Thursday 30 October 2014

Happy Halloween!

 
 
Here is my pumpkin which I carved for Halloween....Yes, I think I'll name him 'Jack'
 
 

Friday 24 October 2014

Pretty Designs

Hello it is moi! Here are some cute little designs I have just illustrated. All are watercolors and tissue paper collage. Hope you like them.
 
Milk Float

Pigeon Dance

Fox Feathers

Gingham Balloon


Wednesday 22 October 2014

Christmas Card Designs

Hi! I have been working on some new designs for Christmas cards and here they are!
My favourite is the one below entitled 'Snow Love'.
 
Snow Love

Apothecary Label 'Robins'
Apothecary Label 'Finest Christmas'
Apothecary Label 'Baubles'
Apothecary Label 'Cosy Christmas'
Bear and Star
Snow Globe
Dome Drawn Carriage
Christmas Foxes
Winter Owls in Tree
Winter Robins
Christmas Diamonds
I think I will make more of the 'Warm Animals' when I have the time. I really like them!
Warm Cat
Warm Dog

Thursday 16 October 2014

The Brothers Grimm and Hans Christian Andersen Fairytales

Hello! Last year I illustrated five borders each for two books by Miles Kelly on 'Grimm's Fairytales' and 'Hans Christian Andersen Fairytales'. They are now published and in the shops! Each border framed a heading in each of the books and also ran through the books framing all of the different fairytales by both The Brothers Grimm and Hans Christian Andersen. I used acrylic on all of the borders.

Below are the borders for 'The Brothers Grimm' Fairytales along with a portrait of The Brothers Grimm which I also illustrated.


A closer view of the border in the book above



A border which framed the header 'Faery Folk' above
 Below are the remaining three illustrated borders for The Brothers Grimm book.

 

Below are the borders for 'Hans Christian Andersen' Fairytales along with a portrait of Hans Christian Andersen.


A closer view of the border in the book above and below



A closer view of the border above


A border for 'The Emperor's New Clothes' above
Below are the other two borders for Hans Christian Andersen.


The back covers to the books which also show my illustrated borders.
The books in the shops! 

Thursday 9 October 2014

All the Fun of the Fair

Yaay! Hull Fair has arrived :D
The Helter Skelter at Hull Fair (which I enjoyed when I was little!)
 
The Big Wheel at Hull Fair (which I have never been on....Vertigo!!)

Wednesday 1 October 2014

Inspiration

Happy October! I am working on lots of new projects at the moment. I will keep you posted.
I the meantime I hope you enjoy these two photographs which I took in a charity shop.....I can see potential for a story happening here!