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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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Another year
A year has passed and I don’t need to look back at old blog posts to know exactly what I was doing this time last year. April is my mum’s birthday and to celebrate, every year my mum, my sister, … Continue reading
Posted in Family and friends, Growing things, Illustration
Tagged cake, children's books, childrens' book art, day without kids, Finch, garden, gardens, geraniums, gift shop, Hannah Foley, history, illustration, illustrator, maid, morning, mum's birthday, non-fiction, outings, plant sale, school, second-hand bookshop, snake's-head fritillaries, snow, stroll, tea, tea room, topiary, tudor, winter, year
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Happy Easter
Posted in Illustration, Wildlife
Tagged animals, birds, children's books, duck, Hannah Foley, happy easter, illustration, illustrator, natural history, non-fiction, picture books
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Celebrations
It’s been a weekend of celebrations. Little Owl turned nine and it was my Mum and Dad’s ruby wedding anniversary. How on earth they’ve made it to forty years leaves everyone, including themselves, scratching their heads! This is a couple … Continue reading
The Fox and the Star
Following on from my last post, here is a book we were given for Christmas and one which I highly recommend. It’s called The Fox and the Star by Coralie Bickford-Smith. Coralie Bickford-Smith has been a designer for Penguin for … Continue reading
Posted in Illustration
Tagged Book of the Year 2015, children's books, Coralie Bickford-Smith, friendship, Guardian, illustrated books, illustration, loss, penguin, persistence, picture books, star, The Fox and the Star, Waterstones
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ECA Degree Show 2015
I’m just back from a fleeting visit to Edinburgh for a meeting and while I was there I popped in to the degree show at the college of art. This year’s illustration graduates are a talented bunch and there was … Continue reading
Posted in Illustration
Tagged Ailsa Johnson, Andrea Popyordanova, book covers, ceramics, children's books, eca, edinburgh college of art, illustration, Macmillan Prize, picture books, Rachel Cocker, Sophie Powell-Hall
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Happy Mother’s Day
Have you seen this picture book? It’s called Paper Dolls by Julia Donaldson (of Gruffalo fame). I’m pretty sure Rebecca Cobb won an award for the illustrations but can’t think where I read that now (pregnancy brain!). Little Owl loves … Continue reading
Posted in Family and friends, Illustration
Tagged carol ann duffy, children's author, children's books, children's illustrator, clock, Gruffalo, illustration, Julia Donaldson, literature, Mem Fox, mother's day, panmacmillan, paper chain, Paper dolls, picture books, present, Rebecca Cobb, record breaking, Rob Ryan, Save the Children, The Gift
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Singing wrens
Although the countryside around us is covered in piles of snow and the skies are thick with grey cloud a little wren has been singing joyfully outside my window this morning. I’m always amazed at the volume that comes out … Continue reading
Posted in Countryside, Family and friends, Illustration
Tagged birds, children's books, clouds, illustration, little bear, picture books, porridge, singing, snow, wren
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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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