A colourful twitter

Posted by on Mar 27, 2012 Sometimes the best colour combinations come straight from nature. How about this gorgeous little bunch?  
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Rocks

Posted by on Feb 5, 2012 Some people collect stamps. I collect rocks. I’m sure it’s a by-product of looking at the ground when I’m walking. Here are a few new additions to my pile. I love the colours of rocks, the feel of rocks in your hand, the smell of them. I wonder if Virginia Woolfe had pockets full of rocks when she waded into the river? Maybe she just collected rocks...
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Muppet love

Posted by on Jan 16, 2012 I’ve spent this afternoon looking at images of the Muppets – and I swear, it is work-related. The experience has been a bit like visiting old friends. Given they’re such individual characters, I’m amazed at how beautifully they come together in a well-composed photograph. And they’re a wonderful lesson in illustration: the eyes, the mouths, the colours and the hands. My...
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O is for orange

Posted by on Dec 11, 2011 Today I have had orange on my mind. Everywhere I see mangoes, oranges, turmeric, carrots and marigolds. It must be summer. Here’s to orange and it’s sunny disposition.  
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Tones of grey

Posted by on Sep 23, 2011 Jimi the cat and I are keen for warmer weather. Spring is trying it’s best to nudge through the clouds. But everything is still many tones of...
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Green with envy

Posted by on Jul 4, 2011 Vietnam is a green country. But it’s never as green as when the rice crops are ready to harvest. The colour is so vibrant you inhale it. In the Mekong River Delta farmers can produce three crops a year. The soil is so rich and conditions so perfect that you can practically sit and watch the rice plants grow.   Photo: Simon Kutcher  |  Hanoi...
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Saffron: better than sunshine

Posted by on May 16, 2011 When you get to wear saffron-coloured robes and a cheeky smile everyday what else do you need?   © Helen...
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