Saturday, May 28, 2011

Simply Silly Cats

 I do love cats but for some reason i've never really jumped to draw them, yet they are so curious and funny with their own unique personalities. 'Marta' the Chelsea Vet Clinic cat is truly the most loveable but temperamental cat you'll ever meet. I just have to look at her and she makes me smile, however she did scratch me (that's the temperamental side showing through). Spending time around Marta and other cats at the clinic has given me an urge to capture their character.
 This is definitely not the best work although it was fun drawing something silly for a change.

Saturday, May 21, 2011

In an Elephants dreams

 Yes, i know. Another book and it's about elephants!
 A beautiful tale of life as a little elephant, following his big dreams and certain destiny.

 During my recent stay at the Elephant Nature Park, i met the author of 'Elephant Kingdom, The search for the giant sun throwing elephant'. Karl Cullen is one of the dedicated mahouts/elephant carers at the park and has been for some time. Living alongside the parks elephants for so long, experiencing the playful times and much heartache of their lives has brought an enlightening truth to the tale. Written from the perspective of a young, energetic bull elephant 'Hope' and including other real life elephants from the park, this book takes you on a funny, emotional and wild journey in the search for the giant sun throwing elephant.

 Visit Karl's website, www.elephantdreaming.com if you'd like to buy the book (it's only available through the website) where you can also read his updates on the ele's and happenings at the Nature Park.

Saturday, May 14, 2011

Dancing with Elephants

 Strangely enough this book 'Elephant Dance' was recommended to me by a taxi driver only days before i left for the elephant park in Thailand. Perfect timing as i had been racking my brains trying to think of a book to take on my travels.

From the moment the bus left for the airport, to the time the plane was ready for boarding, i had somehow emerged myself half way through the book. Tammie has written a beautiful, funny and educating book of her life, loves, conservation, animals and most importantly Africa. So enjoyable to read in-fact that i went and ordered 'Dry Water', a book Tammie wrote prior to 'Elephant Dance'.

 http://tammiematson.com/  is her website where you can order her books and read about the amazing and (to many people) unfamiliar conservation work Tammie and others are doing for Africa and other parts of the world.

 Can't wait to start reading 'Dry Water' but i highly recommend this one if you like nature combined with a bit of humour