Jane McKenzie

 

All that was day is now night, we are still 21 days away from the longest night and yet the world has closed in, the moon is our sun. Its white worried face, wails out frost breath, cold comfort on the winter's day night.  

Paintings by Jane McKenzie.

Stephen Brameld

 

Joyful light abstract paintings by Australian artist Stephen Brameld.

Henrietta Harris

Portraits by Henrietta Harris with the added contortion of movement adding life and truth. 

Eliana Marinari

 

Erased a series of portraits by Eliana Marinari created using pastel, ink, gesso, spray paint on paper mounted on panel.

Sabine Timm VIII

 

Sabine Timm's new plant order.

Sunjin Kim

There is a beautiful clarity in these almost biological illustrations by Sunjin Kim.
 

Ruby Wright II

 

Illustrator Ruby Wright has made some great observational drawings and illustrations from museum visits I adore the animation and interaction of the taxidermy specimens with the visitors. 

Seosoo I

Illustrations by Seosoo what a balm and tonic these gentle sketches and drawings are. 

Marty Molinari

 

So dark here it has been very wet and overcast for days, so a bright moonlight bathing fox by Marty Molinari is just the ticket. 

Lost

 

It's 'Folktale Week', and every year I plan to participate and every year something gets in the way. So I started early . . . I am yet to know if I manage to complete.

The first theme/ prompt is 'Lost', in most fairytales the protagonists are lost in the forest, I wanted a different forest a forest of feathers. I have a collection of barn owl feathers that I had in mind. 

Feathers are like tree illustrations, I could imagine being tiny and lost in a forest of bird plumage. 

The illustration above was my first attempt, I felt this was a little to stiff, so I tried again to make it a little more tumultuous and panicked. 

Penny Thomson

 

For many years working with students we would create automata of various scales and flavours, finding Penny Thomson's works ignited the desire to make my own again, just delightful. Today I was hoping to be on Inchkeith Island counting seal pups, at other times of the year their is puffin counting and ringing. I cannot be there this time, I hope to be there very soon.

Mariana Rio IV

 

Images from Mariana Rio's recent exhibition 'Nascidos no silêncio' at 'Galleria Ó' Lisbon.

Olga Ptashnik

 

Some cats of Istanbul from the sketchbooks of Olga Ptashnik.

Bassent Dawoud

"Two years ago, I embarked on a creative journey that gave birth to ‘Al-Rafiq,’ a silent book. It tells the tale of a young boy named Rafiq, compelled to leave his homeland. In his heart-wrenching decision to depart, he cherishes the memories of carefree days spent playing in the shade of a beloved tree, unwilling to part from the companions who chose to remain in their homeland. In the midst of today’s events in Gaza, ‘Al-Rafiq’ resonates deeply with me. The resilience of Rafiq mirrors the strength of the children in Gaza who endure the unimaginable.

My heart extends to every child in Gaza, their unwavering spirit and hope, and the power of art to tell their stories." Bassent Dawoud.