A Deal illustrator has put pen to paper to help families pass the time during lockdown.

Steve Turner has created two quirky colouring in sheets ideal for children being homeschooled - and bored adults too!

The free downloads show appreciation to the NHS and carers while another carries an important feel good message, 'We will get through this'.

After sharing them on his Squidoodle social media channels, they have been shared thousands of times and are now brightening windows throughout the county.

Mr Turner said: "I tried to think about what to do during the COVID-19 pandemic and thought that a design for kids stuck at home would be good.

"Then I decided to do an NHS and carers one.

"I'll keep doing them all the while we're in quarantine - next up will be one for shopworkers."

Mr Turner - better known as Squidoodle - has been producing adult colouring books, journals and tattoo design books for more than five years.

He's worked for restaurants, museums and clothing companies around the world.

He said: "I've always done free colouring download pages - I've done autism awareness, breast cancer awareness and mental health awareness pages.

"The response has been absolutely amazing and people have shared the two pages over 1000 times, which is amazing.

"People are sending me pictures of their colouring every day which makes me feel like I'm doing my bit, even if it's small.

"And if I can help parents with occupying kid's time for a small part of the day, then I'll have done something constructive and useful."

Click here to download a free PDF for colouring in

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