'It's a poor sort of memory that only works backwards.' - Lewis Carroll This quote is from Through the Looking Glass and is my July artwork. I decided to go along with the theme and make the papercut a chessboard with chess pieces and flowers (like the talking flowers in the book). This artwork is… Continue reading Lewis Carroll Quote
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Roald Dahl Quote
‘It’s impossible to make your eyes twinkle if you aren’t feeling twinkly yourself.’ -Roald Dahl This is my quote for April. I’m getting later and later at posting these quotes, but I’m still hopeful that someday I’ll actually post a quote during the month that it’s meant to go with. (I did take this photo… Continue reading Roald Dahl Quote
Lemony Snicket Quote
'If we wait until we're ready we'll be waiting for the rest of our lives.' -Lemony Snicket This is my papercut quote for March (I did take the photo in March, I just haven't had a chance to post it until now.) I'm going to try to post an artwork like this every month of… Continue reading Lemony Snicket Quote
2019 Quotes Calendars
I had 2019 calendars made for my friends and family at the end of last year. Each month is a different illustrated quote selected from the ones that I created in 2018. I tailored the calendars specifically for the person that I gave them to, so the quotes in each calendar are different. I didn't… Continue reading 2019 Quotes Calendars
Hogwarts Houses Drawings and Quotes
Which Hogwarts house are you in? I drew these house crests last year when I was posting a quote every day. I will be posting more quotes at some point, but first I need to find more quotes that I like and inspiration to illustrate them. Do you know any quotes that you'd like to… Continue reading Hogwarts Houses Drawings and Quotes
2019 Quotes and Artworks
Everyone who reads/follows my blog and social media is amazing, and I'm so grateful for the encouragement that I've received from you throughout the last year, so I'd love to know what you want me to do this year. I illustrated and posted a quote every day in 2018, which I'm really proud of, but… Continue reading 2019 Quotes and Artworks
Day 365: Alice in Wonderland Quote
'So Alice got up and ran off, thinking while she ran, as well she might, what a wonderful dream it had been.' (This one is a self-portrait and also my last daily quote.)
Day 361: Endings Quote
'Stories never really end… even if the books like to pretend they do. Stories always go on. They don't end on the last page, any more than they begin on the first page.' -Cornelia Funke
Christmas Decorations
'Twas the nightmare before Christmas when inside the house, the Grinch left a crumb too small for a mouse. Over the last few weeks I've been repainting Christmas decorations that I made (and my dad cut out) last year. The varnish that I used previously made the paint crack, so I had to sand them… Continue reading Christmas Decorations
Day 358: Harry Potter Quote
'All was well.'