Over the years, I've drawn and painted many mother and baby images; some from photos of me with one of our four sons; others, like the faces I draw, are a mix of memory and imagination. They are usually motherhood moments of those special times, of hugs and baby smiles. Also, being a mum -... Continue Reading →
Watercolour of Pegs – a Haiku – Haiga: the Beauty of Everyday Things
This is from my handmade book called "Poems from Home: a collection of Illustrated Haiku". A collection I wrote and drew, a few years ago. I often find the look of everyday things: pegs, dishes on the kitchen sink, a pile of washing - their colours and shapes; are very appealing. As a mum of... Continue Reading →
Watercolour on Paper: an Illustrated Poem, (Haiga), Haiku, (Senryu)
This is another one of my illustrated poems, from my handmade book, "Poems from Home: a Collection of Illustrated Haiku". Given time, I plan to put them together as an ebook - which can also be printed - using a great app called "Book Creator". The terms: haiku, senryu, haiga, and their various definitions, I... Continue Reading →
A Graphite Pencil Drawing: a Haiku – Haiga
*Graphite pencil drawing, with a small poem - a haiku. I drew this quite a few years back, probably with a flurry..in a hurry; which was often the case, in a household with four young sons.(Young men now) I used a watercolour graphite pencil. Just a little water brushed on the line work, creates lovely... Continue Reading →
A Watercolour Scanned into my iPad and a Haiku (Senryu)
This is another one of my illustrated haiku from my handmade book, "Poems from Home: a Collection of Illustrated Haiku." I painted the watercolour on paper and wrote the haiku, quite a few years back. About the Scan and Arrangement of My Haiku and Watercolour I used the "Scanner Pro" app to scan my watercolour,... Continue Reading →






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