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Welcome to my blog, where I chat about maps, art, nature and sustainability. I'll give you the stories behind the art, 'how to's and interviews, both with other artists and the authors I work with. Do you have something to say and would like to be a guest author on my blog? Let me know below!

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May 6, 2021

Interview with Rob Ward, designer of The Bird Book

Today, I’m continuing my nosy behind the scenes at Studio Press, an imprint of Bonnier that specialises in illustrated non-fiction. And...

Apr 29, 2021

The Bird Book: Behind the scenes with the editor, Sophie Blackman

Ever fancied having a nosy behind the scenes at a publishing house? Well today, you might just be in luck because joining me on the blog,...

Apr 20, 2021

The Bird Book: A fully illustrated pocket guide to 50 Birds of the UK and Europe

May will see the release of the first ever book I've fully illustrated: The Bird Book, by Dr Meriel Lland and Roxy Furman. Here's an...

Apr 15, 2021

How To Make A Wildlife Pond

This post will teach you how to make a wildlife pond for your garden, complete with a diagram to help you out. Contents: Introduction (a...

Apr 6, 2021

Inspired by Nature: How to bring nature into your art

I love nature and it inspires everything I do, this post is a chat about how I bring nature into my art, and how you can bring nature...

May 29, 2020

A Pop of Colour: An interview with artist Betsey Iannarelli

An interview with painter and embroidery artist Betsey Iannarelli, who creates beautifully colourful paintings with an embroidery twist....

May 28, 2020

How I'm Developing A Portrait Illustration Style

Grayson Perry recently said 'I am not one of life's natural portraitists'. Well, neither am I - so get a sneak peek at my process for...

May 1, 2020

Unveiling Whimsical Worlds: An Interview with Illustrator Georgia Camden

Want to know about the illustrator life? If you fancy a peek behind the scenes at the life of an illustrator, then check out my series of...

Jan 29, 2020

The Land of Ingary PART 3: My creative process for illustrating a fantasy map

My last post looking behind the scenes at my creative process while working on an illustrated map of Ingary (the magical land of Diana...

Jan 28, 2020

The Land of Ingary PART 2: My Creative Process for Illustrating A Fantasy Map

Follow my artistic journey creating an illustrated map for Diana Wynne Jones' Howl's Moving Castle trilogy. Contents: Introduction How I...

Jan 27, 2020

The Land of Ingary PART 1: My Creative Process for Illustrating a Fantasy Map

My creative process for illustrating a fantasy map of Ingary, from Diana Wynne Jones' Howl's Moving Castle trilogy. In this part 1, I...

Jan 8, 2020

What is Carbon Offsetting? And should you be doing it?

Too much carbon is the main cause of global warming. But what if there was a way to offset it? To mitigate the impact. Contents:...

Dec 9, 2019

Miscarriage and Me: What I didn't understand and how I hope I can help others

Hi everyone, If you've been wondering where I've been recently, you may well have guessed from the title of this post exactly what...

Apr 16, 2019

Ink Illustration Techniques: My Top Tips for Working in Ink

Today, I wanted to talk about my ink illustration techniques and give you my top 5 tips for a beginner looking to work with ink. Contents...

Apr 1, 2019

Illustrated Maps Artist: Why I do what I do, and why I specialise in hand drawn maps

An introduction to my business and to me - because the one I did do is now very, very out of date. Contents Who am I? How it started...