October 2010 / Shell Sherree

Francophile Friday: Aqua with Pink by a Whisker

29.10.10

ink & watercolour weensy meep miniature, 2.5 x 3.5" [6.5 x 9cm ] ACQUIRE A MEEP Aqua with pink is one of my favourite combinations. Pink with aqua is another. No wonder I was so taken with Virginia's photo taken in Bray sur Seine, not too far from Paris. {Thanks yet again, dear...

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A Bark of Baguettes

26.10.10

ink & watercolour weensy meep miniature, 3.5 x 2.5" [9 x 6.5cm ] ACQUIRE A MEEP You haven't gone barking mad. It's not already Francophile Friday. While this looks like a sweet and typical French scene, I thought I'd try some trick illustrography. This dear little fellow...

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Venerdi in Venice: Gondola of Mystery

22.10.10

ink & watercolour illustration, 8.75" x 7" [22.5 x 18cm], private commission I've been blessed to create some lovely commissions as mementos of holidays and special occasions, and today, I thought I'd show you another one. This delightful client has engaged me more than once, and after...

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Raise the Blue Bar

19.10.10

ink & watercolour weensy meep miniature, 3.5 x 2.5" [9 x 6.5cm ] ACQUIRE A MEEP Towards the end of last week, I saw two cats, a puppy dog and a scrub turkey deeply engrossed in our timber fence. After a week of deluge, I suspect they were sizing up the palings with regards to their Ark...

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Francophile Friday: Seeing Red in Paris

15.10.10

ink & watercolour weensy meep miniature, 2.5 x 3.5" [6.5 x 9cm ] ACQUIRE A MEEP While red is not generally a colour to which I'm drawn, that doesn't mean I'm not drawn to drawing it when the whim takes me. And today, the whim took me. I had to look twice when I realised Virginia's...

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Meep: The Tulip Van Goes

12.10.10

ink & watercolour weensy meep miniature, 3.5 x 2.5" [9 x 6.5cm ] ACQUIRE A MEEP This tulip-laden truck is not a figment of my imagination. Aside from the weensy driver. While the council now requires us to obtain licenses for our cats, they aren't yet of the vehicular variety. ...

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Francophile Friday: Rainy Day Reflections

8.10.10

ink & watercolour illustration, 7" x 8.75" [18 x 22.5cm] It’s good weather for ducks here today. I’m not sure if that applies to Paris as well, but a weekend of quiet reflection sounds nice, especially near the Galeries Lafayette Maison {and perhaps the rear entrance of this fine establishment?} ...

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Black Forest Without the Calories

5.10.10

ink & watercolour weensy meep miniature, 3.5 x 2.5" [9 x 6.5cm ] ACQUIRE A MEEP Ok, the weekend in Venice grew a little out of control. Last time I checked the apartment, Hiker and Margaret were having a Campari-fuelled debate over which Goddess would have best suited S. Fott Kitzgerald. ...

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Venerdi in Venice: Miaou Micio

1.10.10

ink & watercolour illustration, 8.75" x 7" [22.5 x 18cm] Lately, I've been seeing a lot of our Hugh in a TV commercial. And while I'm thoroughly enjoying the viewing pleasure, between you and me, I think he has too much time on his hands. Far better that we keep him fully occupied,...

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