 I am currently working on a long-term illustration project which has yet to be published, so no sharing of that yet - but, on the side I have been posting spin-offs from the project on Instagram and enjoying #inktober; above are the prompts Prickly, Stretch, and Gift. Plus a beastie as a warm-up for #folktaleweek2018 which begins on 12 November! The prompts for that came out today - very wonderful and exciting. Thanks for visiting, see you next week!  I was so excited to discover a group of illustrators on Instagram have initiated Folktale Week for November 2018. Needless to say, I joined immediately, and the response was staggering and I discovered so many amazing illustrators through the hashtag. Meanwhile, thanks to Folktale Week, I found there are Prompts on Instagram for Inktober. I have always been aware of the hashtag Inktober, but didn't realise there were prompts to follow until now - so this year I joined rather late in the month, this time following the prompts (I am rather new to social media and its ways). So here we have Day 23, Muddy; Day 24, Chop (I did chop suey, dubious I know) and Day 22 - today's post - Expensive: a portrait of Dolly-Meg the rescue greyhound, who has cost me a fortune in vets' bills for dental treatment and general charging about the place jumping through glass windows, but worth every penny as she is the sweetest, gentlest, funniest soul. So here you have a sneak preview of the next two days on Instagram, and an idea of what Binky is going to be posting next month - folk tales, exactly her thing. However, I have plans for new Heather Eliza Walker drawings in the pipeline, too. When my studio is a bit more organised (more boxes to unpack from the house move still to go, and a book-case to find) I will be on to that. I hope you have a wonderful week ahead, I think autumn is so exciting and I love the run-up to Hallowe'en! Thanks for visiting, see you next week!  More Hallowe'en themes (of course!) The haunting of a log, Tattie Bogle's love life, Ghost Hill - and a wobbly compass to go on an old map illustration which I was rather pleased with, forming part of a book illustration project I am currently working on. Thanks for visiting, see you next week!  Still working on illustrations as Binky McKee, since last Monday I have been on Hallowe’en themes! October fun. Here we have Tattie Bogle, some candy skulls, a haunting in pink, and a Tattie Bogle's boyfriend. Thanks for visiting, see you next week!  Still on the subject of faces and heads, I had a binge drawing session yesterday. It was tough going at first because I have been feeling a bit blocked when it comes to the human face for a few days now, but I find if you just start with something - anything at all - eventually the frustration works itself through and something inspirational and personal pops up to grip the imagination. After that, you are up and away and the flow is back. In the end I made enough drawings to post on my Instagram for the rest of the week! Thanks for visiting, see you next week! |
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Welcome to my illustration blog, where I share what I have been up to during the week.
I illustrate under the pen-name of Binky McKee, McKee being my mother's maiden name. Binky was the name of every single cat my great-grandmother kept - about 40 of them during her 94 years of life. Given that, I have no idea how Doggie with his dead-pan expression became my avatar instead of a cat - something to do with popularity on Instagram and lots of jokes with him! Currently I am working on illustrating a children's book, pattern making, and of course I can't resist a good Instagram challenge such as Folktale Week or Inktober. I hope you enjoy your visit! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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I keep lots of scrapbooks and sketchbooks where I develop ideas and design little creatures. Here's a peek inside one ...
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As you may know, I am also known as Heather Eliza Walker.
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September 2021
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This time, take a peek into my ceramic design sketchbook. I actually made some of the mugs, but I kind of prefer the drawings! The plate designs are painted on paper plates, a most liberating process.
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These watercolours are from my pattern sketchbook. I used coloured wax crayons to resist the washes of watercolour, also home-made rubber stamps dipped in bleach then printed on crêpe paper - the bleach takes out the paper dyes.
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A sketchbook I used for mark-making with unusual objects - corks, seed-heads, feathers, home-made rubber stamps, my fingers and lots of flicky things ...
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