IF : Surrender

Better late than never, I'm getting this Illustration Friday entry in at the last minute I know... This is one of my new Lino prints, I have been working on a few different images and was going to wait to show you, but then I thought this would go so well for this weeks IF so I had to blog about it.

I'm really enjoying working with Lino printing, although my fingers are sliced to bits! I have discovered that warming up the lino helps when cutting it so I have been using a hot water bottle to heat up the lino. This is fab as when I'm cutting the hot water bottle can go back on my lap..Genius! :-)

Have a good evening everyone!

Ps: I will soon be stocking my lino prints in my Etsy shop...Watch this space!

Take a sneak peek ....

Hello all you lovely people!

I have been busy hiding away from the snow and ice and making making making over the past few days. I am *SO* excited about the new things that are happening and all the sparkly ideas that are yet to form into exciting things that are still just notes and doodles on paper...I am looking forward to a big redesign/restock of my Etsy shop in January. Almost all the current prints will be gone and replaced by brand new work. Only recent paintings such as this and this will remain. I'm thinking of selling the originals online too.... Although i'm not sure if i can bear to part with the original of 'The red horse took her home'..I may just love that one too much!

I thought I would share with you a sneak peek of the new work I have been doing..

New collage pieces...

New paintings...

My first Lino prints!

And there's a bit extra that I'm working on that I want to keep under wraps for now! So I'm busy but enjoying it very much. I hope everyone is enjoying the run up to Christmas as much as I am. I can't wait for my first glass of mulled wine..Today perhaps?!

Stay warm everyone, have a happy day!