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Author Archives: Hannah
Mill on the Fleet
It’s been a bit of a mammoth day today. Alongside two of my classmates, Pia and Emma, I am participating in a group exhibition at the Mill on the Fleet in Dumfries and Galloway. Today was set up day. I’ve … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged Big Lit, Emma Ahlqvist, exhibition, gatehouse of fleet, illustration, mill on the fleet, Pia Valaer, Spring Fling
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Little Owl to the rescue
Yesterday the sun was shining (it’s not now!) so we headed out into the garden. Big Dreamer mowed the lawn and I made the brave choice of planting many of my seedlings out. It felt an even braver move after our … Continue reading
Posted in Family and friends, Growing things, Illustration
Tagged birds, gardening, house, lawn, Little Owl, mowing, seedlings, worms
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Degree show
Yesterday at 4pm the doors to the illustration studio were closed and locked. No one was allowed to do anymore towards the degree show before assessment. It was a tense afternoon. I have been helping a lovely young lady called … Continue reading
Posted in Illustration
Tagged degree show, edinburgh college of art, illustration, june, lisa lind
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Change
Here are two sketchbook pages I thought you might find interesting. The watercolour one is from 2003 and the ink one is from yesterday. This scene of the Topsham hulks down in Devon near where … Continue reading
Posted in Illustration
Tagged change, Ink, special places, style, topsham, watercolour
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New Stock
As promised here are the items I’ve adapted from my final project for this year. This box set of greetings cards features ash, oak, lime, beech, cherry, sycamore, willow, london plane and horse chestnut trees set against the white page and accompanied … Continue reading
Posted in Illustration
Tagged box set, cards, gift, greetings cards, illustration, prints, shop, trees
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Picture Hooks conference
Today I have been at the Picture Hooks conference here in Edinburgh all about the world of children’s book publishing. We’ve heard from illustrators, writers, publishers and agents. It’s been a lot to take in but invaluable. The highlight for … Continue reading
Posted in Illustration
Tagged children's books, conference, Jonny Gibbs, picture hooks, publishing, swallows
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Warm stove
Today was the submission day for my final project for the year and it wasn’t anywhere near as bad as I thought it would be. I produced a babies book and a magazine. I hope to build on these two items … Continue reading
Posted in Family and friends, Illustration
Tagged children's books, conference, crit. illustration, end of year, final project, goodbye, journey, may, picturehooks, stove
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Evidence!
Evidence…real hard evidence of the heartlessness of the rabbits that live on our farm. They weren’t even interested in the flowers. They just wanted the juicy stems and leaves. I’m disgusted by their depravity. There is so much grass to … Continue reading
Posted in Countryside, Wildlife
Tagged air rifle, depravity, heartlessness, illustration, rabbits, raspberry canes
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Bread
Here is my contribution to a fun evening with friends this week involving LOTS of food. Little Owl got to stay up, which she thought was marvellous. The Moroccan (sorry, spelt wrongly above) sesame bread follows a normal bread recipe … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Illustration
Tagged bread, chapati, edinburgh, flat breads, food, friends, illustration, kilonji, naan, procrastination
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Glasgow International Artists’ Book Fair
Today Little Owl and I have been over in Glasgow at the International Artists’ Book Fair. We had been put into groups at college to produce something for the show. I was in two minds whether to blog about this or … Continue reading
Posted in Illustration
Tagged GIAB, Glasgow International Artists' Book Fair, illustration
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