"and now," cried max, "let the wild rumpus start!"

Today would of been Maurice Sendak's 85th birthday and Google have honoured him with an inspired animated doodle.

I have done my own little doodle of Max in celebration of the great illustrator and story teller.

And if you have a spare 40 minutes or so watch this.  In this intriguing documentary Maurice talks candidly about his youth, family, thoughts on death and his career and some of the controversies that came from his books.

May the wild rumpus never end.

Happy Monday everyone.

5 favourites

Today I am going to share 5 of my favourtie blogs with you.  I read a few blogs but these five are the ones that I tend to read everyday:

A Beautiful Mess: wonderfully creative and inspiring blog with great DIY and craft projects to brighten up your day.

The Dainty Squid: Kaylah shares her quirky collections and unique style.  I have to say that I'm a little bit jealous of her collection of cacti and succulents.

Little Chief Honeybee: charming and refreshingly honest blogging and lovely photography from Kaelah.  And her two dogs are adorable.

Hip Hop Sideproject: great blog from Kim, just up the road in Huddersfield, giving honest and helpful advice on how to survive making a living from something you love.

Tigerprint: the home of Tigerprint, greeting card designers for M&S, originally formed in Brighouse (wooo). This blog showcases lovely print and pattern.  They also run regular competitions which are always worth a look.

There are so many blogs out there and I discover and add new ones to my list everyday.

colour inspiration: tea time pastels

I am currently working on a new set of illustrations and wanted to try a new approach to colour.  My work tends to be quite bright, using strong, bold colours, but for this set of illustration I felt that a different approach was needed.  So I have been collecting some colour inspiration.

Lately I have been drawn towards a much more muted palette, dusky pink tones, pale blues and and soft greys.  A simple but pretty combination ready for Spring, which I think will be perfect for what I am working on!

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