Hamish

Hi Hi Hi Everyone,

I am back.  Things got away from me these last few days,

doctors appointments (apparently I have 'aggravated' my chest wall!), etc etc...

and well honestly it was just mostly me opting for time outside with

my honey and bunnies instead of in the studio or online.

But I am hopping in today to introduce you all to a new little character of mine.

 

His name is 'Hamish'

 

Is he just not one of the cutest buns?

And guess what, like Sevanne, he too has quite a story...I'll tell you just alittle bit of it...

Where should I start?

Hmmm...maybe one of the most interesting things about Hamish is what his favorite smell is...

Yes, let's start there...

 

 

His favorite smell in the whole world is paper...old paper...

The older the paper the better, anything from the 18th century is his all time favorite.

This is so because would you believe that his bloodline is inextricably linked to Guess Who?

The Grimm's Brothers...

yep it's true, Jacob and Wilhelm often broke bread with Hamish's ancestors back in the 1700's.

 

Hamish's great great great great great great greatest grandfather was the scribe for the brothers.

'Hamish the Great Scribe' was the one who inked the words on paper whilst the brothers

spun their tales out loud.  Pretty cool huh.

(one wouldn't think that as humans, they would fit down into the rabbits warrens

but Hamish's family dug out a special network of tunnels & a story-telling room just for the brothers.

It is said that the brothers brought the secret of those tunnels to their graves).

 

Well Hamish, named after his grandfather of course, has paper, ink & grand stories

running in his blood, so he kept up the family business of sorts

and he now owns and runs one of the

largest underground libraries in the whole entire world.

Of course you have to be in his inner circles to even know where the secret door is to

this immense labyrinth of books...there's a secret knock and everything.

 

Yep, my sweet little Hamish sure does love his books & the smell of them....

We have that in common...I am hoping someday I'll be shown the secret library too!

 

p.s. Prints are on their way.

Interested in having the precious little 5 x 7" original for yourself?

Just email me at MandySaile@BijousWhimsy.com

"Everything's Going to be Okay"

Good Tuesday Everyone,

Here is a new image...a whimsical and unearthly blue bird flying amongst the stars. This illustration was done to be inspirational but also at the same time it is meant to be grounding, as I am hoping the bird looks and gives the viewer a feeling of relaxation...that everything will be 'okay'.

To buy the original please click here.

To buy a print please click here.

I love this piece because 'everything is going to be okay' was exactly the mantra I had to repeat to myself the days after I finished it. Here's a question, I don't want answered but that I still want to throw out into the void...can art actually sometimes foretell the future? Anyhow, here's what happened; I was having a wonderful time in Toronto at Judit & Ed's place. I was suppose to be home on a Tuesday but things happened causing my ride to be unable to come pick me up on the scheduled day, so we all decided that I would stay another week on top of the initial week. I finished this illustration on a Tuesday and Wednesday at 6am, I got a call from home saying Ella Luna was very sick and it was strongly suggested that I get home as soon as I could. The bus and train weren't an option because they took 6-8 hours to arrive at home and neither left till at least 9:30am. So I did what I originally thought was the unthinkable..I rented a car and drove myself, ha ha. Now I know this doesn't sound like a big deal to most people, but for me, it was a massive thing....a big fear overcome and conquered. Despite the fact that I lived in Toronto for 5 years and drive quite alot....I've never had the nerve to drive in Toronto on my own. I always needed that expert beside me telling me which lane to get into, and which exit to take etc etc. But when push came to shove, I had to get home to my Ella Luna and I just did it, in 3 hours I must add, ha ha. The whole time...being terrified of being in the car in the middle of Toronto and the expressway all on my own...being terrified that Ella wouldn't be able to hold on till I got home...I kept telling myself 'Everything is going to be okay"...and it was:D I got home safe and sound with renewed confidence in my strength and abilities and our beautiful Ella Luna has fully recovered.

Life is just so much more fulfilling and amazing when we can move freely through it...and when you reach that fear that is blocking your way, if you really must bust through it, have the belief in yourself that you will. I think that most of us are alot stronger than we give ourselves credit for. I love the saying "A woman is like a tea bag, she never knows how strong she is, till she's put in hot water".

Till tomorrow, be well everyone and happy creating.