We have been lucky enough to visit this beautiful place in Cornwall multiple times in recent years. Because of recent global events we weren’t sure we’d be able to go again this Summer. But as we were booked to stay in a self-catered house we found ourselves fortunate with timing […]
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Monday Inspiration – Hilda!
I end up in some wonderful nostalgic conversations around the influences on my artwork, there’s no denying that I was fascinated by the clear line style used in all sorts of stories… from graphic novels and comics to animated cartoons. In fact I named several big childhood favourites in amongst […]
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I stumbled across this beautiful book at the weekend, ‘Metropolis: Mapping the City’ by Jeremy Black, all about the history and process of mapping urban spaces from a human perspective. Like many creatives, I simply adore maps and would happily spend time poring over the line detail. And this book […]
Read MoreMonday Inspiration – Porthcothan
Almost every year we make a family trip down to Cornwall. It’s a chance to unwind a little (children permitting) and embrace some truly magnificent landscape. Here’s a few snapshots of the area we were in, around Porthcothan Bay, which gets wonderful sunsets and reveals a glorious stretch of sand […]
Read MoreEye Test Colours
A short post for your Monday inspiration this week. Nicky recently discovered this wonderful eye test book, full of colour plates designed as an analog test for colour blindness. There’s a wide variety of greens, oranges, greys… each plate a fascinating study in colour tones. I particularly like those ever […]
Read MoreMonday Inspiration: Shell Posters
We stumbled upon this week’s Monday inspiration completely by accident, having made a last minute decision to call in at Mottisfont House in Hampshire to see the roses in full bloom. We certainly enjoyed the riot of petal colours in the Walled Garden but we were also pleasantly surprised to […]
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