Spellbound Neutral This is an archetypal Belle

This is an archetypal Belle Epoque portrait

presented his own show on Radio Luxembourg and was a panellist in the 1950s and 60s on ‘What’s My Line

chatting in the pub

He was a warm and humorous soul whose personality poured onto the page or canvas

Inspired by my own little budgie Almondine who greets me every morning with those very words

Spellbound Neutral This is an archetypal BelleThe Crookleigh Chronicles I chose this short 1894 novel for the lovely italic capitals used on each of the 39 chapter headings. This delightful village romp by Silas K Hocking was the inspiration for this collection. Acrylic, coloured pencil, and ink hatching on vintage book pages & UV protective museum glass