Bird

It's a wrap!

Black and white for baby

Animal Russian dolls

Here are some recent drawings I have done - in colour which is a change for me! My trusty sharpie pen is still the número uno star of the pics though - ohh I love a steady black line in my drawings! Enjoy these critters xx

Cat (and pals) babushka

Minnie Mouse

"With a growing sense of dread Elizabeth thought "Darcy is right - this hair-do does say 'mouse'."

Audrey on Fashion (capital F)

"Hmm, what?! Ah no, I don't think people wear skivvy's to like, hide weak chins. I mean it's, like, a fashion forward look. You know? On trend, well on-forward trend for, like, when it is cool. Not that I will wear it, like, then because, like, that would be too, um, ah mainstream. You know?!..." 

Don't mess with Glenda

"The combination of Lego hair and poker face made Glenda a formidable boss"

Cartoons

Nestled in lots of different visual art diaries are cartoons with wee quips that seem to pop into my head as I am drawing.  I have grandish plans to put them all together and make something (along the lines of a book or series of postcards as opposed to a quilt or frock). Anyways, best laid plans and all that... in the meantime whilst procrastinating ahem I mean organising my thoughts I figured I'd put them on here for anyone who stumbles by to see. Enjoy XX

"Being a beautiful pouty girl is actually quite tiring thought Belinda"

Geometrical goodness

Laminated joy

Using my trusty sharpie (fine nib) I drew these images, then laminated them and voila! ...art innit xx

For the love of diamonds and triangles

Well, helloooo 2012

A new year, like a fresh, shiny, new page! If years were newly acquired sequinned stationary that is (now, there's an idea for the world of paper - sequins!). Some people don't make resolutions, and some people like me, make so many that I have trouble remembering them all. Am resisting the urge to make a resolution to remember my resolutions. Afterall, what are lists for? Anyways, Happy New Year!

Round - Illustratration Friday Word of the Week

The word this week is Round.  When I was little my brother had a "Round tuit", which was basically a piece of round wood that hung on the door and had text on it along the lines of "I am a round tuit.  You always said that you would do [insert large list of chores] when you got a round tuit now you have a round tuit you can."  How I coveted that "round tuit" and how I admired its word play, marvelling at the cleverness of it - round tuit = around to it!  (NB that exclamation mark belonged to my seven year old self). I wonder if the round tuit will ever make a comeback, surely some geezer is churning them out for some market somewhere. Or maybe someone could make a round tuit app. Think of the market - all family, friends and partners of the procrastinator who has everything (well nearly everything).

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Water ladies

Bit of a nautical theme today, must be because the sun is shining. And, maybe a smidgey bit because I love the sea, whatever the weather.

PS Swim girl's eyes are a little too far apart, perhaps that should read 'swim alien'? Actually, I can kinda picture her green, or blue. A bit like the sea.

Vanity - Illustration Friday word of the week

Imelda, now 72, felt comfortable admitting she'd had a little 'work' done.

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Darren rues his choice

In hinsight, Darren decided that Frida Kahlo was not perhaps the most glamorous drag inspiration.

Fancy Dress

Stripes - Illustration Friday word of the week

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Wellington in postcards

Here is a series of Wellington postcard drawings I did. Not that I've done anything with them yet...

Let it be said, I love Wellington, madly, deeply, truely...but not in a gushy way...

And lastly, no your eyes aren't playing tricks (although you may be sozzled, no way of me knowing), the final, bit wonky card. Ahem, I said WONKY. Not anything else, mind, gutter, out.