Monday Inspiration: Porthcothan Walks
We have been lucky enough to visit this beautiful place in Cornwall multiple times in recent years. Because of recent global events we weren’t sure we’d be able to go again this Summer. But as we were booked to stay in a self-catered house we ...
Monday Inspiration – Hilda!
I end up in some wonderful nostalgic conversations around the influences on my artwork, there's no denying that I was fascinated by the clear line style used in all sorts of stories... from graphic novels and comics to animated cartoons. In fact I ...
Monday Inspiration – Metropolis
I stumbled across this beautiful book at the weekend, 'Metropolis: Mapping the City' by Jeremy Black, all about the history and process of mapping urban spaces from a human perspective. Like many creatives, I simply adore maps and would happily ...
Monday Inspiration – Porthcothan
Almost every year we make a family trip down to Cornwall. It's a chance to unwind a little (children permitting) and embrace some truly magnificent landscape. Here's a few snapshots of the area we were in, around Porthcothan Bay, which gets ...
Monday Inspiration: The Bluebell Woods
It's become an annual inspirational pilgrimage to visit the electric colour of the bluebell woods and this weekend we managed to make it along with the kids. It's just a couple of miles up the road to Micheldever Woods, one of the best places to ...
Monday Inspiration: London Wandering
Sometimes I think there is nothing better than arriving on a train and wandering from the station out into the city. I particularly enjoy it when there's no where I need to be, so that your feet can get carried away and discover something ...
Eye Test Colours
A short post for your Monday inspiration this week. Nicky recently discovered this wonderful eye test book, full of colour plates designed as an analog test for colour blindness. There's a wide variety of greens, oranges, greys... each plate a ...
Wisley Wander
Last weekend we took a trip over to Wisley to get some fresh air out in the gardens and let the kids run off some steam in the play areas. It was wonderful to find plenty of colour still on the trees. Even where the leaves had fallen, you could ...
A Little Lincoln Inspiration
It's been a tough slog during the last couple of months, working through a huge pile of project work that finally looks to be finished (Just in time for some last minute festive illustrations! yikes!). So this weekend we particularly enjoyed our ...
My Top 10 Creative Influences
Here’s a list of my top 10 creative influences, artists that have inspired and shaped my own work. Some of these I have always been aware of, some of them were spotted by very observant friends and colleagues. Once pointed out, it’s usually ...
