May 2012 / Shell Sherree

Francophile Friday: Patrick's Petal Power

25.5.12

ink pen & watercolour illustration, 7" x 8.75" [18 x 22.5cm] BROWSE PRINTS Based on the signage, there are no shrinking violets here. If you have it, flaunt it. And from the looks of this charming and pretty fleuriste in Paris, there is floral artistry afoot. Though...

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Venerdi in Venice: If the Boat Fits

18.5.12

ink pen & watercolour illustration, 7" x 8.75" [18 x 22.5cm] BROWSE PRINTS Venice. {"And about jolly time," I hear a small-yet-dedicated bunch of you cheering, waving your proseccos in the air.} See that little chink of light over on the far side? Under the archway? ...

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Francophile Friday: Macarons Take a Stand

11.5.12

ink pen & watercolour illustration, 7" x 8.75" [18 x 22.5cm] BROWSE PRINTS Boulangeries and pâtisseries are regulars on the illustration playlist Chez Shell, offering up their wicked, sometimes-flaky, oft-pastel, always-sugary wiles within. And it occurred to me that I've been...

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Francophile Friday: La Cure Gourmande, Paris

4.5.12

ink pen & watercolour illustration, 7" x 8.75" [18 x 22.5cm] BROWSE PRINTS I'm all for medicinal chocolate, medicinal biscuits and medicinal lollies ~ mind you, being brought brandy by a Saint Bernard would be a hard act to follow. There's minimal risk of that in Paris, however,...

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