Tag Archives: illustration

New website

Posted on September 23, 2013 by Hannah

Yesterday evening Big Dreamer put up my new website. It’s still got a few things we need to sort out so do bear with us but they should hopefully be ironed out by the end of the week. In the … Continue reading →

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Song Thrush

Posted on September 19, 2013 by Hannah

Today the rain has poured in sheets. I have been sewing labels on Little Owl’s clothes ready for her return to nursery next week. While she heads back to all her pals I’ll be sitting down to my desk, not … Continue reading →

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Seaside Sketches

Posted on September 8, 2013 by Hannah

Here are some sketches from our visits to the beach. I love drawing people at the seaside, everyone is so relaxed. Yesterday the rain started to pour. The season is coming to a close and we’ll be heading home too … Continue reading →

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Torquay

Posted on September 1, 2013 by Hannah

Down in the South West summer is still in full flow, it being 7 degrees warmer than it is at home in Scotland. This week Little Owl and I took a boat trip along the Devon coast to Torquay. Here’s … Continue reading →

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Great tits

Posted on August 22, 2013 by Hannah

The title of this post is more apt than I’d care to admit. Big Dreamer spent Monday trying to sort out our poorly trailer tyre as we’re off camping again this weekend. As he stared disconsolately at it our ever-practical … Continue reading →

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Just So Part 2

Posted on August 19, 2013 by Hannah

Late last night our heavily-laden little car chugged its way back up into the hills of the lowlands of Scotland from our trip down south to the Just So Festival. Dark trees loomed in tall silhouettes against the greeny blue … Continue reading →

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Just So Part 1

Posted on August 15, 2013 by Hannah

I don’t know if you can tell from the photograph but this is a very unhappy trailer wheel. We wrestled with it yesterday to no avail so it’s staying behind. Big Dreamer is a bit of a Houdini when it … Continue reading →

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Plants for such-and-such a spot

Posted on August 13, 2013 by Hannah

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 →

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Long-tailed tits

Posted on August 8, 2013 by Hannah

The Hogweed in the verges has now gone to seed and the Rosebay Willow herb is slowly dying back, leaving room for the bright yellow of Common Ragwort and the deep purple of Hardheads to festoon the road side. We … Continue reading →

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Roxburghe Art Competition

Posted on July 29, 2013 by Hannah

I very nearly entered an art competition recently. I know! I said I never would again, but this one was very tempting. It was a lovely brief: “Budding artists of all ages are being invited to illustrate a subject of … Continue reading →

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