Ekko

Saturday, March 9th, 2013

Ekko is an eastern rosella who lives with his human companion in Western Australia. Eastern rosella’s are common in my neighbourhood, but they aren’t usually found in WA. So when they asked me to paint a portrait of Ekko, I was thrilled!

This is one of the largest sized commissions I’ve done, and I had so much fun squeezing loads of detail in all that extra space! Ekko is perched on outlines of actual leaves from trees where eastern rosellas hang out in my garden, on a stormy coloured egg-shaped background, nestled amongst his favourite blossom-foods.

It is now also available as a lovely big greeting card at Lalaland!

Ekko, by flossy-p

Eucalyptus

Saturday, February 9th, 2013

Eucalyptus, by flossy-p

A little while back I was invited by Spoonful Zine to create a flower; a eucalyptus, with its Victorian meaning of “protection”, to be included in Issue 8 alongside flowers created by other artists.

An oversized bloom, with a protective knitted collar.

Now I’ve made it into a pillowcase set, available in my Etsy shop.

Eucalyptus Pillowcase Set, by flossy-p

Foxes

Sunday, January 20th, 2013

Amber's Fox - by flossy-p

This commission was from a sneaky-sweet man, as a surprise for his fiance for Christmas. He asked for a painting similar to the girl and wombat, but with his fiance instead, and her favourite animal; a fox.

He told me lots of little bits about each of them – details I represented in an orbit of icons.

I’m told she loved it. And I’m pret-ty sure he would have scored some high points too for being so thoughtful.

I liked the fox so much that I returned to my initial concept sketches, worked them up a little further and turned them into Star Fox and Moon Fox pillowcases. Now available in my Etsy shop!

Star Fox and Moon Fox Pillowcases by flossy-p
Photo by Jacqueline Ingle Photography

A Commission to Celebrate

Tuesday, October 30th, 2012

Commission for Mel, Brenden and Harper

In 17 more sleeps this fine looking pair will be getting married! They wanted a casual family portrait to have on display at their wedding; a rustic, country, vintage wedding.

Along with their beautiful little girl and their beloved dog, I placed them on the creek which runs through their wedding venue, set the backdrop to the one they will see from their wedding location, and wrapped them in a vintage doily, (like the ones they plan to have there).

Wishing them the most splendid day, and magical life beyond!

Lalaland 2013 Calendar

Saturday, October 6th, 2012

flossy-p's Giant Wombat, is the June picture in the 2013 Calendar

Every year I spend hours and hours online, searching high and low for just the right calendar. I’m lost without one, but I’m very very fussy about them, I mean you’re going to be looking at it for a whole year!

For me it’s not just about the pictures, though that does play a big part, the layout, the size of the squares, the size of it overall… I won’t bore you with the rest of my scrupulous list, as it goes on and on. The secret is out.

Anyway, Lalaland have put together a 2013 calendar featuring lots of great illustrations. And upon first look it seems to tick all of my boxes. Good job Lalaland! I’m proud to be included.

You can buy it online for just shy of $20 right here!

Birth of a Pixie

Friday, October 5th, 2012

Wombats Need Help

Tuesday, September 4th, 2012

Last night something really touching happened – My Giant Wombat made an appearance on the 7.30 Report!

Hanging on the wall (alongside loads of wombat photos), behind Brigitte Stevens, Director of the Wombat Awareness Organisation. See…

Brigitte Stevens, Wombat Awareness Org

The report was about how despite vegetation being so lush at the moment, Southern wombats are dying of starvation! The problem is that onion weed has taken over the plains, leaving no grass for the wombats to eat. In desperation some are eating the weed and suffering liver failure as a result. It’s awful!

While Brigitte Stevens and other amazing people are providing food drops, and nursing sick wombats back to health, the problem is not solved that easily.

Wombat Awareness Org

I must say I was mighty touched that someone so wonderful and inspiring had my art on her wall, and I feel so pleased it found its way to her.

At that moment My Giant Wombat artwork took on a whole new meaning for me, as though suddenly I realised it was about her all along.

Wombat Kiss

Help the wombats via the Wombat Awareness Organisation, here.

And watch the 7.30 Report story here.

Interviews x 2

Friday, August 31st, 2012

Art By Wiley

Today I am lucky enough to be featured in the “interviews” section of Jodi’s Art by Wiley site!

Why am I so excited by this? Well, for one Jodi is an amazing artist herself (I would JUMP on the opportunity to do an art swap with her if the opportunity ever arose), and secondly I’ve been a fan of her interviews for a while. She has interviewed some of my favourite illustrators and crafters, and I’ve gained new favourites from there too.

Here’s a snippet of my interview:

“Nature is the biggest inspiration for me. I find it oddly alien, and that fascinates me! It’s such great irony that the very stuff that makes up this planet can still seem so freakish and unreal. Show me one of those BBC nature documentaries and I’m all astonishment… take me into the backyard and hand me a teensy seedpod and I’m just as enamoured, sit me in front of a hyper-coloured sunset and well…you can imagine, I pretty much turn into the “double rainbow” guy.”

For the rest click here!

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Balancing the Tide

Last month I was also interviewed by Molly from Balancing the Tide.

Molly and I have “known” each other online for quite some time, she is a writer, poet, exquisite photographer, and she owns quite a few pieces of my art. Since we first encountered one another we’ve since both had our first babies. Now she runs “Balancing the Tide“, a site dedicated to interviewing artistic mums, asking how their creative lives have changed since having children. “A LOT” is of course the answer… at least it is in my case.

Here’s a snippet:

“My art-making used to occupy half of the studio we have out the back of our house, but as I tried to squeeze small moments of art into the calm moments of each day, I moved my computer inside onto the kitchen table. This made a big difference, I could be a mum, and answer an email on the way to change a nappy.”

For the rest click here!

Many thanks to both Jodie and Molly.xx.