The Private Life of Ningnong on Patreon

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Ningnong is getting noticed… she joined an fb group and found a lot of love. I think over 100 cartoons now completed and the book is coming on. You will be most welcome to join us on patreon to see the complete archive to date and other benefits and news.

Follow Ningnong on Patreon

Follow Ningnong on Patreon

The Private Life of Ningnong

I have a new venture… a cartoon series about my little cat Ningnong and her private thoughts and feelings. I had been posting “daily Ningnong’toons” on both Facebook and Instagram and have already created about 60 cartoons.

now on Patreon
http://patreon.com/RichardCrookescreativeworks

However, it is also my intention to seek a publisher for this material (enquiries welcome) and so I decided to restrict viewing from now on. I have had concerns recently regarding breach of copyright on my intellectual property and so I think this is the right way to go.

So now I moved all the Ningnong material to an account on Patreon where fans can subscribe for the nominal fee of $5 per month. This not only gives access to the full archive of cartoons but also to other material… videos, sound files, early news of upcoming publications. Also I am offering the facility to request custom Ningnong artworks for loved ones, and will credit all subscribing patrons in any future publication.

Most cartoons are funny but some are just cute.

I do apologise to fans who have been loving the free posts up to now, and which I have discontinued, but I hope they will understand that I can’t just keep giving this material away freely. Like anyone else I need to make a living and art is my living, not a hobby.

I don’t expect anyone to subscribe, I fully realise these are difficult times for everyone and we all have our priorities for our hard earned money. I would like to sincerely thank all of them for the wonderful encouragement they have given me up to now and hope that maybe one day they will see The Private Life of Ningnong in print and be interested in a copy, knowing they were the early inspirers.

Ningnong’toons can be quite abstract.

So if you would like to continue to follow daily Ningnong’toons and interested in the other benefits, then I would love to see you over at Patreon. Click on this text to go to The Private Life of Ningnong page. Some of the posts are freely viewable – including a great recording of Ningnong snoring.

Ningnong cartoon book underway

It started off just as a bit of fun. but I’m enjoying doing these cartoons so much I decided to start putting a book together with a view to publication. I already have over 30 pages set up and counting.

If you’d like to follow Ningnong’s adventures, I have a new instagram account @theprivatelifeofningnong

Daily cartoons updates

Illustrated book downloads from Richard Crookes

These downloads are only available from my main website. They directly benefit the Artist and Author, and help to maintain the sites. BOTH TITLES CURRENTLY AVAILABLE ARE PRICED AT $5.

Astronomica – a collection of words and images
(downloadable PDF) – click here

Astronomica is a new solo music album by Richard Crookes and was released by wu wei records to all download stores on 3rd April 2023.

To accompany this release, Richard has produced a beautiful collection of astronomical quotations and stunning images in the form of a downloadable ebook in pdf format. (portable document file).

There are 50 selected quotations on an astronomical theme and 50 stunning images created by Richard using digital techniques and AI technology, along with his lifetime of art and design experience.

This can be downloaded to your device for you to enjoy at your leisure and to enhance the music album if you already have that.

Payment is via paypal and the downloads will be supplied directly to you via the wetransfer system.

As we supply these files manually , Please allow 24 hours for files to come through to allow for world time zone differences.

ONLY AVAILABLE FROM MY MAIN WEBSITE – PLEASE CLICK HERE

Sakuntala – A Verse Play by Francis Booth

Also now available, a beautifully told and illustrated version of the classic tale of Sakuntala. 64 pages.

These downloads are only available from my main website. They directly benefit the Artist and Author, and help to maintain the sites. PLEASE CLICK HERE

MORE TITLES TO FOLLOW

Ningnong’toons

I started to do some daily cartoons over on fb and insta… theprivatelifeofningnong.

Ningnong is my little thai cat who follows me everywhere and is a complete delight.

Here are a few examples… It would be great if you could follow and share if you enjoy them.. and spread the word of Ningnong.

Breathe

Breathe

Perfect Day

I’m sick and it’s a Monday
and the golf will have to wait,
And I’m staring out the window and it’s time to medicate.
The spikey fronds of palm trees are rustling in the breeze,
And my only bed companion is my little siamese.

We’ve slept apart for two nights and you know there must be more
You sprayed alcohol around and stripped the varnish off the door.
You made cheesy mashed potato, with crispy bacon strips,
And you know I want to kiss you, but you can’t receive my lips.

And while I lie here musing in my August indolence,
Heavy losses are being suffered at the hands of my defence.
The tiny spikey enemy with dreams of domination
Are defeated in their millions in my beads of perspiration.

And the funny thing about it is – it seems a perfect day.
Everything is in its place and right in every way.
The dark and ragged clouds are piling up behind the mountain,
And the koi are running rings around the pond beneath the fountain.

the end

#covid19

Like rain on a koi pond…

Watch “riding the ox” on YouTube

A new solo improvisation track featuring my first outing with bass guitar and some free floating clarinet echoing off up into the cloud hidden mountains.