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Handpainted folk floral design in rich reds and greens with the text "Welcome to my Blog," created by Susie Batsford of The Illustrarium.
Anthropomorphic Woodland Animals in Regency Clothes Watercolour Painting
Anthropomorphic Woodland Animals in Regency Clothes Watercolour Painting

The tale of the birthday tea...

May 2, 2016
Anthropomorphic Fox in Regency Clothes Looking at Cottage in Woods
Anthropomorphic Fox in Regency Clothes Looking at Cottage in Woods
Anthropomorphic Mouse in Shabby Chic Cottage Kitchen with Aga Watercolour Painting
Anthropomorphic Mouse in Shabby Chic Cottage Kitchen with Aga Watercolour Painting
Anthropomorphic Woodland Animals dressed in Regency Clothes in Cottage Gouache & Watercolour Painting
Anthropomorphic Woodland Animals dressed in Regency Clothes in Cottage Gouache & Watercolour Painting
Anthropomorphic Mouse Dressed in Shabby Chic Cottage Kitchen Gouache & Watercolour Painting
Anthropomorphic Mouse Dressed in Shabby Chic Cottage Kitchen Gouache & Watercolour Painting
Anthropomorphic Woodland Animals in Regency Clothing Gouache & Watercolour Painting
Anthropomorphic Woodland Animals in Regency Clothing Gouache & Watercolour Painting
The brazen fox had slipped away, but for his crimes he'd have to pay.
For this time he'd been caught red handed.  A sneaky thief he was now branded.
He knew that he could not remain, and no-one saw that Fox again... ...

Sometimes, a project I'm working on becomes a journey of artistic challenges and discovery.  Ventures like these seem to require an endless amount of motivation and determination to complete.  This has been one of those projects; it has pushed my boundaries and challenged me to confront feelings of self doubt, while working on six images at once for the first time, has been intense.  It has also been a labour of love and given me great joy.  Would I do it differently if I started all over again?  Yes definitely!  But, I am happy to finally put my paint brushes down (for now at least), even with all my perceived imperfections.  So here after more than a month in the making is my Woodland Animal Series.  You can see how these paintings developed here: http://www.illustratorsimaginarium.co.uk/woodland-animal-paintings-experiments-in-colour-palettes/

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