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
most would think the cat destroyed a costume but he actually killed santa and proudly brings it to it's owners. like a mouse
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!
Last Christmas
LOL! I could hear the song in my head as I viewed this. Wam did it best. "Last Christmas I gave you my heart, and the very next day, you gave it away..."
Christmas Beard Pre-Planning
My dad just has a beard all the time, he barely ever shaves, and when does, I'm kinda like "What the..."
hahaha.... I know a few people who would only have to pre-plan for like... 2 weeks. Movember was a nightmare for them.
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!
Cats At Christmas
Christmas Jumper Day On Zoom
I Can't Be Home For Christmas Candles
Are Americans the only English speaking people who say sweaters instead of jumpers? They can make you sweat, but they don't make you jump.
We've All Been There...
cookies? yay cookies! *unscrews lid* #*#@ this #*#@!^& world!!!!!!!!!!!
I actually bought a tin of danish butter cookies a week ago and my son walks in and goes "Why's there a sewing kit in the kitchen?" 🤣Like when have I ever sewn??
Which is why I never ever use a old cookie/biscuit/chocolate tin for anything else: the disappointment of this ⬆️ Is just too much too bear...
I think we can all identify with the Royal Dansk line of sewing equipment containers that legend states once came filled with cookies.
Overestimating The Fairy Lights Cable Length
OMG this is my husband every year. We have evolved to 600 lights on an 8ft tree. It's very bright in my living room :)
Punching Bauble
2 new kittens... we only used plastic balls on the tree this year. They are ALL OVER the house. How did one end up upstairs?
I have a kitten, and he has already destroyed the bottom half of our tree.
Bad Secret Santa Gifts
I had one once and loved it! It got lost somehow and I've never found a replacement. So sad
Load More Replies...I do believe the Toilet Paper would be a very coveted gift this year...
Well, better than no gifts at all. Not sure what the hand is for and I'm not a slinky fan (Lula can have that one) but I'd take the rest
I honestly would not mind being gifted plastic hangers (preferably used ones).
Whatever I got my teen a slinky and he sat there for an hour passing it between his hands. Now my youngest is jealous and I have to go out to find one for him tomorrow. Slinky's are still cool.
Hipster Snowman
Ridiculous Luxury Advent Calendars
Only sold in Hamleys. I know this because I got one for my grandkids.
Missile-Tow
Lapland
Bar Humbug
Santa's Sacking
No L
Donner Kebab
That's good. -from a descendent of the Donners
Load More Replies...Picking Up The Christmas Tree
There’s Always A Cheater At Cracker Pulling
Christmas crackers. A cardboard tube covered in paper. Inside is a small firecracker type strip (makes the "crack" sound when pulled), a paper crown, a very crap joke and a trinket like a bottle opener keychain or mini deck of cards (in the mid range, in the budget range you'd get a plastic jumping frog and a mini screwdriver). Example cracker joke: Who delivers presents to cats? Santa Paws!
Load More Replies...Elf Checkout
they were pretty funny to think about it this way! keep up the great work!
they were pretty funny to think about it this way! keep up the great work!
