Blog

  • My Highland Adventure – Walking the Great Glen Way 4 October 2017
    Last week I walked the Great Glen Way in Scotland, and it was one of the best holidays (though also most knackering) that I’ve had in ages. I could quite happily move to Scotland in a heartbeat – the countryside ...
  • New Autumn Collection Prints and Cards 20 September 2017
    I’ve just been adding a whole lot of new cards and prints from my Autumn collection to my Etsy shop. Hopefully I’ve covered a range of what you might want to buy, whether you’re after a slightly cheesy birthday card, ...
  • Autumn in watercolourAutumn in watercolour 16 September 2017
    Autumn has always been my favourite season – I don’t particularly like being hot (unless I’m on a beach) so the drop in temperature suits me, and it’s sooooo beautiful when the trees start changing colour. I decided to have a ...
  • Garden Themed Illustrations 16 August 2017
    I no longer have a garden, just some decking with a table and chairs – I love being able to sit outside without having a lawn to mow or weeds to pull… I do however have a few pot plants to ...
  • Finding a Drawing Style 15 August 2017
    I can usually recognise the artwork of my favourite artists and illustrators immediately – I guess similar to bands whose songs you can recognise even if you’ve never heard them before, each artist has a signature drawing style. It’s what ...
  • Music Festival IllustrationsMusic Festival Illustrations 2 August 2017
    Going to music festivals is one of my very favourite things to do in the whole wide world – I love camping and I love music so it’s heaven for me to combine the two… I had a great time ...
  • Can Anyone Learn to Draw? 26 July 2017
    I often hear people say “Oh I can’t draw” or “I wish I could draw”. While I do believe that a few people have a greater amount of natural talent than is normal, I doubt very much that there is ...
  • Barbecue Themed Illustrations 24 July 2017
    I was born in South Africa, and so barbecuing was always a big part of our family life (we called it a “braai” over there). My Dad has also moved to the UK but even the weather over here has ...
  • Why I love drawing 21 July 2017
    Whether it’s drawing stick figures or doing more complicated illustrations, the few times I seem to completely lose track of time are those when I’m busy with a pencil (or some type of drawing implement) in my hand. I even ...