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Unhurried Drawings: June 2012

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In praise of slowness and time. Row, row, row your boat,. Gently down the stream. Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily,. Life is but a dream. Wednesday, 13 June 2012. Spirin and the Dugins. Another book haul that could not be avoided. On a recent trip to Germany I had no choice but to pick up books by some fiercely talented artists. What’s with all the Russians? And why do they all cater to my taste, a mystery! The first one is by well-known artist Gennardy Spirin. 8220;The tale of the unicorn”. We’d...

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Unhurried Drawings: March 2012

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In praise of slowness and time. Row, row, row your boat,. Gently down the stream. Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily,. Life is but a dream. Thursday, 29 March 2012. Why you have to go to Bologna. So I went on a little quest to make my l luck last week…. All the way to Italy, to the Children’s Book Fair in Bologna, right into the dragons den. Before I say anything else, guys, you REALLY have to go! Make time, save up and take a leap and jump in(to the real world). God, so much to see and to learn! I&#8217...

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Unhurried Drawings: January 2011

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In praise of slowness and time. Row, row, row your boat,. Gently down the stream. Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily,. Life is but a dream. Wednesday, 12 January 2011. Yes, it came as a shock to me too! I first realized it when reading Laini Taylors blog…and she mentioned the day when it finally hit her that”writer’s write”. That to be a writer she would actually have to sit down and start writing, seriously. The most scary thing for me still is to have to do an illustration twice – shriiieeek! And not t...

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Unhurried Drawings: August 2010

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In praise of slowness and time. Row, row, row your boat,. Gently down the stream. Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily,. Life is but a dream. Monday, 9 August 2010. Grimms Tales: Hans my hedgehog. This was one of my favourite fairy tales growing up. A poor, childless couple wishes for a child of their own: “And if it was a hedgehog, “ , be careful what you wish for! A baby boy is born but he is a hedgehog from the waist up! Labels: Work in progress. Grimms Tales: Snowwhite and Rosered. A Line Less Ordinary.

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Unhurried Drawings: Fresh Start

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In praise of slowness and time. Row, row, row your boat,. Gently down the stream. Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily,. Life is but a dream. Tuesday, 10 April 2012. After the book fair I decided:. I am reworking my complete portfolio! The next book fair I want to go to is the one in Frankfurt in October. I want to impress and woo and if everything fails gobsmack! I have 6 months to become a genius! The most common reaction I got from people after saying I wanted to rework the portfolio was:. Never happier...

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Unhurried Drawings: Fairy Tale Roots

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In praise of slowness and time. Row, row, row your boat,. Gently down the stream. Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily,. Life is but a dream. Thursday, 12 April 2012. One thing I learned talking to different publishers is that if you really want to publish yet another fairy tale it needs to be breathtakingly different. They showed me extraordinary books and left me speechless. And that there does not seem to be much money in fairy tales. All cultures know them. They are my biggest obsession. A general love...

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Unhurried Drawings: March 2011

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In praise of slowness and time. Row, row, row your boat,. Gently down the stream. Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily,. Life is but a dream. Wednesday, 23 March 2011. One Month One Illustration - Day 8. Tuesday, 15 March 2011. One Illustration One Month - Day 1. Here we go again, month 2. Sunday, 6 March 2011. One Illustration One Month - Finished piece! I have done it! There will be a lot more blue in the next spread! Thursday, 3 March 2011. One Illustration One Month - Day 28. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).

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Escape to the Kitchen: Cranberry-Orange-Almond Pie

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Escape to the Kitchen. 8206;"For me, the kitchen is not a place I want to escape from, but to escape to." - Nigella Lawson. Wednesday, December 11, 2013. We've had a little wintry weather here recently, and I was itching to do some baking. I'll be starting on my Christmas cookies at the end of the week, so I wanted to make something different. For the crust - pate brisee - makes enough dough for 2 crusts:. 25 C all purpose flour. 1 C (2 sticks) cold unsalted butter, cut into small cubes. 1/2 C brown sugar.

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Escape to the Kitchen: July 2013

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Escape to the Kitchen. 8206;"For me, the kitchen is not a place I want to escape from, but to escape to." - Nigella Lawson. Monday, July 22, 2013. Tiramisu with Homemade Ladyfingers (Cooking Club #4: Italian). Our cooking club is so wonderful. We have about a dozen devoted home cooks who are ready to cook for each month's theme. Previously, we've done Indian, French, and a traditional English tea. Next up: Italian. 2/3 C granulated sugar. 2 Tbsp. granulated sugar. 1 C AP flour. 1/2 tsp. baking powder.