cats on canvas

 For some strange reason i'm still going through a crazy cat phase. Maybe it's because they have the most curious personalities and are a bundle of fun to draw. Either way they make me smile.
 These "Cats on Canvas" are certainly no outstanding piece of artwork but it was a fun little project. I will be making some more crafty painted fabric canvases if anyone is interested in a cute wall hanging!
  

creative cousins cross-stitch cupcake

 My very clever cousin Zoe hand-made this adorable cross-stitch brooch for me for my birthday last year and i've been meaning to share it with you ever since.
 She has been delicately stitching together a delightful range of cross-stitch brooches and more recently sewing together neat and sweet little zip purses and totes. All of which you can get your sticky little fingers on at her Etsy shop http://www.etsy.com/shop/agiraffeinascarf
 Zoe's dear sweet cat "Daisy" has recently been through a rather rough patch after eating a small piece of thread (warning to all crafting cat owners out there) which has unfortunately left Zoe with a rather big vet bill. To help cover costs Zoe held a Prize Giveaway fundraiser on her blog (where you can read Daisy's story) and thanks to a generous, caring lot of people was a success (at least for just over half the bill). If your a lover of cute crafts or are in need of a special gift for a friend then "A Giraffe in a Scarf"may just have something that fits... and it would certainly make Zoe and her recovering cat a very happy couple!

One small page in one very large book

 Facebook certainly isn't my favourite thing in the world... however, it is proving quite useful as a promotional tool for my illustrations. Finding Freelance work can be tough so this is why i now have created a Facebook "Page".

 You can browse through my sketches, folio and works in progress on the page where i would love to read your comments and answer your questions. I will appreciate ANY feedback, be it good or bad (Just please don't be mean).

 Just type "Illustration Hermit" into the search bar on Facebook to find my page

 Hope to hear from you soon and have a splendid, sunny public holiday x

Girl with her eyes pecked out

 Humming birds are definitely the nice way to have your eyes pecked out.

 I finally finished this drawing that has been floating around my room for months (a TAFE assignment that didn't get done, woops). The sketch was started on a terrible piece of paper so the illustration didn't get treated as well as it should have so i'd like to do it again and do it properly! (that might be a while though).