remark!

funny old weekend this time around, cold and miserable. i'm feeling particularly glum, i think it's the general time of year. also feeling a little bit pissy because it's frank's 5th birthday on wednesday, and through no-one's fault, hardly anyone in sam or my family can make it. we usually have a little birthday tea with family from both sides, he's never been too bothered about 'proper' birthday parties, he likes having his 'people' around him. he's putting a brave face on it, but i can tell he's a little hurt. so i'm feeling glum. isn't that a weird word? glum, glum, glum. rhymes with bum.

anyhoo...the above sketch is called 'remark' and is available in my shop if you'd care to visit.

farewell...

for just a little while, i've got places to go and people to see, but i'll be back in a week...

i'll leave you with 'acquire', a new (red!) sketchbook available at etsy. isn't that an eager-looking pig? he's looking at you with such a sweet expression...he's willing you to check out my etsy shop and fill your basket high with wonderful handmade goods. although if you are reading this after wednesday, you'll have to wait a week for me to ship the order.

stay cool dudes, and keep busy and happy. catch you in a week!

cock-a-doodle-doo!

i had a bit of fun with my new little canvas today...a photo shoot on my back deck. the sun was shining brightly (slightly harshly in all honesty for pic taking, but beggars can't be choosers ;)

i originally wanted to take a pic of the canvas sitting on a beautifully made wooden shaker-style box (a proper handcrafted one, all the way from the us of a) but it looked terrible. but inside the box i found this little cockerel, how long he's been there i have no idea...but how cute is he? i have amassed an enormous collection of vintage-y style plastic farm animals, saved from a recent cull from the boy's toy box because i just know they're going to be useful in my work some day. much to the disgust of my husband who said something along the lines of

'it was you who wanted to get rid of all this crap, what the bloody hell do you want to keep them for?' for art's sake darling, was my sheepish reply.

oh yeah, if anyone is interested, the new canvas is called 'forty-eight' and is up for sale. and yes, i'm fully aware it's red. again.

crikey, this is post 130!

just thought i'd drop in and let the world know that 'reflect' is up for sale in the shop. and to tell you i really hope this is the red obsession out of my system. i just can't help it...especially with pale pink. and dark grey. and with white, oh god, especially with white. anyhoo, i'm going to ban myself from doing anything in that particular colour for ohhhhhh, at least a week. 'kay?