Cécile Metzger

Let's start the working week with a joyful bike ride by Cécile Metzger.

Mone Seidel

This illustration by Mone Seidel is of a line of poetry called 'Movement' by Wislawa Szymborska, Mone's favourite poet. I love it because the hat looks like an acorn.

Moira Frith

Moira Frith's fantastic water coloured menagerie made even better by her sence of humour, "No, I have no idea why I paint my primates with piles . . ."

Yuko Hosaka II

'To start we must discuss' by Japanese printmaker Yuko Hosaka.

Yachiyo Katsuyama

I am not usually someone who admires stone painting, believing the stones are beautiful in themselves, but these paintings by wood printer Yachiyo Katsuyama are lovely in their monochrome simplicity.

Monty Lee

Monty Lee is an Australian artist and illustrator who uses collaged elements including ledger papers to create rich surreal illustrations with a very distinctive style.

Maria Dek VI

Maria Dek's new colourful book, 'Przeplatalińscy' with interchangeable sections, is like all of her work, an absolute delight.

Olga Shtonda III

Olga Shtonda's wonderful relaxing bath and beautifully tiled bathroom.

Ekaterina Kowalski

Inktober and various other challenges are great for discovering new illustrators this is by Russian artist Ekaterina Kowalski who has a wonderful loose sketchy style.

Oleksandr Shatokhin IV

I love the story of this illustration by Oleksandr Shatokhin with its wonderful glasshouse monstery. "We often create favorable  conditions for development and successful 'growth' of our fears,

Anuska Allepuz

A wonderful vision of night with a sea mist of drifting whales by Anuska Allepuz from the book 'What will you dream tonight?' written by Frances Stickley and published in September by Nosey Crow.

Inktober

I have started my Inktober challenge, I like a challenge unrelated to work sometimes, this year as last year I am using the ink refill packs that I liberated from a bin. This means there is a limited palette but I like giving these redundant inks a chance.

Katia Shumkova VII

A delightful page of seals by Katia Shumkova, whose work brings me almost daily pleasure.

Lillias August RI

Empty nests by Lillias August RI award-winning Suffolk based watercolourist.