Sylvan Muse

  A wonderfully busy & varied start to 2016! From sunlit panoramic views in North Yorkshire ...   ... to visibility almost nil driving through blizzards over the North York Moors! ...

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Wishing everyone a wonderful year!

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Celebrating the return of longer days, while the beautiful moon shines through the trees!

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Yesterday was my first visit to the Yorkshire Arboretum near Castle Howard in North Yorkshire.  After an early morning start, driving over the North York Moors in a combination of torrentia...

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After a very busy Hallowe'en week doing 'Spooky Cartoon' caricatures at lots of events, it was a nice surprise to have a continuation of the spooky theme in the misty weather on the 1st Nove...

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 This summer I am in a state of constant euphoria, surrounded by glorious plants at all the venues I'm visiting. Such beauty! Does anyone know what any of these plants are? These were all at...

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 This summer has been so tremendously busy for me with a great variety of work at events, I've not had the time to post on social media (or sleep!) Here are a few photos from the lovely weddin...

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Let's work together to honour & celebrate our planet and its beautiful landscapes instead of destroying it.

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  I recently re-discovered these photos (pre-digital, hence the print 'join-ups'!) of my first ever garden, which was in Guisborough. Knowing nothing then about plants or garden design, ...

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One of my favourite places for writing stories about the Neckmann family of giraffes is my Giraffe Rocking Chair. It is based on Raph G. Neckmann's rocking chair and really inspires me to dr...

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Happy New Year everyone! Wishing you all a fabulous, fun & fulfilling 2015. I had a mega-busy New Year's Eve face & body painting at a great event in Newcastle upon Tyne. Painted hundreds o...

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Season's Greetings and wishing you all a fabulous fun-filled holiday! After a very busy (and enjoyable) time working with pre-Christmas art and entertainment events, I am now finding the ...

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A misty sun sets behind the giraffe tree.

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*** ***** Here in the North East UK we have many Charity Ball events to raise money for good causes. Many of these include Fashion Shows, and there always seem to be plenty in the run up t...

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* ***** As you know I absolutely love my work. I love meeting all the people at the events where I draw glamicature caricatures and cut silhouettes, and the variety of work activities is s...

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***** ***** Here in the North East UK we love our Hallowe'en parties and events where there is spooky fun for all the family. Time to get my witches hat, cape and face paints out.  As a c...

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* Motorcycle racer Guy Martin drinking a brew of Yorkshire Tea - Caricature by Ingrid Sylvestre * I recently watched motorcycle racer Guy Martin for the first time on TV. What an amazing ...

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* ***** Walking around Durham after attending a Wedding Fair last weekend, I was entranced by the planting scheme up on Palace Green by the Cathedral. Dahlias in the most brilliant hues of...

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* ***** Sitting outside in the mellow September sunshine surrounded by multitudes of 3D Christmas cards is my idea of a distinctive day! It sounds rather quirky and whimsical, but it is ac...

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* My wedding entertainment work as a caricaturist and silhouette artist takes me to luxury wedding venues all over the North East. One such is the Ramside Hall Hotel in County Durham, which h...

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***** In the beautiful countryside beyond Durham City a mysterious secret garden is hidden. ***** ***** Although overgrown, the flower borders still curve enticingly beyond the weather...

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***** Please click on image to enlarge to full size ***** North East Wedding Entertainment ideas - Glamicatures TM Party caricature that make you look your best! Northeast wedding entert...

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Giraffe Plant I've been too busy with art work to blog for many months, though I've managed to squeeze in a few precious hours gardening now and then over this wonderful summer.  And of cou...

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***** ***** As an artist and writer I have always preferred to work for most of the time outdoors in the landscape through all the seasons, whether creating landscape & sylvan inspired w...

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