I can't believe it's been two months since we got back from Paris. We've been pretty hectic at Firecatcher recently so it's taken me until now to sit down and sort through the photos. So nice going back through them and all the lovely memories! Tom and I managed to cram in quite a lot in a couple of days; sightseeing, an exhibition, visit to a concept store, macaroon eating (not to mention getting engaged!!) and the weather was beautiful too!
The hotel we staying in was absolutely beautiful. It was a private residence originally, redesigned by famous French decorator Frederic Mechiche. With Picasso and Matisse sketches in the reception and a tiny lift panelled with a Louis Vuitton state room trunk it was a real treat!
This weekend I managed to get to Derby Uni before the snow blew in to see the Images 35 exhibition. Every year the Association of Illustrators selects the best illustration and the exhibition tours the country. As usual the work was really inspiring and it was great to see such a variety of styles. It was really difficult to select a few to blog (which is why there are a few more than a few!) but here are some of my highlights...
Jonny Hannah
David Hughes
Jonathan Burton
Katrina Page
Peskimo
Peter Mac
Rachel Louise
Rose Lloyd
Sarah Hamson
Teresa Murfin
Zanny Mellor
I didn't have much time before Christmas to make many presents this year unfortunately, but I did manage to make a couple of books, two of which were for Doctor Who fans! The Diary of River Song is a pretty awesome looking book in the show (see above), below is my 'notebook' version. One day I'd love to spend the time creating one with aged pages and full of time travel scribblings, but for now I was pretty happy with how these turned out...
Well the above photo shows how poor I have been in blogging this past few months! Here's a few pics from my sketchbook, which has mostly been used for frantic note making of late as opposed to actual sketches! I feel a New Years resolution coming on...!
