Woah... Been a while, longer than I expected! Potentially a good reminder of how time gently slips away. I have a new addition to my family that has taken up much of that time but in a most worthwhile fashion. So a fresh being bought into the world, a little lad who is lively and has a smile that melts hearts. Truly a blessing.
And I've moved, we've relocated back to Scotland so that the boys can be close to their family and so that we can all have some more space, which has creatively been a real boon. I'm creating, been an interesting few months drawing and redefining 'my style' or one of them at least. Been good to pick up pencil and paper once again...
So first off I worked on a map for a friend's book which she's gradually compiling, we met occasionally in the park near my house so that the kids could play whilst we discussed her vision. I was still in Sussex at that point (as was she, she's since moved back home to America) and we basically talked and walked and ate cake and then tried to find our children who had seemingly vanished into the shrubbery and lost all ability to hear our summons. Anyhow, We discussed how a map of her vision would be a good starting point, as it is a key part to the navigation and compartmentalising of her various topics to do with nature and the seasons. I roughed some sketches, spent some time tweaking freehand pen drawings and trying to pinpoint how to tie it all in. Because of our location in Sussex I thought it would be rather apt to base it on our locale and try and marry up some of the local areas of natural beauty and interest with those from her concept. It started to take shape...
