Working from home - I could get used to this!
This month, I've had a lot of days working from home, which I absolutely love! No more 3 hour daily commute, no more 6am starts and no more worrying about bad hair days - what more could I want!
To help me to try to concentrate and get into work-mode while I'm at home, I'm trying to turn part of the spare room into a little office space with a cute little desk and some pretty art prints on the wall - I know, I'm a walking Pinterest cliche!I've started my collection by treating myself to the most amazing Audrey Hepburn sketch by Ileana Hunter, its so gorgeous and Ileana's based in Norwich, so I'm loving supporting a local artist! I'm looking forward to growing my collection, so let me know if you see any great illustrations, art or sketches I could add on my wall.In the meantime, I'm trying a few different things in my sketchbook as I'd love to add a few of my own illustrations to the wall! Firstly, is Hoot my purpley little owl, isn't he cute?!
I've also been doing some more ladies, such as the below, who's based on a Ginger Rogers pose.
And the below, which I still need to finish!
I've also been trying to think of some more postcard ideas based on the broads, and I thought, what better to focus on than my favourite place on the broads.I love this house, so I wanted to give it warm, bold colours and lots of life by trying a different style using ink outlines and painting wet on wet. It feels warm and sunny, but it's not quite how I expected! I think it just needs a few more attempts, then I'll get there.
So after nearly a month of working from home, I'm going to Geneva on Saturday for just over two weeks for work. I can't remember the last time I went away for longer than a week, so I am not looking forward to packing... which I was meant to have started today...
Two weeks of smart client-safe clothes... eek! I'm going to have to empty the wardrobe and do a mega trying-on session this evening, and even worse, I've already heard that it's super cold onsite from some of the crew already out there. Snuggly socks and a woolly hat are apparently a must have, which I'm sure will look great with my work dresses!
Then hopefully, when I'm back home with my puss cats and the boyf, Spring will finally be on its way here!
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