New Work - merchandising sample

Exhibition- 'Tales from a pea green boat'... coming April 2012

Sarah Dennis, Jennifer Pitchers and I are having an Exhibition next year April 2012 at Le Garage, 115 Dulwich Rd. It is going to be an exciting show celebrating Edward Lear's 100th anniversary. Here is the 1st painting for the show. I am not going to post up anymore... you'll have to wait and come see!!

Paper Horse Commission

I have just finished a lovely commission for Severine based in France.
It is for her 40th birthday present.
Original gouache on 480gsm Watercolor bockingford

Xmas Decorations

I spent my w-e being a total kid. The salt dough, silver paint, glue, scissors and buttons where out in full force. I have made a LOT of Xmas decorations for the tree... we are going to need a big one.

.... ropped Bassy in too...

First copies of EWhite have arrived!

To my delight as I handed over that annoying slip of red card, telling you that you have missed the post, I opened up my 'too large' package and lots of lovely copies of Elephant White were inside. I sat on the post office floor and read the book twice...I feel really proud, strange illustration emotion. Many concerning looks from fellow red card persons as I was in my bike helmet, reading a picture book on a soggy floor!

'Claude' Moc up Spread..

Lovely Moo Buisness Cards

Call me old fashioned, as there is probably not so much need for business cards with the whole online presence thing taking over but I still love to hold a little card in my hand with a tiny illustration on. It brings me joy...

Alfie Hop character samples....

I had a meeting on Wednesday with Andersen Press about a follow on book from my first picture book Annie Hoot. The story still needs a lot of work, so we will see where it goes. But I just thought I would share with you the color character samples all the same.

For the love of Goat

Original gouache on watercolor paper (commission):

Yarn @ The Nursery

Sarah Dennis and I embraced the impromptu challenge of working with a group of very talented actors on Friday night at the Nursery. We worked on easels along side the actors producing live illustrators from words thrown out by the audience. After the interval classical band, The Waverley Keys performed 5 songs. Sarah and I took to the stage again producing live illustrations along to 3 of their tunes. Titles for the songs were formed from our drawings. The evening was Mad, Exciting, innovative.... and we are defiantly going to do more! I'll keep you posted for the next Yarn event.

@ The Papered Parlour open Studio weekend...

... It was a huge amount of fun down at The Papered Parlour open studios event. Thanks to everyone who came down to show their support and especially to those who purchased a card or a print. Cake was consumed, tea round the clock and Bassy Fox (my boy) strummed and sang lovely lyrical tunes in the afternoons...

Elephant White -out on 1st January 2012

The book is coming out at the start of next year, but here is a link for anyone keen to order in advance -

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Elephant-White-Will-Brenton/dp/1848775903