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Sunday 29 November 2015

Sleepy Koala Bears

I've just returned from a wonderful trip to Australia, visiting family. Whilst we were there, we visited a Koala Sanctuary which was just wonderful. I even got to hold one! As soon as I returned, I made use of my jet lag, and got painting! Here's a bunch of sleepy Koala's that we met at the sanctuary!

Wednesday 9 September 2015

The Longest Reigning Monarch

Today Queen Elizabeth II becomes the longest reigning monarch. I did this illustration a few years ago, but I thought it was quite appropriate for today "WHOOPIE!" Congratulations Liz!  

Wednesday 22 July 2015

Concept Art


A little concept art for a story I've been working on "Stanleys New Sleihj'. Here's Stanley in his Rabbit Hole, racing to use his new sleigh on the freshly fallen snow.

Friday 29 May 2015

Boating Otters

Well the summer seems to be (almost) upon us, and this little family of otters have took to the waters on a little holiday. Only problem is, they don't know what to call their boat! Can you help them?

Monday 13 April 2015

Time Lapse Art Video


I decided to do a time laps video, so people could see the different stages of my painting, so here it is! Enjoy :)

Wednesday 21 January 2015

The Recycled Village

Here the tale of Mr Squirrel and Little Mouse continues...

After working all through the night, they were excited to take the recycled house to Mr Squirrel  who must be so very cold right now!

When he opened the gift, he couldn't believe his eyes. His very own home. Mr Squirrel couldn't thank Little Mouse enough.

Mr Squirrel lit the fire and snuggled up with his favourite book, he couldn't remember the last time he felt so toasty and warm.

There was a knock at the door. Little Mouse had come to visit. He had brought a box full of lovely christmas decorations.

Together they began to decorate Mr Squirrels new home.

The house looked splendid, so very christmassy. They decided to write out christmas cards to all of their woodland friends.

They set out to deliver them all...

But when they got to their friends, they found that their homes had been chopped down too. Mr Squirrel and Little Mouse couldn't believe it; but they had an idea...

The woodland creatures were a little confused. What on earth where they going to do with all the rubbish that Mr Squirrel and Little Mouse had forraged?

But as they set to work it soon became clear...

With all the unwanted things that people had thrown away, they made their very own recycled village. Each little woodland creature who had lost their home, now had a new, very unique little recycled house of their own.