Darling...

Having fun with my Photoplay magazine cut outs.

My companion while I work

I cannot get enough of Ruby Ruth Dolls. This doll is called 'Ruby'. Matilda and Georgia adore her. Ruby asked me to paint her portrait - which I obliged. The least I could do as she such a good friend.

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Ruby and her portrait

Ruby's portrait

Logos

I am designing a logo for my business cards and website...

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!!