Original Fenrir Illustration for Sale

My original illustration “The Binding of Fenrir” is now for sale in my Etsy store. This is the first piece of original art that I’ve put up for sale and It feels a little weird so I’m not sure I’ll be doing it too often. I hope this guy goes to a good home. :)

The Binding of Fenrir

In Norse mythology, Fenrir is a monstrous wolf that is foretold to kill the god Odin during the events of Ragnarök. The gods' knew of the prophecies foretelling great trouble from Fenrir and his rapid growth so they decided to bind him.The Gods had attempted to bind Fenrir twice with huge chains of metal, but Fenrir was able to break free both times. They then commissioned the dwarves to forge a chain that was impossible to break. To create a chain to achieve the impossible, the dwarves fashioned the chain out of six impossible things. This made the chain as thin as a silken ribbon, yet stronger than any iron chain.

This was just something quick and fun, as I’m struggling with a bit of an art block this week. I was reading Norse mythology recently because apparently unlike much of the country to the east of England, the Vikings of Cumbria (which is where I’m from) were Norwegians. Plus, my boyfriend also has Norse blood so thats a little bit poetic too. Anyway, norse mythology is beautiful so I hope to explore this concept further in the future at some point.

You Otter Be Here By Now

Just finished something for my sister who's having her first baby this week. Its called "You Otter Be Here By Now" because I'm a geek.

Cetus

Constellation No 6. - Cetus 

The name Cetus actually means sea monster In Greek mythology, however in modern astronomy the constellation is often referred to as 'the whale'.This is the first constellation I've managed to finish since been back in England. I had a small art block when I first arrived but hopefully this is me getting over it/me finally adjusting to the change in temperature. :) As always if you wanted to check out/like my Facebook page that would be awesome. :)

Canis Major Giclée print

Canis Major Giclée print now available here

Canis Major

Constellation illustration No. 5 - Canis Major, The Great Dog.  Nice facts about this constellation - Canis Major contains Sirius, the brightest star in the night sky, known as the 'dog star', which is part of the asterism known as the Winter Triangle in the Northern Hemisphere, or the Summer Triangle in the Southern. 

This one is a little bit different to the other constellations in the series so far because instead of using blues and red like I usually do, I played around with more greens and yellows. I also used my parents dog Summer as reference (she's a little grey lurcher with grey/blue eyes). As always I would love to know what you guys think. :)

Bird Book

Recently I mentioned that last summer I hand bound and illustrated a small book of bird folklore from around the world. I’m currently thinking about binding a few more and adding them to my Etsy shop, so I thought now would be a good time to let you guys see what the last one I bound looked like. Each book compiles seven stories from a range of different countries. Each of the illustrations incorporate a gold leaf symbol, which highlighting an integral factor from each story.