The thing with creative fun is that it can take you in unexpected places… this is certainly the case for me with my latest obsession: domino pendants. It’s a pretty well travelled craft road, and Etsy is full of them – but the common factor […]
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Jill’s beautiful brood!
Jill contacted me through Etsy to create a portrait for her family – she knew she wanted it in her kitchen and that it had to pop! Jill sent me lots of pictures of her lovely family, we discussed how they would appear and what […]
Family diorama for Andrew
These deep box frames have been a great way to create these family dioramas – adding a bit of background/ depths to family portraits – this one was for Andrew’s birthday from his family 🙂
Sue and Martin’s family tree
Another tree commission for a 50th wedding anniversary – a lovely tree for Sue and Martin!
Ziggy played guitar
That’s right, I can’t stop. Question is, which Bowie to do next? What do you think?
Chris’s family tree
Now the nice thing here, is that this is the counterpart of Nicki’s family tree that I posted earlier. The first tree was for Nicki’s family, and this one is for Chris’s family, her other half! Chris’s parents are keen gardeners, and his dad is […]
Shona’s family tree
A lovely tree for a smashing family… Shona and her team of super smart cookies! This tree is completely bespoke, from the clothes to words and bikes -exactly as specified by the family. Apparently, it’s a big hit with the kids ‘it’s sick!!’ More family […]
Wild things – Wilderness festival
last week we went to Wilderness festival – our first festival with the kids in 3 years, since Rudy was a tiny 4 months old baby (much easier to go round with a sling than with a toddler!). The beauty was spending 4 days in […]
Lameya’s father’s day family portrait
It was an absolute delight to work on this portrait for my friend Lameya – not least because it makes for a pretty stunning mix – her Bengali family living in Scotland allowed us to explore some serious cultural mash up with a kilted dad […]
Charlotte and Ansell’s gorgeous brood – family portrait
Some things can be a long time in the making, but they are still worth waiting for! I have been plotting this special family portrait with mum Charlotte for a few months now, but we are both very pleased with the results, a colourful, vibrant […]
Pam’s family tree
This is not that new an item, but amazingly, it’s slipped through the blogging net until now! I am very proud of this tree, although I was mostly very daunted by the prospect of over 50 people to draw initially! But the thing is, ultimately, […]
Spiderman birthday boy
It’s my son’s best mate’s birthday – they are both obsessed with dressing up – and so i created this portrait of him in his favourite superhero costume. Added a little bit of a London skyline to take it closer to home! As ever, […]
Karuski's little shop of colours 