Books and Crocodiles

Another busy week! My postcards and Christmas cards are selling which I'm pleased with.

I've been busy with my sketchbook the last week. Here's a few things that you might find in there: 

I managed a couple of sketches for @Daily__Doodle 

My Pet Crocodile:

This piece is turning into a larger, full colour illustration. Thanks for all the likes and comments on Facebook and Twitter.

My Pet Octopus:

The hazards of owning a pet octopus!

A couple of character sketches from the pet crocodile piece:

I've also been sketching some elements for a book I'm working on:

For those who asked - see I really was drawing broccoli! 

Then there's these little monsters. They seem to keep cropping up in my sketchbook a lot. I will have to think of something to do with them!

Thanks for stopping by and looking at my blog. 

You can find me on Twitter: @TeriSmyth and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tsillustrator

Also if you do want to have a look at my shop here's the link: https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/PlayfulStories

Have a great week! 

Teri

Season's Greetings

I've been quite busy and I'm in the middle of updating my portfolio. 

In my last post I mentioned I had a bad wrist through drawing too much; things have got a lot better. No more pain and all thanks to the NHS! I know this is mentioned a lot, but not by me. We really should cherish the NHS and make sure we do not lose it.

In other news I've finally opened an online shop and it even has some goodies to buy! 

Here's the link:

https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/PlayfulStories

I've been busy getting things ready for this. There are Christmas cards for sale:

And also postcards of spring, summer, autumn and winter, which are available individually or as a complete set of 4:

Spring:

Summer:

Autumn:

Winter:

If you fancy having a look I've also set up a Facebook page here:

https://www.facebook.com/tsillustrator

Thanks for spending time looking at my blog.

Come back soon!

Teri

Slow down!

I've not written a blog post for a few weeks. There is a good reason for this! I've had to slow down a bit because I've injured my wrist. Luckily some tablets and an injection later it is getting better. Phew!

I've also been working on a large piece of work and so there are only a few sketches I can currently show you.

From my sketchbook:

I think I've mentioned on here before that Chickpea can whistle and she's does. A lot! 

For @Daily__Doodle (Twitter) there was a Labyrinth theme and I managed to sneak in time to draw Hoggle from memory. 

Also for @Daily__Doodle a quick catch up for the Pumpkin Boy, Vampire Cat and Zombie Mouse topics. 

Of course we had half term and Halloween. We always make bats for the back door. I make a template and Chickpea can now go crazy and do her own. I like to do a theme and this year chose some of Chickpea's favourite films. There's Totoro (My Neighbour Totoro), Elsa (Frozen), a Minion (Despicable Me), SpongeBob (erm... SpongeBob) and No Face (Spirited Away).

This is a little character that I think I'm going to do some more work on.

A cat. Not much to say on this!

Chickpea got a new party dress and was so happy! We had a family party to go to and a new dress was definitely needed!

We also went to a Halloween fireworks display which was great fun. Oooh, ahhh etc.

I may have watched Downton Abbey. Oh that Lady Mary! 

I do enjoy sketching while watching TV. I find it quite a good exercise for getting things down on paper quickly. It makes me look harder and work quicker. 

Finally this is the big piece I'm working on. This is a work in progress shot.

I hope to show more soon.

I'll just mention now that if any schools want to book me up for workshops for next year, please do go and look at the events page on my website 

www.terismyth.com 

Thanks for spending time looking at my blog. 

Teri