children's illustration

Time Flies Like an Arrow…

…but fruit flies like a banana! It’s already nearly Christmas! And sorry for the heading but I love this pun! It has been an age since I last posted – and that’s because I’ve been very busy, which is good! 🙂 So, a flurry of posts will be incoming shortly, ranging from an inspirational PictureContinue reading “Time Flies Like an Arrow…”

Picturehooks Playing with Watercolours Workshop

This was fab – only an hour, but so relaxing, creative and playful… David Melling is one of the wittiest, most accomplished British illustrators around, and he works a lot in watercolour – so I immediately signed up when this workshop was announced by Picture Hooks, an organisation specialising in promoting children’s book illustration. TheContinue reading “Picturehooks Playing with Watercolours Workshop”

Virtual Recipe Book for Gaza

I’m taking part in an online project called “Virtual Hug for Gaza”. It’s organised by a wonderful illustrator called Yulia Gwylim, and seeks to raise funds for locally-based, Palestinian-run charities providing food and healthcare in Gaza. Each contributor offers an illustrated favourite recipe to the online zine – I’m really looking forward to see whatContinue reading “Virtual Recipe Book for Gaza”

A Polar Bear in the Snow

I’ve never “advertised” anything on my blog before, but this new picture book by Mac Barnett and Shawn Harris is gorgeous, both thoughtful and beautiful. What must it be like to be a polar bear, and where is this polar bear going? In this book Mac and Shawn create a magical starting point, leaving usContinue reading “A Polar Bear in the Snow”