The mannerisms of a child
When I make little scenes up in my illustrations and paintings I will often place children in them I know. Even to not know the child can evoke a feeling of wonderment just by watching their mannerisms. A coy look from the corner of an eye, light dancing across a frilly dress or the look …

My cosy workspace
http://www.instagram.com/p/CEladVcjmPg/ I wondered how I would cope after moving house and not having a studio anymore. But it’s nothing to worry about as an artist can make and create even on their knee. Fortunately I have enough room on my adored French mid 1800’s table for a small illustration or a finished painting using my …

My pink rose bed.
The brushes will definitely be put to use to capture some of my garden before we leave our home of 15 years. Life throws curveballs.

The stronger the hold the further you may go
Those days that feel fraught with ‘what if’s’ are really the inner self fear response rising it’s trying head again. Although without those fear moments what can really push us forward. Livin on the edge a little may force you to stabilize those feelings and ‘hang on’…

At the beach and lots of fossicking
I love to fossick on holidays and collect new and interesting things from nature. Playing with my travel watercolour set; revisting watercolour is always fun and challenging. At the Beach, love it! I hope to finish a small sequence of at the beach drawings and will post them when done.
