Illustration

Illo Friday – Tranquility

Illo Friday – Tranquility

I can hear Amelia talking incessantly to Bronwyn out in the kitchen. She keeps shouting “Hey!” . Outside the electrician is installing a new metre box to the outside of my studio wall –...

Superfantastico to the rescue!

Superfantastico to the rescue!

We are in the process of potty training. It’s early days so I promised Amelia a little surprise if she complied. After a fabulous effort I had to quickly rummage through a draw to...

Show!

Show!

The show is up! If you happen by Carlisle Street Balaclava, have a look in the window and then inside Hudson Clothes, 229 Carlisle St. I have some pears and a few animals in...

Illo Friday – Aquatic

Illo Friday – Aquatic

Click for larger image. See others. So glad it’s Friday. This weekend I am going to re-attempt the stock/soup thing, walk in a park, sweep autumn leaves, visit the market, sleep in, read my...

Illo Friday – Nourishment

Illo Friday – Nourishment

This week’s Illustration Friday topic is “Nourishment” which coincides nicely with my plans for tomorrow afternoon. While we have to paint the woodwork in the bedrooms to get ready for holland blind installation next...

Illustration Friday – Mischief

Illustration Friday – Mischief

Here’s a long overdue contribution to Illustration Friday. This week’s theme is mischief which brought to mind an event from my early childhood — while I didn’t realise I was being mischievous at the...

Night flowers

Night flowers

Today I spent time working on my last piece for my exhibition which will be hanging from around the 16th of June onwards for a few weeks. Address and exact dates will follow soon....

Lane Smith Interview

Lane Smith Interview

Just a short entry this evening. I really love the work of Lane Smith – he is one of my big influences. I remembered the other day that we have one of his prints...

Midnight flowers

Midnight flowers

All the illustrations I am working on at the moment are very dark – not necessarily dark in nature, but scenes set in the dead of night so everything is murky and lamp-lit. Mostly...