The Penguin Production Line!

Just a quick phone picture of my desk as I left it this evening.....covered in penguins. I have 45 to paint in total....and seem to end up with lots of rejects. I am planning to cover a wall in partially painted penguins when I am finished!

Folk Festival Drawings

I spent the weekend at the Cambridge Folk Festival and managed to do a few drawings in my much neglected sketch book - mostly of people lounging around listening to the music......as that's what I was doing too!

Penguins in progress!

I've been trying to sort out final colours for my penguins.....to help make the final decision I taped some different versions up on the studio wall. I think I'm happy with my decision but I may change my mind when I see them again tomorrow!

Illustration Friday: Breakfast

I thougt I'd try doing something in Illustrator again this week.....my skills are a bit rusty and I keep trying to do Photoshop shortcuts but if I keep practicing maybe I'll get there!

Apologies for the break in blog posts - I moved house a couple of weeks ago and have been trying to sort all my stuff out.....I'm very disorganised but I think I'm almost there now.

Seven Impossible Things Before Breakfast

On the first Sunday of the month, Jules from the blog Seven Impossible Things Before Breakfast features a new illustrator. I'm very pleased to say that today that illustrator is me! Big thanks to Jules.

Click here to see the full post.

Catalogue No.2

A while ago I posted a catalogue cover which I'd designed while on work experience......here is the other design which I did at the time and which is now being used for the latest catalogue. I made the illustration in Illustrator - it was the first design programme I learnt but I hardly ever use it now. I still love clipping masks though!

My first ever GIVEAWAY!!!: The Results......

I decided to do the draw in the old fashioned, names-in-a-hat method. They were then mixed around by an independent bystander and held up high for me to pick a name.

And the winner is......Suzanne McGinness!

Congratulations - the prizes will be on their way to Ohio in the next few days.

A BIG thank you to everyone who entered. I'll try and run another giveaway in the next few weeks so keep your eyes peeled!