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.

Tuesday 28 July 2015

SAVING MY LOVE

I painted this squirrel design originally as a Valentine's card, but of course, love is year round, and this little squirrel has decided that love is always worth saving...he is unsure where to hide his heart, and he's not quite ready to give it away. I actually lost the first draft of this design when I left it in a photocopy machine and it was gone when I went to retrieve it...ironic! When I re-drew it, it worked better in a square or circular shape, rather than my usual rectangle. 



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