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Load More...It was a long old winter but Spring did come and along with it, a little book of mine was officially launched out into the world. One month old today... Happy Birthday to The Spellbinding Secret of Avery Buckle πππCover artwork by @xavierpbonet #AveryBuckle #MGFiction
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Monthly Archives: November 2011
Garlic
Big Dreamer was given some garlic to plant in the garden by a friend at work, so we put it in the veg patch yesterday afternoon. The wind had died down a bit and the sun had come out but … Continue reading
Posted in Growing things, Illustration
Tagged FibreFest, fleece, gardening, garlic
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Eggs
I flew back to Scotland on Friday evening. As soon as we crossed the border the turbulence started. We bounced and bumped our way onto the runway. I stepped off the aeroplane and as I inhaled I could taste the … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Family and friends, Illustration
Tagged auld reekie, eggs, illustration, scotland, winds
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Origami Bombing
Just recently it feels like I’ve done a lot of putting me and my illustrations out there into the big wide world. I’m not precious about my work. I think it stands on its own two feet. Illustration is all … Continue reading
Posted in Family and friends, Illustration
Tagged Bristol, illustration, Origami bombing, the love of it
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Night terrors
Last night I had a terrible dream in which some unknown authority decided I wasn’t allowed to be an illustrator because I hadn’t put in enough hours of Life Drawing. Clearly I have guilt issues about going to Bristol and … Continue reading
Posted in Countryside, Family and friends, Illustration
Tagged autumn mornings, haddington, illustration, Marie Curie Craft Fair, scotland
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A southerly sojourn
Greetings from Bristol! It’s the end of my second day with Country File magazine and I have been made so welcome. I wish my old brain would catch on a bit quicker but I’m having a fantastic experience. There is … Continue reading
A quick wander round the garden this morning revealed that the first frost of this winter had wiped out the hydrangea, the nasturtiums and the sweet peas. Goodbye to them for another year. Here are some editorial illustrations I did … Continue reading
Village Christmas party
Here is my design for the village Christmas card. We’re doing it as a fundraiser for the village hall. The hall is a wonderful little place but the toilets freeze in winter and we all wrap up warm to go … Continue reading
Waste not, want not
Yesterday morning was beautiful, crisp, and frosty. We got into minus numbers on the thermometer but the sun was out so the day seemed to glow, reflecting off the oranges and golds of the autumn leaves. Morning fog rolled down … Continue reading
Bonfire Night
Bonfire night! I love it! I don’t suppose I’m that bothered about Guy Fawkes etc but I do love sitting out under a starry sky beside a bonfire. We don’t do fireworks as we’re on the farm. Our indefatigable next … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Countryside, Illustration
Tagged bonfire night, cinder toffee, delia smith, fireworks, geese, illustration, migration, parkin, sparklers
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A Borders Scene
Now the clocks have changed we are coming home in the dark. We follow the trail of headlights over black wet tarmac. Little Owl has loved catching glimpses of the moon through the car windows this week. She shouts and … Continue reading
Posted in Countryside, Illustration
Tagged autumn trees, illustration, Robert Smail's
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