Off Script
Last week I posted a blog showcasing some Kindle book cover designs that I created for my husband. At the time I wasn’t sure when he’d be publishing the book but am pl;eased to announce that it is now available at Amazon – currently on Kindle and, if you have it, Kindle Unlimited. The collection consists of four scripts – each about 20 minutes long in … Continue reading Off Script
Drawing eyes part 2
Follow up to yesterday here’s my page of cartoon eyes. Much easier to draw than the pencil sketches but it was fun thinking about how you can alter the drawings to reflect different moods. Continue reading Drawing eyes part 2
Drawing eyes part 1 of 2
March’s challenge was sketching eyes. Thought I’d start with some pencil drawings and then do some more cartoon like sketches tomorrow. Not much to say about these really just eyes from different angles but the exercise will hopefully help when I try some portraits in the future. Its quite weird focusing only on one feature, but it helped me to really focus on the detail. Continue reading Drawing eyes part 1 of 2
Tea-Tastic Tuesday
Another tea sketch and factoid….. According to legend, tea was discovered by the Chinese emperor Shen Nung in 2737 BC I used my metallic watercolours on this but they’re a bit opaque and gloopy. Continue reading Tea-Tastic Tuesday
Sunday Lunch
So this weekend Simon was up in Newcastle for some meetings and as he had a couple booked in ended up staying for the weekend. Seemed a bit of a faff to make Sunday lunch for one so I thought I’d take the opportunity to make a stir fry as Simon’s not a big fan. Not the best sketch but the dish was very tasty Continue reading Sunday Lunch
Movie Camera Sketch
After creating the book cover for Simon’s new book I thought I’d have a go at at a quick sketch. Continue reading Movie Camera Sketch
Succulent Saturday
Not a sketch today as I’ve come to an end on the succulents, although if I see one I like I may revisit at some time. I decided to use the sketches I’ve done so far to create a wrapping paper design. Haven’t really tried patterns much so may be a subject for future blogs. If you like it there’s a download at the bottom … Continue reading Succulent Saturday
Film Review Icon
As I had created a movie camera illustration my husband asked me to develop an icon that he could use on his blog Fiction and More when he posts film reviews. Nice way to spend a few hours on a Sunday afternoon…. I like the with multi coloured version. Continue reading Film Review Icon
Favourite Female Artist
As today (8th March) is International Women’s day I thought I’d take the opportunity to share a few of my favourite women artists. Its interesting my top 5 (Schiele, Bacon, Giacommetti, Freud and Lowry – the 5th tends to change from time to time) are all men and I hadn’t really thought about how dominated the market is by men. Jenny Saville – one of … Continue reading Favourite Female Artist
Book Cover Illustration
As it’s world book day my blog has to be book themed so thought I’d share a book cover design. Last year my husband published a couple of short story compilations and I created cover designs for him. If you want to see the design here’s my previous blog and if you’d like to read a review of his books you can find them here. … Continue reading Book Cover Illustration
