Elastic Cats

“Do you do cats?” I was asked recently, “ yes I do” I replied enthusiastically, but thinking about it, not so often as dogs. I have recently been commissioned to illustrate a children’s book about a cat – how exciting! We have two cats who, I’ve realised, feature very infrequently in my diary and sketch books. Probably because they are usually found curled up asleep, somewhere warm and away from the day’s activity, and partly because their presence was overshadowed by that of our more exuberant dog ! They have appeared on our Christmas cards, looking very elastic and lacking in skeletal form (see my first blog post). So, perhaps a few cat studies required before I make a start. Strangely enough, a copy of our regional magazine, Yatter Yatter, arrived yesterday and they have chosen a cat from my website to feature against a little story and advert I have in the September issue.                  

Gerty Gardener

The weeds are back, the ironing pile has grown again and someone has sprinkled dust inside my house. How did that happen? However, after a few days away I can take it all in my stride! I’ve had lots of sea air, watched sea eagles and seals, managed to avoid the midges, snoozed on the cliff tops in the sun, my clothes smell of warm peat fires and my sketch book is full.

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Dolly Domestic

Market day and my usual blog have all rolled into one this week. After a prolonged artistic spell I have had to redirect my attention to neglected domesticity – urgh! Here’s a few extracts from my diary depicting similar occasions and some corresponding accessories from some UK based shops on Etsy.