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A torturous title 😆. It can be difficult to get across just how much preparation and construction goes into an artwork. Especially the bigger canvas compositions, which can be quite the jigsaw puzzle! I like to think that it’s one of the things I’m quite good at… creating plausible scenes […]
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It’s always nice to have a fresh canvas to play with (and I’m lucky enough to be given quite a lot of creative freedom in my illustration). But sometimes a commercial project requires a reworking. It’s a different challenge to bend new art into an existing design. The lovely folks […]
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Last year I volunteered to help out with the PTA. Somehow bagging the role of treasurer. It’s nice to give back to a small village school, which provides such a wonderful supportive environment for both our kids. There are some wonderful events throughout the year, but the big one has […]
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This year has been full of festive scenes, I guess it’s become one of my specialities? I enjoy the challenge of them and they seem to hit the right level of twee/decorative to work well on product packaging, cards and my favourite ceramic tree ornaments. Here’s a new one inspired […]
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I recently picked my 12 different destination illustrations for next years’ travel calendar. And it’s a joy to have the freshly printed pages arrive in the studio. Here are some previews of the artworks I’ve chosen. A mixture of new pieces and a few older favourites… including my Mount Fuji […]
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The builders have now packed up and moved on, leaving us with a deathly quiet and some wonderful new family space 🙂. We finally have a kitchen where we can host… or even just a clean and calm space to escape for a coffee. My studio is always so chock-full […]
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