Reverse painting Sunday #workinprogress #watercolour #sketchbook #artist_sharing #leaves

Very inspired over the weekend by @bbc4radio the exploration of a Japanese Kimono in minute

This one just about finished. I’m really enjoying the new Derwent Graphik pens.

More of my Christmas cards. I may make some of these into wrapping paper designs

I’ve been handpainting Christmas Cards for my nearest and dearest this year. I thought you

Sketching a fairy for a young friends birthday. #sketch #penandink #fairy #girl

Jean Genet quote

 Not entirely sure what it means but I think that is the best  kind of quote – one that causes you to think about it over time, to try to understand what the author was getting at.

A rose by any other name

A rose by any other name – would smell of feet :-) again a quote that makes me think about how we define the world, what a strong influence language has on the way we see the world. The Rose is drawn in ink and ball pen.

I survived the blank paper horror from earlier in the week by finding some fab textured stuff to work on. 'Still the trees' #wip #tree #carandache

Check out this new image from my Instagram Posted by Instagrate to WordPress

It’s like burning an encyclopaedia –

 Listening to Stephen Hawking Reith Lecture and he said ‘It’s like burning an encyclopaedia – information is not lost if you keep all the smoke and ashes, but it is difficult to read…. ‘ Utterly Brilliant – #physics #stephenhawking #blackholesfreakmeout

For sale – make me an offer, or a swap. #sale / #swap #art #A5 #pencil #penandink #original #stillwarm #lisacatherwood

'Expand your optimism, it's cheap medicine. A3 pen and ink.' Finally finished – for sale in my big cartel shop. studioselection.bigcartel.com

New studio, new paintings growing in my mind #wip #sketch #sketchbook

New studio, new paintings growing in my mind #wip #sketch #sketchbook

Designs on a mug

Those lovely folks @__society6 @society6 @society6art just sent me one of my designs on a mug – so chuffed with it, the reproduction is brilliant, colour is spot on and the quality is great! #society6