Friday, 26 July 2013

Illustration Friday - Robot

Illustration Friday - Robot

Dr Who (Tom Baker) and the daleks, Xanga Connelley

Tom Baker acted as Dr Who when I was a child and he was fun and eccentric.  These strange looking Daleks were a major part of the show, amazing to think Dr Who is still going and how many Dr's there have been!  Painted in watercolour and acrylic.

Wednesday, 17 July 2013

Illustration Friday - Travel

Illustration Friday - Travel


Travel, the fishy family outing, Xanga Connelley



A whimsical look at a funny fishy family outing painted in watercolour.

Friday, 12 July 2013

Illustration Friday - Protest

Illustration Friday - Protest

Say no to animal testing, Xanga Connelley

Protest about things that upset you and this is against animal testing for perfumes.  Painted in watercolour and acrylic.

Sunday, 30 June 2013

Illustration Friday - Equality

Illustration Friday - Equality

Colour equality , Xanga Connelley

Do we have equal opportunity if your skin is a different colour?  Or is it what we make of the things we are given as "A man, as a general rule, owes very little to what he is born with - a man is what he makes of himself"  Alexander Graham Bell.
Painted in watercolour and acrylic.

Wednesday, 19 June 2013

Illustration Friday - torn

Illustration Friday - torn

Torn between yes and no,  Xanga Connelley

The temptation of whether or not to eat the cup cake is strong, it's a question of being torn between the decision of will I or won't I?  The picture is painted in gouache and watercolour

Friday, 14 June 2013

Illustration Friday - children

Illustration Friday - children

Bindi and snake,  Xanga Connelley

This is based on Bindi Irwin and her love of nature.  A watercolour painting.

Friday, 31 May 2013

Illustration Friday - tension

Illustration Friday - tension

pulled both ways, Xanga Connelley

Pulled in all directions, it feels like you are going mad, this is painted in watercolour.