Category: Making Things
Christmas Ornament Swap (Or: In the end, anything is, potentially, an ornament)
Remember the Springtime Swap I participated in? It was actually a spin-off of the more traditional Ornament Swap (if you click the link, you’ll be connected to a google search result page full of “ornament swap” events), which Dawn (see her website!) organised for… Continue Reading “Christmas Ornament Swap (Or: In the end, anything is, potentially, an ornament)”
Little painting
I found this watercolour that I made about ten years ago, in Rome. It’s quite small and peaceful, don’t you think?
The Cheshire Genet
Remember the genet I drew, twice? Well, after that I took the matter in my own hands and, with that same genet in mind, drew something similar. Now they’re hanging one next to each other. Quite cute, actually.
Belated Springtime Swap update!
Well! QUITE a while ago I participated in a marvellous Springtime Swap, or May Day Swap. I didn’t include my gift in the post in which I wrote about it because I didn’t want to ruin the receiver’s surprise, but then… completely forgot! So… Continue Reading “Belated Springtime Swap update!”
Inspiration
A few weeks ago a very, very beautiful drawing started going around facebook. It was by Morgan Davidson, quite the talented artist, and it inspired me both because of the colours, the autumn warmth and the fact that the girl looks like me. Vaguely.… Continue Reading “Inspiration”
Atthis ellioti
Today something happened. And I was home, alone, my plans cancelled, my nerves boiling with white-hot angry blood and four extra hours of my day reclaimed (due to the cancelled plans. No, it was not my idea to cancel the plans, could you read… Continue Reading “Atthis ellioti”
Genet
Many, many years ago I was given a wonderful, gorgeous and incredibly interesting book: Island Africa. The author, Jonathan Kingdon, was an expert on African fauna and an accomplished illustrator. From one of his paintings, represented in the book, I took the genet that… Continue Reading “Genet”
We’re going to Greece!
We’re going to Greece! (was the repetition necessary? Yes it was) I’ve never been and have been considering it for a while. However family trips are usually aimed further away and personal trips are usually aimed at cheaper locations with some kind of support… Continue Reading “We’re going to Greece!”
Singing Fody
A moment of artistic inspiration, stemmed from a photo of a Fody (Foudia madagascariensis) I took this winter in the Seychelles. Am planning on doing a series.
Toucan
This is the first watercolour I was ever proud of. Yes, it’s a bit lopsided, but I still love it.
Springtime Swap
HAPPY SPRING EVERYONE! I am feeling the spring right now. Maybe it’s because I just moved back to SPain after a few weeks of Norway. Or maybe it’s because today the sun is out, after quite a few days of rain. Certainly, the “Springtime… Continue Reading “Springtime Swap”
Little pockets of happiness
Sometimes everything seems to go wrong. And then the cupcakes you make for Valentine’s day come out right. And you make the yummiest duck breast-pear-pine nut salad. And you paint the otter you’ve been wanting to paint for as long as you can remember.… Continue Reading “Little pockets of happiness”
Together with Nicole Duplaix, Chair of the IUCN-SSC Otter Specialist Group , I wrote a book all about otters and how wonderful they are. Check it out We Love Otters
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