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Dissertation

This week has been glorious here in Scotland. The mornings have started off frosty and foggy but the sun has soon cleared the air to reveal crisp blue skies. Listening to the radio it sounds as though the rest of … Continue reading

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Drawing block

This is a frog I drew on Friday. I was pretty happy to see him emerge from my pen nib because I’ve had a bit of a drawing block this week. I know, great timing and not in the slightest … Continue reading

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Countdown

This week there have been various meetings about the degree show. The practicality of it has been throughly terrifying. The size of space, batons for shelves, furniture and monitors. There is eleven weeks between now and that 4pm deadline when … Continue reading

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Goodbye Etsy

This week it’s been time for me to say goodbye to my Etsy shop. For those of you who don’t know Etsy is an online marketplace for handmade and vintage producers. It was great at the beginning because I learnt … Continue reading

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Reading list

This is the pile of books on my bedside table that I will get round to reading when I’ve finished my degree! The Borders by Alistair Moffat. I am actually half way through this book and it is fascinating. It’s … Continue reading

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Wild days

Yesterday I headed off to the coast to visit a lovely lady I will be doing some illustration work for. The wind buffeted my little car and the rain pounded on the windscreen. It was a wild day. The roads … Continue reading

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Snow days

In the hills around the farm the white sky is continuous with the white fields. Stepping off our back steps the snow is nearly up to the tops of my tall winter boots. We have a poorly girl at home … Continue reading

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Feed the birds

Our bird feeder throngs with birds at the moment. The feeder is right outside the kitchen window so we feel richly rewarded for feeding them by the ringside view we have of their funny antics. It’s especially wonderful for me … Continue reading

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Something finished

I feel a bit like I’ve reached base camp on Mount Everest. After week’s of working away I have managed to finish one of my final year projects. It’s really motivating to have completed something. It is a children’s book … Continue reading

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Jumping for joy

Recently I’ve been working on some little animations. They are animated gifs for those who are interested. From what I can gather designers and animators are very snooty about animated gifs but I don’t mind. I’ve really enjoyed making them … Continue reading

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