Fashionista

I keep seeing wonderful people on the street, I wish I had the time to draw them there and then. Maybe I should ask if I could take a photograph - but it might sound really creepy... This is a lady who had a very cool bob.

Harold final illustration

Here is one of the final illustrations for my book 'Harold'. I do love Harold an awful lot...

Today's outlook

Monday is a day with clouds, raspberries, tortoises and umbrellas. Looking forward to it.

Georgia's family

My two year old Georgia did her own sketch of her family. I'm the one far right. I think she takes after her Mummy! he he. Very proud.

A self portrait

Ok so it does not look much like me except for the hair and glasses... but it is kind of funny!

Scene setting

Here is an illustration for a scene in my book. I love doors - I could draw them forever! I also had fun choosing the wallpaper. You know I think I create a virtual home for myself in my drawings.. That could be an idea for another project!

Peek a BOO!

Naughty bear...

Having a Whale of a time

Here is a sketch for a character I am having lots of fun with. A W.O.P. - work in progress...

Experimenting with colours

I really feel colour has to be experimented with and explored. It is too easy to take paint and immediately use it. When I learned to paint at aged 16 (outside school), my tutor told me you can get every colour you want from blue, red and yellow. I was never allowed to use black!

Bear Sketch/Scratch?!

This is a notebook sketch I did recently. I was trying to get the proportions right which looked easier than I thought!

Mr. Jeremiah Smith

Here is a drawing of a new character. He is a lion who calls himself Mr. Jeremiah Smith. He is a very intelligent but rather grumpy lion.

(I am re-working lots of things at the moment and will hopefully update my blog more frequently as new ideas arise. Writing and sketching is all I am doing for the meantime. When I have something perfected I will get down to planning my book in more detail.)

Waiter

My brother called and asked my to sketch a 'fashion' illustration style butler with a tray. This drawing was done to see if it was the right idea - and he ended up using it lines and all!!

Cleopatra the cat

The cat theme continues even on holidays.

NEW STORY STARTS TODAY!

I will be away for two weeks in France - while I am there I will be writing the story about two rather naughty little mermaids.... Sneak peek here!

Frank strikes again

Hy darling Frank made it into the final draft of my first book, which is now complete.