Food illustrations

I promise my posts won't exclusively be about the exhibition and display that is on at #ludlowfoodcentre from now until the end of December. ..but there might be a few... Like this one, because I'm quite proud of these postcards that celebrate some specific products that are made on site at the food centre. 

Before I drew these bespoke LFC pieces I'd never considered food illustrations as something I'd enjoy. These are for sale as individual postcards and or a pack of 4 postcards with envelopes (up in the gift shop).

Sketchbook

Day 20 | #MarchMeetTheMaker is #Sketchbook (See also Day 5- my 'can't live without'!).

 

I do a drawing a day ...everyday. Mostly these are directly observed.

 

Here are some of the archives. As today is also the first day of spring I've opened a couple of books to pages featuring daffodils or sheep / lambs.

 

Drawing everyday means I am 'Sketching The Seasons', something I plan to focus even more heavily on in the future. These are in effect diaries- I sketch where I go, or what I see, and always have a sketchbook with me.

 

People seen here are people walking down my road, a band at a bluegrass festival and a quick sketch from Good Life Experience last year. Eagle eyed will also spot the food and drink...

 

This is my comfort zone (rather than technology), moving these to the product and the shop is my next focus.

 

First Ever Sale

Day 12 of #MarchMeetTheMaker is #FirstEverSale

Although not my first sale as Alice Draws The Line, this was the first sale of my work. Sadly I only have a rather grainy image of it - a photo I've taken from a booklet that had a photo of it featured in - so excuse the quality. I drew it as part of my Art A'level but can't quite remember what the brief was. I later had it framed and entered it into an exhibition and sale and it sold - I was thrilled... but do wish I had taken another photo of it before it went.

I remember really enjoying doing the picture, in pen and ink... about 15 years ago. A friend mentioned this picture recently and said it was the style she always associated with me - and one that returned to feature on my 2015 Christmas Cards... Twist and Sprout (see here) and We Three Cones (see here). 

This was called 'Marching Vegetables' - a landscape piece featuring directly observed vegetables, given personalities and limbs. The runner bean was always my favourite - late and having to run to catch up with the procession. I'm quite tempted to revisit this.

I'm working on a bigger piece again at the moment which I'm enjoying. .. more about that soon! 

Pistachio!

I have to confess, I'm not sure where many of these National Days come from, but today is 'National Pistachio Day'! ... and here are a few to help us celebrate!

Nuts about You!

This design is now available as a card... perfect for Valentine's Day! or any Anniversary... or just because!

For sale in the shop - go straight there by clicking... Nuts About You! 

The original is there too, you can find that by clicking... Nuts About You!-Original

National Breakfast Week

In honour of #NationalBreakfastWeek this week (24th-30th January), here are some breakfast-y drawings. All of these are from my Drawing a Day books. 

First up, an oldie... boiled egg and soldiers

And next we have another favourite drawing (and breakfast), Pain au Chocolate (I know two is very greedy, but they are fairly small...)

And lastly, the drawing I did on Tuesday to celebrate #AustraliaDay, some Vegemite, delicious on toast for breakfast (or any time!).

Exciting times

Here are some of my 'Twist and Sprout' Christmas cards before they danced into the post last week.

Beans on toast!

Speedy sketching

Sometimes it's the speediest sketches I like most.  When I think I've run out of time or just want to be quick, I'm sometimes pleasantly surprised at the result.  This one was done while eating two slices of toast.  Not very accurate but it'll do nicely for its page in the book.

Holiday breakfast

I celebrated having a day off last month by having these for breakfast... Such a treat.  Sadly I got a bit carried away with the sketching so they weren't very warm by the time they were eaten! Still delicious though!

Easter!

Potato prints, pigeon and pizza

Last Sunday I had another go at some potato printing. Inspired by a search on Pinterest before starting on the spuds, these two were made. I really like the little bunnies - Easter Cards might be on the horizon! The leaf flower I'm planning on experimenting with as a repeating pattern, think it might work quite nicely.

 For my drawing a day I was keen to draw a Pigeon that kept proudly pecking outside. However, as soon as I got my sketchbook and pen he vanished - not to return! I'll have to wait for another day to draw one!








I ended up drawing my supper - pizza! Quite a good way of avoiding burning my mouth on the hot little tomatoes - drawing it before I'm able to eat! Well - I did the outline then the smell was too much so I had to eat some. These were left for my packed lunch on Monday - delish!

A little bit festive!

I thought I was quite good at not being too-Christmassy-too-soon however, these festive treats appeared in the house...

Boiled Egg and Soldiers

When I flick through my sketchbook of 2013, this entry always catches my eye. I drew it on the 12th January... ages ago! It is still one of my favourites so far.