Is your child a genius?
One of my customers was so enchanted by her son’s eloquent prose she asked me to illustrate his two best poems. They now hang on her kitchen wall and are the toast of the literary world.continue reading →
Gladiator!
To Russel Crowe’s chagrin, Ridley Scott has dropped him from the remake of the Gladiator film because he’s found someone tougher to play the lead role. “Russ has big muscles and a strong jaw” the English director went on to say, “but Maud Muir has the exceptional power and strength of a true Gladiator. We must sign her up immediately!” Rugby star Muir was unavailable to comment on her possible film debut as she was busy pulverising some forwards. The 20 year old has been coaching multiple girls teams at Maidenhead RFC and…continue reading →
Chinese New Year of the Tiger
Chinese New Year is a great opportunity for me to plug my tiger prints. Visit my instagram page to see what happened to the hand that dared twitch the tiger’s tail… If you know any tigers - or know anyone who’s been eaten by one, let me know and I’ll immortalise them in a colourful watercolour tiger print! Just click here for my prices, my portfolio and the ordering procedure.continue reading →
Women’s rugby
New year, new hobby. I’m thinking of taking up women’s rugby… If you’re doing the same - or perhaps you already play women’s rugby - let me know and I can draw you, cauliflower ears and all. *Of course this post is 2 months old now, I’ve spent so much time at Maidenhead RFC I haven’t been near my blog. Standby for about a dozen more catch-up posts in the next 24 hours while I’m in my bi-annual marketing frenzy inspired by Sue Anstiss and the team behind @nowomannotry Just click here for…continue reading →
Love the Lockdown with Quentin Letts
Reasons to Love the Lockdown: #1: Quentin Letts’ column in The Times Lord knows there’s not much to laugh at in the papers these days but Quentin Letts’ political sketch is as refreshing as my sundowner at 3pm. I tune into the daily Coronavirus update on Radio 4’s PM programme but Letts’ irreverent observations of the great and the good have me sprinting to my iPad so I can relive them all in glorious technicolour on YouTube. I can barely digest a word that’s said on The Update these days, so busy am…continue reading →
Pet Prints: It’s ‘Bulldogs are Beautiful Day’
It’s ‘Bulldogs are Beautiful Day’ according to Google (and a breeder with a surfeit of pups to offload) so a great opportunity for me to plug my new pet prints. Framed portraits from £20. See more details in the Pet portrait category of my Portfolio. Which trumped-up dates in the calendar do you or your children like to celebrate? Let me know and I’ll send a custom drawing to my favourite responder.continue reading →
