I'm in a world of nostalgic Children's storybooks at the moment.   I've recently read 'Ballet Shoes'   and 'White Boots' ... ...

This is the third and final post about making the book illustration with a houseboat on a canal in Holland. To see other posts about this scene, go to Part 1 and Part 2. Eventually, all of the sewn originals will be photographed and printed in MY BED, a picture book about where children sleep around…

It's all about the front stoop in this 2nd part of the series about making an illustration for my new picture book, MY BED. In this scene set in India, the front steps are just another opportunity to embellish and decorate. Some patterns are flat and others are sculptural. The railing is made of wire…

Needle and Wet Felting Tutorials by Lavender & Lark

Here's a shot of my work table (ironing board) with a border in progress. It shows the illustration from Pocketful of Posies that includes "Humpty Dumpty", "Peter picked a peck of pickled peppers" and "Two little dicky birds sitting on a wall". There's lots of foliage and a stone wall build with a combination of stone beads…

This is the third and final post about making the book illustration with a houseboat on a canal in Holland. To see other posts about this scene, go to Part 1 and Part 2. Eventually, all of the sewn originals will be photographed and printed in MY BED, a picture book about where children sleep around…

Love me some KC

Mermaid tail

Mermaids represent themes of freedom, transformation, and the unknown. They are often seen as guardians of the ocean or figures of unattainable love. #mermaid #mythicalcreature

An ethereal creature with a translucent, jellyfish-like body, adorned with bioluminescent patterns that emit a soft, otherworldly glow.

Richard Hescox on Instagram: “This is my painting "The Haunted Depths". I have decided to change up part of the design. I thought I was finished but then had some better…”