Hello, my name is Steve Nelson, and I’m a comedy writer and aspiring illustrator based in Brighton, UK. I am the creator of Audible Originals' comedy series The Temp and have written on a handful of TV and radio shows. Being a comedy writer is mostly writing stuff that will never see the light of day, and a few years ago, I got fed up with it, so I wanted to do something where I could show my comedy instead. I always loved drawing, so that seemed the best medium to present my jokes.

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Cats vs. Dogs At Christmas

Festive illustrations of a cat next to a torn Santa suit and a dog wearing a Christmas sweater with reindeer antlers.

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The ongoing pandemic has allowed me a lot of spare time to draw, so I decided, as this Christmas has been a bit... weird, why not have some fun and bring a little bit of festive cheer by making a virtual advent calendar on my Instagram? Every day in December, you could swipe open the advent window to find a new, funny, festive illustration. What great fun that would be!

Problem was, I only decided to do this advent calendar a couple of days before December... I very quickly discovered coming up with 24 funny Christmas illustration ideas was much harder than I realized, and then getting the drawings finished in time was extremely stressful! Some drawings were quicker than others, taking only an hour or so, but some took up to 5 hours to complete. There were definitely a couple of late-night, last-minute drawing sessions to get them finished in time to share the following morning!
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    Christmas Beard Pre-Planning

    Illustration of a man's beard growing from July to December with festive Christmas lights in December beard.

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    Cats At Christmas

    Man in festive pajamas with HO pattern wrapping a sleeping cat on Christmas wrapping paper, holiday illustration style

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    It’s been worth it in the end as the reaction has been very positive. The ‘Last Christmas’ one, in particular, was shared around quite a bit, and by some big accounts too, including @whitepeoplehumor, who have a whopping 4 million followers!

    Below are the 21 I have done so far, but you will need to head over to my Instagram if you want to see the final ones. Plus you can check out all my other cartoons and illustrations as well if you like!
    #4

    I Can't Be Home For Christmas Candles

    Six festive illustrations of candles labeled with funny holiday scents like burnt turkey and musty Xmas jumper in a Christmassy style.

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    We've All Been There...

    Illustration of a boy in a festive sweater looking bored at a tin labeled Roses filled with thread spools, festive illustration.

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    #6

    Overestimating The Fairy Lights Cable Length

    Festive illustration of a bearded man in holiday pajamas decorating a Christmas tree with colorful lights.

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    #7

    Punching Bauble

    Festive illustration of a cat wearing boxing gloves punching a Christmas tree ornament with a snowflake design.

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    #8

    Hipster Snowman

    Three festive snowman illustrations wearing hats and scarves, enjoying drinks and creating a Christmassy scene.

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    #9

    Ridiculous Luxury Advent Calendars

    Black and gold festive advent calendar box with Christmas icons and one open door revealing a gold bar illustration.

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    #10

    Missile-Tow

    Cartoon illustration of a car towing a large nuclear b**b shaped trailer with a radiation symbol visible.

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    #11

    Bar Humbug

    Festive illustration of two people in a bar named Bar Humbug, capturing a Christmassy mood with dark tones and holiday humor.

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    Santa's Sacking

    Santa shopping on a laptop with elves looking through the window, festive illustrations capturing Christmas spirit.

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    #13

    No L

    Red hand-drawn festive illustration of the word NOEL on a white background for a Christmassy holiday design.

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    Donner Kebab

    Festive illustration showing a person in a Santa hat beside a doner kebab shaped like a reindeer with antlers.

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    Picking Up The Christmas Tree

    Festive illustration of a man with Christmas lights in his beard and a woman in a red car with a wrapped gift behind them.

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    There’s Always A Cheater At Cracker Pulling

    Two hands pulling apart a red festive illustration Christmas cracker to celebrate the holiday season.

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    Elf Checkout

    Festive illustration of four playful elves in green outfits at a checkout counter, capturing a cheerful Christmassy scene.

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