Mark Baker - Year 39The Mettas are a set of characters to help teach children meditative and mindful lessons or techniques on how to be happier, more compassionate and kinder.
Before catching my train to London to fly out to St Petersburg I had some spare time so I looked around the shops in Peterborough. In the shop ‘Tiger’ I bought this notebook and a little I spotted this face. I think he will be named ‘TIG’ after the shop I purchased the note book […]
This face was found straight after finding the the Happy Toilet Seat. Sophie the Soap Dish is passionate about cleanliness and will talk to everyone and anyone about it. She is not very good at listening to excuses because knows just how important hygiene is. She works very closely with Happy ‘Larry’ the toilet seat […]
I had seen this game being played throughout the day in Beijing. My surprise when I saw it looking back at me when for sale on a street stall. The character is called ‘ASPEX’ has a massive personality and is always happy to give advise from all her experience of life which is multiplied because she […]
This little face was hanging upside down staring at me on the Beijing Metro. This girl, Hanna, is the one everyone turns to for support. She is caring and compassionate and wants every everybody to complete their life’s journey and fulfil their purpose. Her passion is compassion. November 8th update: This little character looks younger […]
This cute looking face was inspecting the doors of the metro. This character loves exploring and finding new and exciting activities to do. She can sniff out adventure like nobody else. She is always on the go until she runs out of energy. You can tell how much energy she has left by the angle her nose […]
Walking through the Shinsegae Centumcity in Busan, South Korea I spotted this futuristic looking Tissue Dispenser face staring back at me. I love the way it looks so happy. I am not totally sure of this faces characteristics yet, but I am thinking that instead of speaking everything he wants to say comes out written […]
Spotted on an escalator in the Hongdae area of Seoul. Updated – 16th October 2015 This is the second illustrated character I have create and now have an idea of the type of personality he may have. Escalators move people up and down and the escalator I spotted the face on was in Seoul and […]
I saw this face as I walked along the Cheong-gye-cheon stream in Seoul. I am still considering the type of personality and characteristics this face may have. If you have any ideas please let me know. 8th November Update. I decided to call this character ‘Glow’ because she is very helpful at guiding people in the […]
As I have been travelling I have been taking photos of faces that I see in everyday objects with the intention of illustrating them into little cartoon characters. So here are the first 3! If you would like to know their names, their personality traits and what everyday object inspired them click on the links […]
I spotted this face as I took my clothes of the washing line outside the room I was staying in Boracay. Peggy will be someone with a real dry sense of humour and is quite content to just hang out and contemplate life and has lots of ideas from watching the world go by.
As I walked back to my room I nearly bumped in to this mop face. It made me jump and did not look overly friendly. Moppy always tries to bring the other characters down and is not helping others to be all they can, but in the end the other characters have taught Moppy how […]
I spotted this face in the toilet at McDonalds in Boracay. When I showed this face to Dennis he said that it reminded him of a combination on Disney’s Dumbo and Pinocchio. With this in mind I like the idea of this character have different personalities when he is feeling sad to when he is […]
Whilst checking my emails in the eating area of Hostelling International Downtown I spotted this face. I am thinking that ‘CODY’ is great at helping others and clearing up their mess at the expense of his own emotional well being until he is left emotional drained and empty.
This cool thumb lock face found in Urban Fare, Vancouver reminds me of a pirate with an eye patch covering an eye. Depending which eye he uses he can see an issue from different perspectives and when he uses both eyes he can see the whole picture. His name is Shift after the Dan Brown […]
This light face was discovered in the TV room of my hostel and was looking back at me as I was watching the NBA on the TV. Beam has the ability to show others what is on his mind by flicking the switch on his nose which beams his thoughts out of his head.
This drain was in the hostel shower room and when I spotted it I could just imagine this character being able to rotate his head and have a different personality with each rotation or something like that.
I have been using the USB cable for the last 6 months on my travels and only now have I spotted the face. The little guy called ‘CHIP’ can look on the inside and the outside of himself to find the best solution for him by responding rather than reacting to situations.
The Characteristic of this little person would be a very cheerful, optimistic and positive person who is the happiest person in all Vietnam, if not the World!
Spotted in the shower one morning before going to work this cute little face really caught my attention. This character will be called ‘GEE’ which one of his favourite words. He is very alert and has darting eyes and is easily distracted but he is very good at removing the mind mist and fog to […]
These bug eyes where looking at me to ensure the washing is done correctly. Her characteristic is super vision and an expert at finding objects, like missing socks. She can also see everything from different angles and is a great diplomat. 8th November update: I have illustrated this character and called him Lens. I hope […]
Leaving from a Samaritans shift one evening I spotted this face on the side of the Wheelie Bin. This character is called ‘Ina’ and will have the personality of a bull in a china shop which is described by the Merriam Webster Dictionary as ‘a person who breaks things or who often makes mistakes or […]