January 2010 / Shell Sherree

Venerdi in Venice: Shutter-Eye for Siesta

29.1.10

ink & watercolour illustration, 10" x 8" [25.5 x 20.5cm] Venetians are so practical in our steamy summers. I love how they filter the light while allowing for ventilation and cross-breezes. Speaking of Venetians... {yes, we were ~ how coincidental...} I thought I'd illustrated all...

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Life's a Beach on Australia Day

26.1.10

ink & watercolour illustration, 8" x 10" [20 x 25.5cm] It's Australia Day ~ the anniversary of the landing of the First Fleet under the command of Captain Arthur Phillip in Sydney Cove in 1788 ~ and a great excuse for a public holiday. We do love to party. It seems only right that...

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Francophile Friday: Happy Birthday, Eric

22.1.10

ink & watercolour illustration, photo inspiration Eric Tenin {Paris Daily Photo} As Francophile Friday nearly coincided with the 50th birthday yesterday of dearly loved and highly esteemed blogger, Eric Tenin of Paris Daily Photo {and founder of the City Daily Photo community}, I thought I'd...

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Pottering Around

19.1.10

ink & watercolour illustration, 7.25" x 6.5" [19 x 16.5cm] One of my favourite places to have coffee is a nearby nursery and homewares establishment. Their cafe overlooks a refreshing fountain and masses of plants, and has a restorative vibe about it. And aside from having plants,...

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Friday Fleurish: Demitasse of Daisies

15.1.10

ink & watercolour illustration, 5" x 5.25" [12.5 x 13cm] I love supporting the local RSPCA thrift shop. I regularly de-clutter and haul off my booty. Then I arrive back home again and unpack someone else's de-cluttered booty, procured for a bargain price while I bask in the warm, fuzzy...

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All the King's Horses...

12.1.10

By George, our gracious Brisbane City Hall is being swamped. Literally. Being built on swampy ground will do that to you. In an "oopsie" of gigantic proportions, my own theory is that when the rising damp was reported to those responsible for the location choice, they misheard...

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Venerdi in Venice: Pierre's Boating Reflections

8.1.10

ink & watercolour illustration, 10" x 7.5" [25 x 19cm] The New Year is often a time of reflection. In Venice, every day is a time of reflection. Warning: this one might make your eyes go funny if you gaze at it for long enough ~ even more so for the captivating photo taken by Pierre...

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Clowning Around in Morocco

5.1.10

ink & watercolour illustration, 8" x 10" [20.5 x 25.5cm] Last post, our talk of rose petal tea and rose water led me to thinking of peppermint tea, which led me to wandering through this alleyway in Morocco. {Just in my imagination, as you've come to expect...} When I kept this...

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Friday Fleurish: A Spot of Tea, Petal?

1.1.10

A spot of rose tea seems a gentle way to ease into the New Year. I have to admit, I love it more for the pretty visual it creates than the flavour ~ pouring just-boiled water over several pink rosebuds in a delicate porcelain cup and watching the petals drift and eddy is very relaxing. ...

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