Illustration Friday: Wheel

A bicycle, obviously. The best sort of wheels. And a companion piece to my 'zoom' for Illustration Friday back in November.

Sunday Sketchblog #48

I'm afraid absolutely nothing has been going on in my sketchbook this week, but flicking back through the pages I found this sheet of pups that I don't think I've posted. 

Fingers crossed for more sketching-time next week.

Don't forget to visit Emma and Hayley to see their Sunday Sketchblogs as well.

Illustration Friday: Wings

A pretty obvious interpretation of this week's topic, wings, but sometimes simple is good.

Coats and 'ats

I like these ladies looking elegant in their coats and hats. Probably because winter tends to make me feel more like a toddler in a snowsuit. (Especially when you're wearing so many jumpers your arms turn into unbending woollen sausages.)

Coats and 'ats was what my mama, and plenty of other people I'm sure, used to call C&A. Obviously we wouldn't be dropping the 'h' for any other reason.

Sunday Sketchblog #47

No EDMs this week, have some hares instead.

I mentioned hares yesterday as well... Clearly the universe is trying to tell me something...

Oh, look! January!

New year's resolution: I'm going to try and do one of these towards the end of each month this year, rather than just when I remember...

So, this past month has included...

The ballet // Lots and lots of boxes//

Coming home in the snow // Real fire!

And some lovely arty links:

Ian Sidaway's sketches of Vienna appeared just as I was reading The Hare with Amber Eyes. Apt.

John Hendrix on how to find your voice as an illustrator.

Kate Bingaman-Burt has drawn what she buys everyday since 2006... (via lostateminor)

A little bit eery, but beautiful - images from Daniel Danger.

Illustration Friday: Myth

Another nixie! I didn't really mean to go back to drawing fish-ladies but I've been reading Philippa Gregory's Cousins' War books featuring the family of Jacquetta of Luxembourg -  rumoured to be descended from the water fairy Melusina. Hence this week's Illustration Friday topic, myth, making me think of her.

Melusina tends to be depicted with two tails, rather than the single traditional mermaidy one, so I decided they could well be a bit foot-shaped at the end...  She was probably also the inspiration for the original Starbuck's logo.