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Football Woman Inspiring Young Ladies Editorial Illustration
Nope! I am no football woman; I’ve never really ‘got it’. But the women’s football team has been truly inspiring. I think it is amazing that this previously male dominated…
3 Excellent Reasons to Celebrate World Cocktail Day
World cocktail day apparently has its origins on May 13th 1806 when the word ‘cocktail’ was coined. I couldn’t find out if it is a day that has been celebrated since then or if ‘World Cocktail Day’ itself is a newer institution. The lack of clarity notwithstanding, it cannot be denied that cocktails practically have their own religion as popular as they are.
Love Your Pet Day February 20 2022
Pets are great for our mental health. They can make each day brighter, can be comfort during sad times, can add to the hilarity of good times, are great on camera and they tell no lies. Generally they are fluff balls of love so who wouldn’t want to love their pet? Sadly there are too many instances of pets not being treated well. Today is national Love Your Pet day to help us celebrate the joy they bring but also to serve as a reminder to take good care of them.
Robert burns since 1759
Burns Night Spot Illustrations
Happy Burns Night to all you Scottish men and women. I have written a brief article below to include some spot illustrations having just done Tom Froese’s brilliant Sweet Spots course on Skillshare.
Colourful flowers lift the spirits
The Joy of Flowers – Flowers Improve Mental Health
This is just a short and simple animation to show how flowers can effect mood. The appearance of the first flowers in Spring has long been celebrated within our culture, in the U.K. Daffodils being a prime example in Wales and in Japan, the cherry blossom. But in my animation I have used simple shapes to represent the flowers, suggesting that even just the idea of flowers can lift the spirits. And images of flowers can be found everywhere, from graffiti to home decor to fabric to jewellery to art, showing how important they are to our psyche.
Art Journaling in Self Isolation – Take THAT, Coronavirus!
Skip to art journal page about coronavirus The idea of self isolation has been a difficult one for many people. Older people in particular struggle with isolation regularly. I think…
Pen and watercolour reportage illustration
Urban Sketching at Flint Castle
Flint Castle is situated on the Dee estuary. The site was chosen by Edward 1st, during his war on the Welsh, as it was close to sea routes for trade.…
Floral Sticker Give Away
I recently reached 500 likes on my Facebook page so I'm really excited to have this sticker give away to celebrate the milestone. I've selected 3 illustrations to turn into…
Picturehooks Conference 2017
Inside Publishing: An Illustrator's Conference - May 20th 2017 This was an excellent conference held at the Manchester School of Art by PictureHooks in collaboration with the AOI. Speakers included:…
Bright and cheerful, yellow, pink and green hearts and flowers repeat.
Mother’s Day – Why it’s on Different Dates in the UK and US
March 26th, Mother's Day in the U.K. but not all over the World. In America, for example, it is celebrated on the second Sunday of May. And it is not…