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Map making
This week has been a bumper week for Life Drawing classes so I’ve been shuttling back and forth into Edinburgh. Today Arthur’s Seat was beautifully illuminated by a patch of pale wintery sky visible through the blustery clouds, its chiselled … Continue reading
Posted in Illustration
Tagged Arthur's Seat, east lothian, edinburgh, gilsland park, Hannah Foley, illustration, illustrator, map, North Berwick, wind
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Seasonal Scrapbook 2
I can always relate to writers’ describing winter in terms of metals. Yesterday was like steel. The sky was steely grey, reflected back by the surface of the river that had the look and sound of steel plates sliding and … Continue reading
Posted in Countryside, Illustration
Tagged 16th February, Hannah Foley, illustration, illustrator, seasonal scrapbook, snow, snowdrops, woodland
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Seasonal Scrapbook
A spring baby meant it was a bit silly to try and keep up with my usual vegetable garden activities this year. I could just imagine sensitive young plants dying of neglect while I tried to manage all the extra … Continue reading
Posted in Countryside, Illustration
Tagged gardening, Hannah Foley, illustration, illustrator, Nigel Slater, personal project, pregnancy, rats, reflux, seasonal scrapbook, snow, Tender, vegetable patch
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SCCR update
This morning the ground was covered in a thick hoar frost. Small birds flocked to our bird feeder. Jackdaws sat on the fence and eyed the kitchen window, waiting for Little Owl’s rejected breakfast crusts to be delivered to the … Continue reading
Posted in Illustration
Tagged birds, devon, drawing, flooding, frost, Hannah Foley, illustration, illustrator, jackdaw, SCCR, scotland, South West, storm
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Mother and child
We are back in bonnie Scotland after our sojourn south. The valley is shrouded in low cloud and fine drizzle. It was lovely seeing my sister and my new niece but strange viewing those first intense weeks from the outside. … Continue reading
Posted in Family and friends, Illustration
Tagged baby shock, bonnie scotland, cholic, drawing, first weeks, Hannah Foley, illustration, illustrator, life drawing classes, Little Owl, mastitis, mother and child, new baby, new term, sister, teaching
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Logos
Snowdrops are beginning to push their up through the damp ground in the woods around us and there is definitely more birdsong. It is only January but I still hope that these cheering signs might mean we’ll actually get a … Continue reading
Posted in Countryside, Illustration
Tagged birdsong, eco-install scotland, January, logo, scotland, snowdrops, spring
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Mizzle
Since moving to Scotland I have not only learnt lots of new words for mud, I have also learnt lots of new words for rain. Today would be classed as mizzle. Mizzle is less than a drizzle but more than … Continue reading
Posted in Countryside, Illustration
Tagged Christmas present, drizzle, hare, illustration, mizzle, mud, rain, scotland
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Happy New Year
Happy New Year everyone! May 2014 be a wonderful year for you and yours.
Posted in Illustration
Tagged 2014, best wishes, cheers, fizz, greetings, illustration, new year
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Merry Christmas
What is it about small children that they always vomit in the middle of the night? It’s never in the middle of the day when you can see what you’re doing. The first bout came just as we were heading … Continue reading
Posted in Family and friends, Illustration
Tagged border, christmas, Christmas Eve, corks, happy christmas, home brew, illustration, journey, sleet, small children, vomiting
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