Illustration Friday. "Capable"

Well......mostly capable anyway.

Illustration Friday "Fluid"

I've been away for a while, due to a death in the family. Times like that are always hard, and I remembered that the last time I was going through a difficult period in my life I painted this little dancing girl as a sort of talisman, to help me remember the joy that simple things can sometimes, unexpectedly, bring.
So, the "fluid" nature of this illustration may be the dance, but it is entirely appropriate for my first blog post back.

Very silly.

You'll be pleased to know that I haven't been idle over the holiday period, far from it. My elder daughter bought my younger daughter a fine set of moustaches for Christmas, and we have all been gainfully employed finding new places around the house to display them.

this could go on for some time.....

Happy Christmas, one and all!

'Christmas in Exeter Street' by Diana Hendry and illustrated by John Lawrence, is my favourite Christmas book. The story of Mrs Mistletoe and the ever expanding collection of aunts, uncles, friends and strangers that fills her house on Christmas Eve, perfectly captures the spirit of the season and is guaranteed to send the whole family to bed with a warm, fuzzy feeling.
If your house is feeling a little crowded with seasonal visitors, take comfort in the fact that, at least you haven't had to resort to stacking your aunts on the kitchen shelves.....

Christmas gift ideas

I've been doing a bit of online browsing with Chrismas in mind, and found a friends shop /lillystration on etsy. I have fallen in love with these georgeous little animal broaches and think they would be perfect little presants for posting, or you could suggest them as stocking fillers to Father Christmas.....?

Seasons Greetings!

Just realized it's been ages since I posted anything on here so I thought I'd share a little Christmassy image to get us in the mood.

Illustration Friday." Stripes"