I hope this is the last post with a RIP for a long, long while. Terry, you were such a sweet man, and a wonderful artist. Working with you was always a treat. This picture is absolutely incredible, one of my favorites. Edward would’ve been proud.
A mildly spooky illustration of a barn owl and wildcat (or in German, a “Waldkautz und Wildkatze”) from Friedrich von Tschudi‘s 1865 book Das Thierleben der Alpenwelt.
My piece for the folktale themed PrintsCharmingexhibition and silent auction at Hamilton House in Bristol from the 13th-18 Semptember! Money raised will be in aid of Artrefugeuk, a charity that gives support for refugees and displaced people through art and artherapy. @artrefugeuk @PCexhibition
The piece is called: A Bad Way To Treat Friends, based on a folktale from Botswana about a jealous Leopard who accidentally cooks her own children (believing they were the goat’s). Feel free to message me if you’d like a summary of the full story!
I’ve been very silent on social media for a while - so I will show what and when I can of new illustration projects over the next month!
Chui/WaJuu Photo by @vickileighphotography We were SO lucky to see this leopard taking a stroll down the middle of the road! He put on quite a show for us, climbing up then down a tree before settling in for a nap in a different tree! #leopard #bigcat #wildcat #africa #tanzania #serengeti #serengetinationalpark #seronera #treeclimber #Tanzania All credits to @vickileighphotography@vickileighphotography @vickileighphotography @vickileighphotography @vickileighphotography @vickileighphotography @vickileighphotography
The Bobcat finds a cool place to rest in the thicket next to a tiny river. Nesting birds make their alarm calls as the bobcat observes their movement. She has no chance to catch one now, so she sits and waits for the perfect opportunity. Pinnacles National Park
Beth: “It’s gotta be just a prank! Or maybe they got the wrong locker!”
Courtney: “But Beth, it says your name right here.”
Beth: “It could be a different Beth!”
Yolanda: “It says here BETH CHAPEL in big letters. I’m pretty sure it’s meant for you.”
Beth: “B-but…”
Courtney: “Oh my- do you think it could be from Isaac?”
Yolanda: “That Tuba guy? Ew, I hope not. Beth deserves much better.”
Courtney: “I agree, but have you seen the way he looks at her when he thinks no one’s looking?”
Yolanda: “Eugh… I’m trying to preserve my appetite for lunch, here. But at the rate we’re going, we might as well spend the whole lunch trying to figure it out.”
Rick: “Figure what out?”
Courtney: “Rick! You’re finally here! Look what Beth got! A secret admirer!”
Rick: “Oh… cool… Uhm… any idea who it is?”
Yolanda: “We’ve been trying to find out but Beth hasn’t even opened it yet.”
Courtney: “She doesn’t want to.”
Rick: “Wha- why not?”
Beth: “It could be just a prank.”
Rick: “It’s not a prank.”
Beth: “But how would you know?”
Yolanda: “Unless… he knows the person who wrote it…?”
Rick: “What? No! I mean… what person would go through all that trouble just to prank you?”
Courtney: “He’s right, Beth. You should just open it and see what it says.”
Yolanda: “Yea, see if their name is written in there.”
Beth: “… okay…”
Yolanda: “Come on! What’s it say?”
Beth: “Uhh… hmm… OH…”
Courtney: “What does that even mean? Here, let me- Oh… oh wow.”
Yolanda: “Okay, now I’m really curious. Gimme!”
Courtney: “Pretty impressive, isn’t it?”
Yolanda: “Ah-ha! I knew it!”
Beth: “?!”
Rick: “Knew what?”
Courtney: “You know who Beth’s secret admirer is?!”
Yolanda: “Her secret admirer is definitely…”
Courtney:
Beth:
Rick:
Yolanda: “… NOT Isaac. He doesn’t have a single romantic bone in his body! Whoever this person is, they’ve got it BAD.”
Beth:
Courtney:
Rick:
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So… who do yall think the secret admirer is? Also, I absolutely love designing Beth’s wardrobe?! Her outfits are always so cheerful and fun to draw! :D
