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The Afternoon Safari

July 27, 2018

"The Afternoon Safari"

A girl and her dog spending the afternoon in a safari hunt. With a little imagination, the houseplants become a jungle, and the family cat has no idea what he's in for. 

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Shop update! Original Painting: Sweet William

June 7, 2017

Sweet William   8"x10"  watercolor on paper

Another original is up in my shop! I would think it could be great fun to catch a ride on a snail, and enjoy a happy garden tour at their leisurely pace...

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Farmer O'Hare

April 14, 2017

Farmer O'Hare   12"x10"  watercolor on paper

Farmer O'Hare and Bonnie Bunny are busy gathering and working in their garden.   

I've fallen in love with these two characters, and I can guarantee that you will be seeing a lot more of them in my coming work!

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A Sneak-Peek Bunny Sketch

April 13, 2017

Sharing a few bunny thoughts before Easter. Feeling very spring-y this week.

{Painted version coming tomorrow!}

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Wildflowers & Bunnies

October 14, 2016

A sweetheart of a bunny is enjoying her fragrant clover. She'll probably nibble on it in a minute or two, but for now she's taking time to stop and smell the posies. 

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Grandpa Bear's Chair & Emmeline Wines

October 8, 2016

Grandpa Bear's Chair   13"x10"   watercolor & gouache on paper

Grandpa Bear and his fox granddaughter love to read in his comfy chair. They have a good source of reading material beside them to keep them entertained for hours of book loving fun. 

This is the finished label illustration for Emmeline Wines, an Australian wine company that I have had the honor of working with for their past two vintages. Thank you for letting me join the adventure again Narelle & Tim!

In Art & Illustration (mine) Tags Australia, Australian, wine, company, business, editorial illustration, editorial, mixed media, watercolor, gouache, watercolour, painting, paint, bear, fox, books, read, reading, literature, surreal, anthro, anthropomorphic, fairy tale, storybook, cows, woodland, forest, animals, animal, animals in clothes, chair, decor, home, grandpa, granddaughter, kids, children, kid lit, kid lit art, wines, pinot gris, grapes, vineyard, typography, lettering, hand painted, hand lettering, creative, graphic design, design, characters, character, character design, picture book, art, artist, artists on tumblr, artists of tumblr, outback, land down under, commission, flower, forget me nots, green, pink, red, nature, wildlife, red fox, brown bear, sweet, cute, whimsical, whimsy, girl, narrative, illustrator, illustration, children's illustration, Children's Art, children's book, color, colors, multimedia, library, book worm, interior, home decor, simmental, cow, plant, house, room, love, family, friends, font

Inktober: Day 5

October 5, 2016

Inking tiny mushroom homes and white cabbage moths. A secret woodland retreat. Find myself wishing I saw more real estate listings that resembled this.

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Inktober: Day 4

October 4, 2016

Another day of inking in October: White clover and a friendly bumble bee. 

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