Sunday 8th March is International Women’s Day, and on this occasion, I want to share my story and what it means for me to be a woman who takes a huge leap of faith into a new life. The last couple of years have been […]
All posts filed under: Family illustrations
Families are unique, each individual contributing their personality, likes and idiosyncrasies. Things can seem so significant at a given time – a beloved scooter collecting rubber bands, an obsession with Star Wars, a favourite cuddly toy, a special outfit – and yet can easily be forgotten about in a matter of years or months.
What I try to do with my family portrait is There is capture a moment in a family’s life – that snapshot that truly embodies everyone.
My walking families, which have become a bit of a signature style for me, were inspired by Going on a bear hunt, and I like to think that the families in mine are all going towards their future, purposely, with a confident stride in their step.
You will also find here family trees, coats of arms and more. I am adding to the styles regularly – ultimately, I work closely on each drawing to find the best representation for that family.
Lovers
To celebrate our 10 year anniversary… How we met and how we looked then – complete with authentic outfits! Story frames our first kiss…
Family coat of arms
Families have their very own identity, their heritage and their quirks. And pets! So going back to tradition, I thought it would be nice to allow our modern families to revisit the concept of coat of arms.
Eliza’s babbit
Eliza is our sweet sweet sweet goddaughter. Aged two and a bit, whenever she saw a kangaroo, she would exclaim:’babbit!!’ And so it was that she had to be given her very own one…
Dean and family
a family portrait with a very young baby – it felt right to have them all huddled together – reflecting the special closeness we feel when a new person joins a family and makes it complete…
My family portraits shown in Born, Stoke Newington!
I have been given a fantastic opportunity to show my work in Born – a family/ baby shop where I live in Stoke Newington. This is the first time that my family portraits get an airing outside of the digital world, and I am absolutely […]
Pierrot le fou – my Tintin brother
M brother Pierre lives in Arbis, a tiny village close to Bordeaux, I don’t get to see him half as much as I would like to. So for his birthday, I decided to spend a bit of quality time with him at least on paper… […]
Barbapapa family – meet the barbagardons
I’ve always loved Barbapapa – and my kids have taken the bait big time – which is great, as it’s very imaginative and also it’s in FRENCH, which is forcing these blighty bilingual little buggers to practice la langue de mon pays. This was born […]
Joyeux anniversaire Maman
Today is my mum’s birthday – and it was high time I paid my dues. Happy birthday Maman!!! Maman was a dancer, then a dance teacher by trade, she’s actually still teaching for the Dance Diploma in Toulouse. She is also a bit of a […]
Auntie Annie
Just before Easter, my parents came to stay for a few days. I needed help with the kids during the holidays and they were desperate to see their grandchildren. They’re in Toulouse, you see. It was truly a lovely time for everyone, just something that […]
Freddie Mercury and the Flemings
This was such a fun commission to do… Meet the Flemings! This was a 40th birthday present and the brief was to include something about Queen and postcards, as Tom is an avid poster and fan of the band. 2 year old Enuka loves buzz […]
Family coats of arms!
Woke up the other day thinking of dynasties to come and thought about coats of arms – how it was a shame not to have something to commemorate what makes a family unique. And then it was obvious, a modern version was what was needed! […]
Karuski's little shop of colours 