Flow Magazine 2019 Calendar

I was so excited to receive this in the mail recently.  It is the Flow Magazine 2019, 365 Day, Tear-Off Calendar in Dutch.  It features a new illustration everyday from Illustrators all over the world.  I feel really fortunate to have one of my own illustrations included in this calendar.  I made this drawing ‘Vineyard Dreams’ a while ago but it is still a favourite of mine.  I really love Flow Magazine, it is always so beautiful to read so this is kind of extra special😌

Portrait

I drew this portrait of my sister in law, Steph, in her wedding dress quite a while ago.  I worked from some photos that I took of her.  I planned a whole project around the photographs but I wasn’t happy with the concept in the end and decided to leave it.  I really did enjoy making this picture though.

The Escape revisited

The Escape

Prismacolor and Polychromos Pencil on Arches Hot Press Paper

33cm x 44cm

This is a drawing I posted earlier last year and I wasn't all that happy with it.  So I stored it away and only got it out again before Christmas last year and my Mum saw it and loved it and said I should take it up to the Gallery.  I decided that it needed extra work so I played around with it a bit until I was happy with it(you can see the earlier version of this in the post I made earlier last year).

My heart really goes out to all the people in the world feeling like the girl in this drawing at the moment.

This drawing is for sale at Willunga Gallery

Protection

'Careful They Might See Us'

Coloured Pencil on Arches Hot Press Paper

This one took a while to get out as I was struggling with some health issues.  I am really happy with how it turned out.  I don't like to elaborate too much on the meaning of it as the meaning depends so much on the person viewing the work.  Basically this is about protecting the things inside us that are sacred.

Love

'She Could See The Whole Universe In His Eyes'

Polychromos Pencil on A4 Moleskine

For those who love :)

Pony Joy

'We Used to Race in the Vineyards'

20cm x 25cm

Prismacolor and Polychromos Pencil on Arches Paper

When I was a kid I used to race my pony in the vineyard.  It was a little like this drawing but with riding gear and a helmet.  Looking back, it seems kind of a dangerous thing to do but I felt invincible back then and never thought for a minute that an accident could happen.  It was lots of fun.  We were surrounded by vineyards and there were so many places to ride away from main roads.  I did get bucked off once.  All my pony wanted to do was eat grass and that was more important than anything else I might have planned, even if that meant throwing me off :)

This drawing is for sale at Willunga Gallery

One Step

One Step Forward

Prismacolor and Polychromos Pencil on Fabriano Paper

20cm x 15cm

Was thinking about my kitten.  Still feel her around but miss her at the same time.  I think she will be a fixture in my art for some time to come :)

This drawing is for sale at Willunga Gallery

Thinking of Summer in Winter

Reminiscing to escape this cold winter about my childhood summers consisting of Ponies, Vineyards, McLaren Flat scrubland, wild flowers and so cute wildish animals to go with it all.

This drawing is Sold.

Dreams



Vineyard Dreams

25cm x 20cm

Prismacolor Pencil on Arches Hotpress

A much smaller drawing this time round.  I don't know why but winter always makes me think of the vineyards I grew up in.  Even though the vines were bare of leaves I have clear memories of playing outside with my friend making little 'creeks' in the dirt and rocks for the rain water to run through.  Also, though the vines were like sticks and twigs everything else was such a bright green which was so nice after a dry summer. 

This drawing is Sold.





Some Progress



So, I thought this drawing would be all finished by now but unfortunately I was unwell all week and didn't get as much done as I wanted, to my annoyance.  I guess that some progress is better than no progress though.

It's been such a long time since I drew a horse like this and it's bringing back good memories.  I was such a horsey girl growing up.  I grew up in the country on the Fleurieu Peninsula and was obsessed with riding and caring for horses.  When I wasn't around the horses, I would be drawing them while procrastinating about Science or Maths homework.

When I left school I gave up horses unfortunately.  I discovered boys and work and having money for the first time.  So horses were slowly squeezed out of the picture.

I still love horses but don't have the finances or energy to care for one, so I love them from afar.



Sometimes When Stuff Hurts

'He Left Me So Cold'

Coloured Pencil on Moleskine Sketchbook Paper

A4 Size

Hi there :)  I was listening to the radio while drawing this and was really loving 'Run' by Alison Wonderland, as well as the new Flume/Sam Smith remix.  Really seemed to fit the mood.



We Don't Like The Thunder

Hi there!  Sorry it has been so long(I know, everyone says that, but we mean it!).  I've had so much going on that it feels like Christmas was just last week but hopefully all the chaos in my life will subside for a while and I can concentrate on art.

I came up with this idea a long time ago because if there is a thunderstorm to be had, it happens right here.  And it isn't the rumbling in the distance kind, it's the lightning cracking through the sky kind and then great loud booms.  It really is very scary because the strength of the sound makes everything shudder and I really start to think the sky will fall through the roof, even though I know rationally that it won't.  Usually, I hide under the quilt and my cat hides under the bed.  I never experienced thunderstorms like this til I moved here.  I have to say yes they are scary but kind of fun too because they make me feel like a kid again.

Well, I'm about to start on a large drawing after doing this little warm up one for the start of the year.  I really look forward to posting about it!

This drawing is for sale at Willunga Gallery.