Motivating Giraffe started in early 2014 as just a hobby to de-stress after work and study, and to vent some of my crazier thoughts. It made me smile, so I started sharing them around the internet in the hopes that maybe it could make you guys smile too.
Giraffe has a couple of friends. Pessimistic Pig, G’s best friend can be occasionally gloomy but has learnt a lot from his long-necked mate. Trevor is a turtle…he’s a bit slow but still loved. More friends in the future? I’m sure there will be!
Feel free to share and pass along any of the pictures you find on this blog (although credit is appreciated!). I also have a book of the best pictures from 2014 which is kind of cool.
Thanks for visiting, I hope you like what you find.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why do you do this?
The world we live in is not nice, a lot of the time. The internet is also full of things that are not nice. I guess MG is a way to spread something different: kindness instead of cruelty, love instead of hatred, encouragement instead of criticism. It’s nice to make something good.
What do you use to make your illustrations?
Copic markers, coloured pencils and watercolours. Scan it onto my computer with my scanner, a Canon LiDe 210. Normally I will also fiddle around with the colours and fix any errors in Photoshop. That’s it!
Are you actually a giraffe?
Not really, sorry!!!
Motivating Giraffe 
You just gave me a super happy feeling with your giraffe drawings :) I like your style and the idea of it. Nice to meet you!
Thank you, and nice to meet you too :) your own work is fantastic, I had a great time looking through your blog!
Hi Penny !
Thank you for stopping by and following my blog!
Love your happy giraffe and the stories ❤️❤️❤️
Looking forward to see more your stories:D
Thank you for following Storyteller. — Ray
Thanks for the like and following. Beware, this post has a more upbeat than usual drawing. I like your drawing style; water color works better that crayon, yes?
Thanks a lot :) I’ve just started getting into the water colours, but they work amazingly!
This is the best blog ever! Love the giraffes, keep it up can’t wait to see more! xx <3
Thank you so much for checking it out! I hope you’re having a great day! :)
This is the best. I already love that little giraffe. :)
Thanks for liking my art thoughts post as it led me to your blog- which totally put a smile on my face! Keep up the good work! :)
Thanks a lot – you too! :-)
Just had to mention your zebra shirt to go with your giraffe hat…Does that mean zebras will be next? :~)
Lol! What a good idea, maybe we need an evil zebra antagonist! Thanks for checking out the blog Jackie, I hope you’re having a great day :)
What a great idea! thank you for the follow, it’s nice to see other fellow artists on this site with the same sense of humor =) I’m loving the giraffe.
Thanks for the follow. Your giraffes are super cute! Love!
Your work is so great, Penny. So happy and uplifting! :) I think you are onto something very special here. Thanks for following!
Thanks for following my blog! I love your giraffe, and his/her sentiments. Your blog makes me smile.
These are very very silly … So what does it mean that I have now chosen to follow you?
The world needs a little bit more silliness ;) thanks for following!
I can’t believe you draw these! I love your giraffes!
Thanks a lot! And thanks for following! :)
Thanks for following my blog! How absolutely adorable is your giraffe!! You’re work is wonderfully fun and uplifting! I leave now with a big smile on my face and look forward to more of your work in the future!
Thank you, and thanks for following, I really love your own blog! :)
Thanks for the follow can’t wait to explore yours! Whereabouts in Australia are you? It’s my dream to move there one day!
Thanks, it’s nice to meet you! I loved checking out your blog so much, and your story is incredible. I’m in sunny Queensland – its a beautiful country, definitely worth checking out :)
Very cool! Love love love your blog! Can’t wait to show my kids!!!
Hi, Penny! Thanks for checking out my blog! I’m a first time blogger! I liked the drawing of “Never Stop Fighting.” I can totally relate.
What a cool blog! Great work.
Thanks Dennis. Loving the poems on your blog :)
Thank you.
Thank you for finding and liking and subscribing to me. You have a little goldmine here. The giraffe cartoons are really endearing. I guess I can’t think of any mean giraffes, but still, these are all cute.
Thanks! I loved your comic from today, it gave me a really good laugh when I saw it. I’ll be looking forward to what you come up with next :)
Thank you for liking my post. I love the giraffes they made me smile :)
always very wise, that giraffe of yours ;)
I love love love your drawings and cartoons!! So glad I found your site. My day is now perfect, I might as well go to bed. ;-) Keep it up!
Thank you so much for your kind words! :) Have a great day!
I love your motivating giraffe! How wonderful to put a smile on people’s faces each day.
What a lovely blog! So glad I found your motivating giraffe! :)
Thanks Penny for the follow and leading me to your blog. Love the giraffes and look forward to seeing more. Marian
Love your work! :-) Brightens many a day. You’re very talented.
Liebster Blog Award. Take up the gauntlet!
(all details are here http://unbolt.wordpress.com/2014/09/20/liebster-blog-award-take-up-the-gauntlet/)
you are so fortunate… I’d love to draw giraffes in real life! Blessings to you – Gabriel (in California… http://gabrielnavr.com)
We’re giving out nominations for for non sucky blogs so, I nominated you for the ‘One Lovely Bog Award’. If you’d like to accept and participate, check out the post on my blog. If not, no biggie.
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Thanks for the follow. I seriously love your giraffes!
Thanks Abbie! :)
I will draw a giraffe
Your giraffes are adorable! Thank you for stopping by my blog! :)
Loved your blog – Not just because I LOVE Giraffes…but because your Giraffes have the best messages to convey <3 Following and hope to be back to browse through older posts. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you so much Rachna :)
Hi!
I don’t want to be pesky… just want to be sure that you didn’t miss your nomination :))
http://unbolt.wordpress.com/2014/09/20/liebster-blog-award-take-up-the-gauntlet/
I know that some bloggers don’t accept such awards. It’s a point of view. It’s OK :)
Have a beautiful weekend!
Sincerely your, Unbolt
Hey Penny! I love your comics, and i’m nominating you for the “one lovely blog” award! http://charlieandtheghost.com/2014/09/29/the-one-lovely-blog-award/
Thanks for the follow! Keep us positively motivated, giraffe! :)
Thanks for finding me today… your comic is wonderful and I can’t wait to get your post in my reader!!!
Awesome!
Your page is awesome! I love the simplicity of it! You’ve got quite the idea here! So thank you for it!
Hi Penny!
I follow your ‘feeling good drawings’ for a while now, thats why I nominated you and your blog for the Sunshine Blogger Award! Congratz! Check: http://anoukfierens.wordpress.com/sunshine-blogger-award/ (it’s in Dutch)
Greetings,
Noukie
I remember seeing your motivating giraffes on reddit, but I didn’t know you had a wordpress blog.
Following :D
I made the big move over here a few months ago, I love it!
Thanks for the follow! :)
Hi Penny! Thanks for coming by and following my blog! Your fun giraffes brought a smile to my day!
What a lovely blog idea! I love your drawings, they’re so cute!
Thanks so much! I’m glad you like them! :)
I LOVE your blog!! Your drawings are seriously so cute and sweet. :)
Aww, just the description of your blog made me smile, and your giraffe is absolutely precious! A year spent sharing motivational messages via happy giraffe art is a year well spent. I’m hoping he’ll be continuing into 2015!
Lovely blog!!! =)
Thank you so much for following my blog!
I hope to see a lot giraffes!!
Your fine giraffes are pretty much the polar opposite to my Lonely Man cartoons :) Nice to meet you, Penny.
Nice to meet you, too :) love your work!
Thanks for the like and following! Stay motivated :)
Thank you so much for stopping by and liking and following my blog :) Your artwork is amazing it makes me smile x