Monday Maker- Sarah Papworth & her wares

Today we look at Sarah's wonderful illustrations on paper and fabric that we have been lucky enough to showcase on the u-ni-k gifts website very soon!

ILLUSTRATIONS...

SQUIRREL
This charming A4 Squirrel illustration will be a wonderful addition to any child's nursery, bedroom or playroom.  Squirrel and accompanied lettering were beautifully hand-drawn using fine-line pen, then digitally recoloured.

There is a choice of 3 different colour combinations.  
Grey Squirrel with Peach highlights, 
Lavender Squirrel with Mint, 
and Mink Squirrel with Pink highlights.

OWL
This whimsical A4 Owl illustration would be a heart-warming addition to any wall of your home. Owl and accompanied lettering were beautifully hand-drawn using fine-line pen and digitally recoloured.

There is a choice of 3 different colour combinations.  
Navy Owl with Red highlights, 
Lavender Owl with Peach, 
and Grey Owl with Mint highlights.

RABBIT
This adorable A4 Rabbit illustration will be a joyous addition to any children's bedroom wall or nursery. Rabbit and accompanied lettering were beautifully hand-drawn using fine-line pen and digitally recoloured.

There is a choice of 3 different colour combinations.  

Grey Rabbit with Pink highlights, 
Mink rabbit with mint, 
and Lavender rabbit with peach highlights.

Printed on Epsom archival matte paper, with archival pigment inks.  
Each illustration will arrive in a plastic sleeve with an A4 backing board ready to give as a gift, or keep safe until displayed.  And will also benefit from a card backed envelope while being posted.
COLUMBIA ROAD Collection...
The design is inspired by London's wonderful Columbia road flower market and the colours give it a modern-vintage feel.

COLUMBIA LINEN CUSHION
This whimsical and beautifully designed hand-made cushion cover uses traditional hand-printing methods.  The 4 colour design, in lemongrass yellow, red, emerald green and peacock blue, is silk- screen printed using sustainable materials.  The inks are water-based and the fabric is a soft white linen.

Size: 40 x 40cms.  The back is a plain white linen to match the front and has a mid way slip opening, secured with a vintage button.



COLUMBIA ROAD CANVAS PRINT

This whimsical and beautifully designed hand-made canvas uses traditional hand-printing methods.  The 4 colour design in lemongrass yellow, red, emerald green and peacock blue, is silk- screen printed using sustainable materials.  The inks are water-based and the fabric is a soft cream organic cotton and hemp mix.

Size is 40 x 40cms.  The print has been securely fastened to the back of the frame with upholstery staples.
 

Sarah's pieces above are all coming to u-ni-k gifts website soon along with lots of other ideas she has "working in progress" 
For more details contact unikgifts.co.uk

I'm now doodling to order... how did that happen?

I'm still doodling... quietly and consistently sketching away!

OK so the book is coming along and both Freddy & Dancer have featured... so those illustrations are in, but I've hit a snag. No no not writers block pre-Christmas requests for doodles! I mistakenly posted some of my doodle pictures on my personal Facebook page and now the ladies want me to draw something a little more girly. To be precise their daughters want me to draw something a little more girly.

So here I am, nursing a sick baby, pencil and notepad in hand sweeping those lines across a page hoping that somewhere in the swirls a ballet dancer will appear. You see I can't draw humans, no really I can't. I've spent my entire childhood doodling bunnies, horses, sea shores, shells, dragons, more horses and any number of animals. Figures? Nope, it's literally back to the drawing board for me.

I've started with stick men and then added blobs and then sketched around the blobs to form an outline. For some reason my arms or legs (never both) look a little stumpy... and my noses look huge and that knee there looks a bit like a horses... I don't think I'll ever be happy with the end result.

However, I've given it a go and here's my first ballet dancer effort. It's taken me nearly 10 days to doodle, refine, doodle, throw away and start again, doodle... sketch... ink!

Let's hope Mia likes it and Ava doesn't want one but different...

I'll do 3 different ballet poses, 3 different Pegasus poses and then on to the seaside theme someone else has just asked for... I'm leaving Fairies and Princesses and wotnots to Anna. She's the one with the Art degree for heavens sake!!

So please check out our Facebook page for our abc (art 4 babies & children), I can draw to order and if you're quick it can be gift wrapped and posted to you in time for Christmas!

Inked Pegasus about to take off...

Inked Freddy the Rabbit. Mounted ready to frame 

Inked Dancer the foal. Mounted ready to frame

A water colour Freddy. Mounted ready to frame and for sale! 

 A watercolour of Dancer. Mounted ready to frame and for sale!

Daddy DayCare is Welsh. I've always loved dragons. Also for sale 

 A degree in geology... so Triceratops, Brachiosaur & Stegosaur babies painted and inked are mounted and ready to buy.

Did I mention I'm fond of dragons? I have a fishing dragon, a Mummy & baby all inked, mounted and ready to go to a new home 

Line drawings £10 plus postage
Paintings £15 plus postage

Email sarah@unikgifts.co.uk for full images  & details. More pictures available on our Facebook page