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World Book Day 2020
It is light now when I come in from my morning bike rides. The riverbanks are full of bird song and lolloping bunnies. In the streets near us, front garden shrubs explode with sparrow chatter as we pass on the … Continue reading
Posted in Illustration, Wildlife
Tagged 2020, Author events, birdsong, book characters, book launch, capes, Cardboard Kingdom, cardboard modelling, children's books, comics, costumes, cycling, favourite characters, Hannah Foley, Harry Potter, How Billy Hippo Learned His Colours, illustrator, independent bookshop, light, Little Door Books, parenting, Portobello Bookshop, rabbits, sparrows, spring, the Beast, vivian french, World Book Day
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Huffy herons
Birds, blossom and buds are all flourishing along the river banks now the weather has warmed and it has finally stopped raining. There are rabbits everywhere. I have disturbed the grey heron from his huntings several times on my bike, … Continue reading
Posted in Illustration, Wildlife
Tagged allotment, birds, blossom, buds, canal, chickens, children, children's books, childrens' book art, cob, cows, dandelions, ducks, eyebrows, farm, farmyard, Hannah Foley, heron, hills, horse, illustration, illustrator, nest, non-fiction, pick-up truck, pigeons, planting, potatoes, rabbits, river banks, rooster, sheep dog, swans
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Flitting
Although it has been snowing here this week there are small green buds everywhere I look and it is April at last. For the beginning of April I pick up my seasonal reading again and head off to Somerset with … Continue reading
Posted in Illustration, Making changes, Wildlife
Tagged agricultural workers, blackbirds, blue tits, chiffchaffs, comma butterflies, domestic workers, field voles, Flitting Day, great tits, house martins, illustration, kestrels, Lady Day, Mark, Michaelmas, moving house, orange-tip butterflies, rabbits, robins, Somerset, Stephen Moss, steve roud, swallows, the english year, tied accommodation, whimbrels, Wild Hares and Hummingbirds, wood pigeons, wood sandpipers
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Plants for such-and-such a spot
Big Dreamer’s parents have an incredible garden. My eyes were nearly popping out with envy when we visited them last week. On arriving home, by contrast, our plot looked pretty wretched. It’s not for want of trying but I think … Continue reading
Posted in Growing things
Tagged beautiful gardens, cold, difficult gardens, exposed gardens, floods, illustration, mice, moles, plant graveyard, poor soil, rabbits, rain, rats, Scottish gardening, slugs, vegetables, wind
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Drawing block
This is a frog I drew on Friday. I was pretty happy to see him emerge from my pen nib because I’ve had a bit of a drawing block this week. I know, great timing and not in the slightest … Continue reading
Posted in Growing things, Illustration
Tagged chicken wire, daffodils, degree show, drawing block, frogs, illustration, rabbits, snow
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Feed the birds
Our bird feeder throngs with birds at the moment. The feeder is right outside the kitchen window so we feel richly rewarded for feeding them by the ringside view we have of their funny antics. It’s especially wonderful for me … Continue reading
Posted in Countryside, Growing things
Tagged birds, chimney pots, feeder, illustration, rabbits, robin, working
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Myxomatosis
This week at college all of us fourth years gave presentations about our work to the rest of the illustration department. I’ve never had to give a presentation about myself before and it felt especially odd because so much of … Continue reading
Posted in Countryside, Illustration
Tagged aspirations, illustration, myxomatosis, picture books, presentations, rabbits, the future, thermometer
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Butterflies and buddleia
As part of our gardening escapades we’ve been planting some insect friendly specimens to attract butterflies and bees to our garden. Most of these attempts have been severely curtailed by the rabbits but one that has done well has been … Continue reading
Posted in Countryside, Family and friends, Wildlife
Tagged bees, buddleia, butterflies, excited, gardening, illustration, Little Owl, name tags, new clothes, new term, new year, peacock butterflies, rabbits, scared
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Broad Beans
Some seeds in our garden have completely failed to germinate this year. I’ve not seen hide nor hair of the beetroot, courgettes, or pumpkins. The odd spinach and lettuce has come up but nothing compared to last year. In contrast, … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Growing things
Tagged beetroot, broad beans, catherine mason, chickweed, courgettes, gardening, illustration, lettuce, manure, peas, pumpkins, rabbits, seeds, spinach, strawberries, vegetable heaven, vegetables
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