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Jan – March 52 Week Illustrations
It is already the 4th April. I have decided not to worry about deadlines for the illustrations this year but rather focus on participating, developing my drawing skills and exploring new styles and te...
December – 52 Week Illustrations
I feel this year my motto might very well be: ‘Better Late Than Never.’ I hope this isn’t a sign of things to come. I have always been a punctual person, like half an hour early kind...
November – 52 week Illustration Challenge
Week 44: Spain – acrylic paints I really enjoyed painting this illustration of my flamenco dancing flamingoes. I based it on a similar one from last year’s challenge of some foxtrotting fo...
The Jersey 12 Days of Christmas giveaway
Dear readers, Christmas is almost upon us and therefore it is that time of year when I can promote my little children’s picture book called The Jersey 12 Days of Christmas. I am giving aw...
SCBWI Australia East & New Zealand Christmas Party
As a home mum, I have no end of year work social doo to attend, no staff meetings to chat with colleagues and no lunches to natter over. To top that, writing and illustrating is a solitary hobby/ care...
October – 52 Week illustration Challenge
Week 40: Blue Before I had cats, I had no interest in them whatsoever. But now that I have Merlin and Storm, a ‘mad cat lady’ phenomenon has taken over me and my art! Here are Storm and Me...
September – 52 week Ilustration Challenge
Overall this month it looks liked I focused on developing character drawings. Each month I wonder if I should do a course on picture book illustration or Adobe photoshop as I feel amateur in both area...
SCBWI Conference Sydney 2016 round up
Sunday night I attended the pre-conference networking dinner for #SCBWISyd Conference 2016. Boy, did I have a lot of networking to do. I was one of a great team of Roving Reporters as well as being ...