When I was little I was self conscious of my oversized thumbs. I used to hide them underneath my other fingers. My dad, who is Scottish, used to say "Rannie, your thumbs are special and they are why you love to draw"... and so, years later when I began painting miniature illustrations and turning them into greeting cards, I gave them the name Thumb & Thistle. I've made over eighty designs over the years. Here they are, in no particular order, with the story behind each one.

Saturday 16 June 2012

NAMASTE ~ Peace, Serenity, Balance

I paint the original designs for all my cards in exactly the size you see...they are miniature illustrations. This card, Namaste, is painted on lightly tea-soaked drawing paper. I spotted an Indian tapestry design in an old World of Interiors Magazine and was inspired to create an image of two birds in symmetry. This is a motif I return to often, as you will see.


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