Making knitting look so much fun!

Posted on Friday 26 June 2009

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A new illo to mark the beginning of the holidays. This piece was a quick, free illustration. I really like the green plant at the front.

It is cold here and every one is wearing scarves. Makes you want to knit.  Mind you, I just picked up a bargain Country Road scarf, so I’m very pleased with myself.

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This is my plan for the holidays - drawing, gardening, cooking and putting up some wallpaper!

Yes, check out my new wallpaper.

Michelle @ 12:15 pm
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Poster Art

Posted on Wednesday 17 June 2009

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This is the illustration that went on a poster for Moreland City Council. It is hand drawn with digital colouring. Text was added to the final poster.

Michelle @ 7:56 pm
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Community noticeboard

Posted on Saturday 23 May 2009

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I’ve always wanted to get some art work on a community noticeboard, so it was good to achieve this.  I don’t know what happened to the table it was supposed to be blue with a transparent cloud texture on it.  That is not how it printed,  that was a bit disappointing. The lesson learned, alway ask to see a proof before printing.

Just finished some really cute designs for children’s wear,  it will be great to see them finished.

Michelle @ 3:45 pm
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A busy month

Posted on Wednesday 6 May 2009

It’s been a long time and a very busy time at that. It has included teaching, illustrating projects, computers crashing, broken bones requiring surgery (poor Scott) and more.  So that is why there has been a lack of posts.

I have completed some illustrations for the education market, announcement boards and for a poster. A sneak peak of a few of my new characters…..

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See what I mean by broken bones -ouch!

Michelle @ 9:57 am
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Happy Easter

Posted on Wednesday 8 April 2009

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‘….look upon each day as a new day’  Helen Steiner Rice


Michelle @ 2:58 pm
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Teapots

Posted on Friday 27 March 2009

I am a little teapot…..

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Just some silly little teapots. I think I like the green one best.  I guess the steam should really come out of kettles not teapots, oh well.

Michelle @ 10:34 am
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Some new cards

Posted on Friday 20 March 2009

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These are my first attempts at patterned illustrations. Each one to a different theme with lots of random placing, resizing, flipping and colour changing.

Michelle @ 7:59 pm
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Posted on Friday 6 March 2009

….just more sketches, some of them are still waiting to be brought to life.

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Have a great weekend!

Michelle @ 10:27 am
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new images

Posted on Monday 2 March 2009

I have been very busy drawing many new images on 15 different themes. As you can probably guess this one’s on recycling and the environment.  It has been such a fun project and I look forward to showing you more about it later in the month.

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Tomorrow is another high fire danger day and the warnings are out and many schools are closing for the day.

Michelle @ 6:19 pm
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School is back

Posted on Thursday 19 February 2009

It has taken a few weeks to get into the routine but school is back.

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Colour version:

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Chloe has been drawing, pretty impressive line work. Now we just have to work on the spelling.

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Jess even had ago at colouring with ink.

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Michelle @ 8:45 am
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