin's shiny Honda CX500 was a brilliant model. I really enjoy the state of flow I find when drawing ridiculously detailed … ift.tt/2zmGc1Q

Last month I decided to #sayyesmore and messaged @yvonneankerart to find out how she works as a @gadventures expedition artist. A whatsapp chat later and I learnt she drives power boats, can use a rifle and can save people from open water. Definitely not… ift.tt/2NsHDnY

Sketching forces you to explore off the beaten track and opens you up to random encounters. This sketch for @coutinhosuzanne required me to judge tide times and wonky weather to find a patch of beach you'd never think to look for. Not exactly a tourist … ift.tt/2zhqXqV

Back on home turf after my Yukon adventure, sleeping off my jetlag. I'll admit, on my third trip to Whitehorse I was worried I'd "done everything". It caught me off guard though. I now have friends and extended family out there who I love to pieces and I… ift.tt/2Z2hEKd

There should be a word for the realisation that you're experiencing a moment that you'll remember for the rest of your life. Last night I was introduced to someone I'd "probably hit it off with" and the result led to a 1:30am northern light hunt. Everyo… ift.tt/2MaTJC5

Skagway Old Town This was HARD to draw! The combination of detail and geometric perspective was an absolute killer. It led to some nice roadside chats with the cruise-folk though and I'm really pleased with how it came out. This signed off our day trip… ift.tt/2ZKTQaD

Considering this is on the other side of the planet I'm feeling pretty bloomin lucky to get to draw the SS Klondike for a third time. Each time I've got see how I've improved and each time I've spotted even more details on the thing. Finally got to walk … ift.tt/2OMiTJm