Pain

A young woman tears at the plants growing on her back, but grasps the flowers instead of the weeds.
This is strangely personal. I drew this today because I was feeling down. It was a really cathartic piece, and I do feel that the weight I had before has dissipated. To me it was a metaphor; we have beauty and we have flaws, and what we choose to keep and throw are up to us. Don’t judge yourself in anger or in sadness; the pain always clouds your thoughts.

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W is for Waffle

My second piece for Danny Jak's Alphabet Collaboration: W for Waffle, whipped cream and walnuts.

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Frozen Collab: Princess Anna

One of my friends put together a collaboration to celebrate the film, Frozen. I was to do Princess Anna. I hadn't drawn a person for a while at this point, and struggled a little getting it right. I was adamant that I didn't want to go for the massive-doe-eyes, a gripe I had with the film designs. I wanted to make her look believable, but with the same playful charm.

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A couple of close-ups:

Cosy Penguin

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Zoe Persico's #AnimalSweaterSunday came round again and I managed to finish this little fellow up; he's been hanging around my sketchbook for a while!

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High Tea Series

sub-titled '24 Hours of Tea-Time Treats'

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Keep checking back for more! There will be 24 in total and available as a large print. Individual pieces will be available for small prints.

 1. Pistachio Macaron

 2. Blackberry Cake

3. Crème Brûlée

4. Cherry Bakewell

5. Angel Cake

 6. Green Tea Mille Crêpe

 7. Passion Fruit Panna Cotta

 8. Brownie Cake

 9. Fondant Fancy

 10. Lemon Curd Cheesecake

Lady of the Lake

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There's a group called Sketch Dailies, and the results from their prompts offer the biggest range of artist talent the eye can see; so many interpretations from so many different artists. I've always wanted to join in, but have always fallen behind time since they're a daily thing.

This time, I had a few hours to spare for the Lady of the Lake.

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Pastel Bunny

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Every Sunday, Zoe Persico runs #AnimalSweaterSunday and I decided to join in with a sweet little bunny in a carrot-themed outfit!

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Viking Anchovies

New work for the Unwork Society; last week's prompt was Viking Anchovies. 

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Alphabet Collab: J

My submission for the #AlphabetCollab on twitter, run by @SirDannyJak. I had the letter J, and paired it with one of my favourite foods - the jalapeño. 

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Muppet Collab: Robin the Frog

My submission for the #MuppetCollab run by @Zwoltopia over on twitter. I had Robin the Frog!