Deciding on a style

One of the best reasons for getting on to the 52-week illustration challenge train is to try out some different …

I love animals – A few more52-week illustration challenges

I love drawing animals and the 52 week illustration challenge has given me the opportunity to do just that.  It’s …

Week 8: Horizon

Week 8: Horizon They say “Travel widens your horizons” and while it is usually meant figuratively it can also be …

52 Week Illustration Challenge

I have been enjoying being part of the 52 week illustration challenge this year.  I only started at Week 4 …

A successful failure or a failed success

Hey Whoknows (as in “Who knows who is actually reading my blog”) I’ve recently been doing the wonderful 52 Week …

Writers in the park – a blustery, boggy but all-round successful and enjoyable day

Had a great day today at the Writers in the park festival, held at the Residences at Centennial Park.  Thanks …

A new Australian Flag…perhaps

I just recently read an article that raised again the prospect of a new national flag for Australia.  While I …

CBCA BBDO 2015 – Another fantastic day

Following on from the enjoyable success of last year’s CBCA BBDO I was again really pleased to be invited by …

My CBCA Book Week 2015

My CBCA Book Week 2015 We have seen the 2015 CBCA book week come and now go, and finally I can …

CBCA SYDNEY-WEST Book Week 2015 workshop

Looking forward to being part of the CBCA Sydney West sub-branch Book Week  workshop on Monday 24th August 2015,  presenting …

Good most of the time website vignettes

It is nice to have some positive feedback in terms of real follow-on work.  I was recently commissioned to create …

The ethics of illustration

I have an interesting commission at the moment, but it is one that has challenged both my ethics and my …

Solveig’s shadow – Writing and Illustrating – a W.I.P

I recently had an opportunity to enter a work for a SCBWI “Work-in-progress” grant.  While I have a few W.I.Ps …

I love animals….

I was just reviewing my portfolio of work and it struck me how many animal pictures I’ve done.  Here attached …

WAYRBA over the other side of Oz

We were very excited to recently discover (thanks to James Foley over in Perth) that Engibear’s Dream has been included …

Engibear’s Bridge Book Launch – 30th October 2014

Well – It’s all over but I can say it went really really well.  Engibear’s Bridge was officially launched under …

Engibear’s Book Launch and Yvonne Mes’s Blog

The book launch for Engibear’s Bridge is coming up in less than two weeks time – which is exciting and …

Engibear’s Bridge has arrived

It is always exciting to receive a parcel….but when it is 9 boxes of books of your very own work …

Mike the Spike Launch

Please join me for the launch of a new book that I illustrated called “Mike the Spike”.  Written by Stella …

ME @ SCBWI & CBCA BBDO 2014 – Got it?

What a wonderful day.  After weeks of cold wet rainy days the prospect of soggy books at the CBCA (Children’s …