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WhimSicAL LusH @ SPeX PisTOls

This was such an awesome commission for Dundee’s very own optical boutique… SPeX PisTOls! The wee shop is so sweet and when we decided to include the cherry tree from along the lane, the famous bicycle, one of their gorgeous kitty cats and a washing line from Johnston’s Lane yesteryear, this illustration pretty much…

❤️ WhimSicAL LusH 2016 Calendar ❤️

Woo hoo! The WhimSicAL LusH 2016 calendars are here! Hooray! Available to purchase from the WhimSicAL LusH Etsy shop now! Check out link below for all details and some new illustrations that haven’t been released before as well as including some firm favourites from over the last few years. Buy the WhimSicAL LusH 2016…

WhimSicAL LusH Functional Art Piece to be auctioned off for The Archie Foundation, Tayside

This is a lovely item of functional art from Whimsical Lush representing discovery, travel, adventure and Dundee’s Discovery Ship. This art piece is an upcycled wooden suitcase used on a voyage from Canada to Scotland in 1949, featuring several original illustrations, including the original compass from the ‘Ghost Ship’ illustration and freehand details. Local artist…

A Week in the Heart of Scotland for Perthshire Open Studios

This will be the third year that I have teamed up with my mum to do Perthshire Open Studios. Our studio is at Tigh Fhada in Inver, by Dunkeld. We have to be in one of the most beautiful areas in Scotland, being on the doorstep of the renowned Hermitage. It would be impossible…

Exploring Shoreditch, London: Thierry Noir

Thierry Noir‘s work is so bright and distinctive you can spot it a mile off, which is exactly what happened last weekend when we were having a proper good explore around Shoreditch in London. We first stumbled across these colourful pieces up on the walls… So simple, yet so brilliant, which has to be part…

‘In The Trees’ is off to Pitlochry…

This illustration is currently part of an exhibition in The River Room at Pitlochry Festival Theatre, which is being curated by Perthshire Open Studios. We’re looking forward to opening the doors of the Tigh-Fhada studio again in September for our third year of Open Studios. (Tigh-Fhada: Number 138: Red Route) Some work in progress…

Zoom Zoom… We’re Off To The Moon!

A small inky adventure into space…

Art On The Move!

I was recently asked by the lovely people at the Trinity Art Supplies shop in Dundee to come up with a Dundee/ WhimSicAL LusH inspired illustration for their new van. This is what I came up with…. Can you tell I enjoyed this one! There are quirky rabbits and the Dundee Penguins, the shop has been…

Win a set of limited edition WhimSicAL LusH Illustrated Mugs!

I would love to give one of you guys a set of my bone china illustrated mugs. All you need to do is sign up to this blog, share this pic and tell me why you would like to win below! The winner will be announced next Sunday night. Good luck x

The Story of The Ghost Ship On A Bottle

Once upon a time there was a ship. It was a very grand and very beautiful ship that sailed off to explore unknown frozen lands. The ship had a big and very exciting adventure with 48 brave men on board. That ship is called the RRS Discovery and those frozen lands were Antarctica, home of…

Night Circus Print Giveaway 🎪

It’s nice to be nice isn’t it! ❤️ Follow this blog OR head over to Facebook, Instagram or Twitter to ‘like’ this pic (or favourite it), follow the page/ account and tag a friend who you think would love to win this limited edition (1/25) A3 Giclee print of the ‘Night Circus’. Then both you…

WhimSicAL LusH @ BrewDog Dundee

Over the last few weeks I have been working on a big project for BrewDog Dundee. They let me loose with my hand drawn paste-ups, pens and the biggest print that I have had made of of one of my illustrations yet! The massive circus was drawn specifically for this project and is approximately 2x2m…