Thank you! Commission

A couple of my friends recently cycled from John O'Groats to Land's End, raising money for Macmillan Cancer Support. 

They tweeted along the way and there are photos and some more info on their Twitter account: @IlesRideMiles 

They asked if I could make a 'Thank You' postcard (black and white) for those that helped and sponsored along the way and here it is in draft first...

 

And the final printed postcards:

How and why...

Day 7 of #MarchMeetTheMaker is 'How and Why?' 

I draw because I enjoy it. I also love to draw so that others enjoy it. Usually this is in the form of a birthday card - I like thinking about where it is going and what the receiver might like. I particularly like trying to do something that is particular to them. Sadly it isn't always possible or I don't leave myself enough time to do this. 

This is a recent card for a fabulous five year old who really knows his sea creatures. I had to look up Angler Fish to draw it - this is another element I like - finding out about things through drawing them.

More recently I've been working on a couple of commissions - more about that soon!

Another 'why' is that due to a reduction in hours in my day job I'm now looking at whether my love of drawing can become more than a hobby - there is only one way to find out!

A Shop!

Very exciting times here! I have opened an Etsy shop, and designed a new range of hand drawn greetings cards. 

Each card is hand drawn using my dip pen and watercolours. This design can be personalised to include a name of your choice, in a colour of your choosing too.

There is also Thank You, Hip Hip Hooray! and Happy Birthday! or... all three in a collection!  

Wedding illustrations

I had the great pleasure of being asked to do a couple of drawings for my brother's wedding last month. The first was a picture of the church, for the front of the Order of Service...

The second was an illustration of my brother and his wonderful wife for the back of the Order of Service. They have a splendid hammock they frequently rig up between trees and relax in (often by a river with a fabulous picnic!). They are also fans of a good G&T and so here they are toasting each other. The quote is one they chose, and one I think is just lovely, and particularly fitting for them.