Snow Days and Sprinkles
Hello hello friends. How are you?
February seemed to whiz by as fast as ever and I've tried to take things a little slower this month. I baked a lot, sketched and watched the snow, played animal crossing, and last week celebrated my 23rd birthday!
It was a lovely day that began with warm crumpets and strawberries. I went for a much-needed walk with my family in the countryside, and spent the afternoon watching the Sound of Music and drinking hot chocolate. Honestly despite all of the restrictions, it was a wonderful day.
Aside from birthday festivities, I’ve been working on several smaller illustrations after I finished reading Ballet Shoes last month. I wanted to challenge myself with a limited colour palette, and working with single illustrations rather than large picture book spreads has been a new experience! But I love the direction my work is heading in at the moment, and it’s nice to try something a little different!
ALSO! This month I’m offering a 10% discount on all personalised portraits until 19th March, just in time for Mother's day! For more details check the item description on my Etsy shop!
February in a nutshell...
*After several low points this month, this gem of a song got me through the tougher days.
*Of course another project means another pinterest board. This one was inspired by Ballet Shoes and there are so many gloriously old photos on there!
*This month I’m taking part in March Meet the Maker! I've thought about following the challenge for a few years but never found the time to commit, especially with uni work being a priority. But now I have all the time in the world I thought I'd give it a shot! I'll be posting over the coming weeks here, sharing insights into my drawing process and daily snippets of my illustration journey!
And that’s all for now!
Catherine