Festive shop update

Hello,

It's been a while my friends, but I've recently updated my Etsy shop with my new Christmas cards so thought it was time for a post.  They're available as single cards or as a pack of four and feature running reindeers surrounded by festive plants.  I created the image using a combination of paints, coloured pencils and pens and used a limited palette of greens and blues with the odd pop of rich red.  You can take a look here.

I also have other festive cards available to purchase.

These are all available alongside my prints, greetings cards, pocket mirrors, notebooks and a few festive tree ornaments.  

I hope you're all doing well.  I'm enjoying watching all the lovely leaves continuing to do their beautiful autumn goldening whilst I get wrapped up in all the cosy clothes :).

New Christmas goodies

Hello,

I thought I'd do a quick shop update.  I've added some new Christmas/Festive cards to my shop.  I've got two new designs, both bird themed.  I had such fun working on these, just as we had turned into autumn and the weather had started to change.  The cards can be bought as singles or as a pack of four.  I know it may seem a bit early but if you're someone who likes to get organised you can find them here at SharonFarrowArt.

I've also got lots of art prints, illustrated cards, pocket mirrors and more over in the shop if you're looking for other non seasonal goods.  

It's a lovely start to the day here today, blue sky and those lovely leaves that are beginning to golden are swaying gently in the breeze.  Starting the day with sunshine can't help but give you a lift!

Have a lovely day and I'll be back soon :).

A November update

Hello,

So it has been a looonng time since I wrote on here.  I guess other things just took over.  Anyway, I'm back now and so I'll share a few things I've been up to.
Firstly, I've got some Christmas themed cards and decorations up in my Etsy shop SharonFarrowArt. I've created six new cards and some stocking and star decorations.  It does feel a bit strange to have kind of completed Christmas things before I've really started thinking about it (if you know what I mean).  I have started my shopping though, I like to get that done early :).  Without further ado here are the Christmas things.

Making the decorations was a bit of a departure for me but I had the ideas and the materials so I thought I'd give it a go.  It was fun to do something a bit different too. 

Today I've been working on a bit of personal work which I will show soon.  It's been a hibernation day :).

Have a lovely week and I'll be back sooner next time!

Christmas things

Hello,

Just a quick one today to wish you all a very Happy Christmas, or just a break if you don't celebrate, just in case I don't get another opportunity.  I'm looking forward to spending time with the family and munching on some yummy food.
Below is a Christmas illustration I created a few weeks back, and some of my homemade 'decorations', I like to use random drawings that I've kept and put them up here and there.

I've been working on some wildlife illustrations this week which I'll share soon.  I hope you have a lovely break if you're getting one and I'll be back soon! :)

Feeling chilly

Hello,

It may seem a bit early but I've been getting organised for Christmas this week.  I've started my shopping and finished off the image for my Christmas card.  I always feel once December gets here the month races by and before you know it it's Christmas already so I wanted to feel a bit on top of things.
This is the image for this years card.  Some happy singing Robins.

It is a beautiful day here, a real crisp but bright day.  I've got an amazing view of the sun low in the sky behind some almost leafless treetops!  I'm about to start work on some food illustrations with a lovely hot cup of tea to hand :), nice and cosy.  Have a great week!

Hello,

So Christmas is now well on it's way, (well I've started my shopping and I always feel it's getting closer when I start doing that!)  I'm going to share some Christmas themed work that I've been up to.  It's two pieces of work made from the same initial image.  I've been thinking about toy theatres and how I could create something inspired by them for a while now, especially since my visit to the Federic Mares museum in Barcelona and after a recent visit to the The Museum of Childhood.  Originally I was going to make my Christmas card as a theatre but in the end I decided to create a simpler illustration first and make a theatre from that.  It was a challenge to work with the 2d image whilst figuring out if it would work in 3d and it meant my floor was covered with papers and pieces of card for quite some time!  (I can make quite a mess), but I really enjoyed the process and am quite happy with how it all turned out.  I set myself a challenge to work with a reduced range of colours also.  It you like it the card can also be bought as a print or card in my society6 shop.

Christmas Card

Theatre

I hope you're having a good weekend, I'll be back soon :)