Painting + Illustration
Painting + Illustration
Illustrations + sketches I’ve done for my (or other) children’s poems and stories.
My latest little illustration called "Blackberry Picking Mouse". It's done mostly in watercolors with only a tiny touch of gouache and it measures 6" x 6". It's not for any book in particular, I just enjoy making up little scenes using mice, bunnies etc., especially when they are in nature.
(Please click pictures to see enlarged) Honey Bunny made her decision, she’s moved away from Long Lane to England. But her little friends and she have promised to write to each other. She wants to know what happens back home…
Good news, I was granted my Fiance Visa! Yay! I can finally move forward and go to be with Gary and start my new life in England. I hope to settle in and get sketching the British landscapes and nature…
The little mice of Long Lane don’t sleep in the winter like some other animals do. They still go out into the snowy land and look for food or visit each other. They have cozy little homes, deep under ground…
Do you remember when I took that walk in November, hunting for acorn caps? Well I wrote about a little White Aster I came across, alone in the field. Here is what I wrote in that post: “And one little…
My New Sketchbook! (please click pictures for clearer view) Sometimes you just need a new sketchbook. A fresh start along a new path. Something that allows you to jot down all your creative ideas, no matter how small. I’ve put…
(Since posting this I’ve come back and edited the text I had before. I’ve changed my mind about doing a “Weekly Sketches” post as I don’t like how limiting it felt! I don’t want to label posts with dates and…
(click for larger clearer view) Happy to say I’ve finally finished it! My little mouse family playing in the leaves, the mother being surprised by a spider (she doesn’t much like spiders!) I’m happy with how the colors came out…
I thought I’d show you the progress on my illustration of the ‘mouse family’ and some other little studies. (click on them for larger view) It looks so different than it did as just a pen and ink drawing! They…
Though I’m working on illustrating a story with Teddy Bears at the moment, I just can’t leave behind my love of nature. I haven’t had much time for my usual nature studies but what I have been doing is testing…