Coming soon ....

 http://issuu.com/lucysmith_pink/docs/take_part_2012?mode=window&backgroundColor#222222

For any of you that live locally, I am holding an art workshop at the Royal Cambrian Academy on Saturday.... Funky Jungle Animals...working on the content now, pics to follow... x


http://www.rcaconwy.org/workshops_for_schools-27.aspx

http://www.venuecymru.co.uk/home.php?/What%27s_On?/Take_pART!/Lisa_Fox_-_Childrens_Author_and_Illustrator

... A cover illustration for one of my own books, quite a sad story (with a happy ending) of a dog that needs a family. Enjoying the freedom of this looser style ....  Oh and er ... it's still snowing.
 

Just experimenting putting these characters in a scene/situation to see if I can  keep that loose style whilst adding detail.These two have been scanned on different scanners, hence the difference in colour, this needs looking at...but there aren't enough hours in the day!

And yet more mice ... working in my favourite medium this time, acrylic. Getting looser ...

I'm currently experimenting with my style, trying to move away from that early years style, loosening up and trying out different media to do this. It's  a process of seeing that works and what doesn't. Not every illustration is a success, in fact at this stage there are many, many more failures than successes! I just have to hang in there and stay motivated! 

These two mice were done in Derwent Aquatone and Inktense sticks, then worked and shaped a little more with pencil.

As the title suggests, I am new to all this ... lets just see how it works.

Check out the summer 2008 edition of Mums in Contol (or not as the case may be!) Magazine for a little piece on me ...... please click on the image if you want to download a pdf of the article.

The long awaited Cerddi’r Cof, an illustrated book of Welsh poems has just been published by Dref Wen, illustrated by myself, my good friend Dai Owen and Gillian F Roberts. To purchase your copy, please click on the image above and follow the link.... Read the rest of this post

Sadly, on March 18th, my beloved cat had to be put to sleep. Rescued from the cats home in 1997, she became a wonderful companion, and adopted everyone who later came into my life ..my husband, our baby, and yes, even Cookie the dog!

Though let it be said, and I think Cookie would agree with me ... she always held the upper hand!

Always able to lull the dog into a false sense of security, then repay with a smack on the nose!
Even on ‘nice’ days, you could never be sure,
eh Cookie?

xxx

Two years after purchasing a plot of land, and 15 months building our new home, I finally take possession of my new studio. Check out the photos on my new Studio page!

Dref Wen publishers release Dim Eto Jac this week ,written by Steven Jones it is the sequel to the hugely successful Cic Anferthol Jac. Its a welsh language publication, all about a little boy called Jac, who’s love of football inevitably gets him into trouble!

Scholastic have announced the release date for Counting Sheep, it’s not out until March 2008, but you can pre-order it from Amazon now!

Sweet Dreams, Princess is on the shelves in all good Woolworths stores priced £3.99. Its a really sweet bedtime story for girls in particular, but my 2 year old son loves it because of the big yellow flashing star! Also available in Australia ... apparently!