On Sunday it was my birthday- i am now 28 years of age- eeeep! I was lucky enough to recieve this most splendid card from the lovely Esther Mcmanus and Adam. Let me tell you folks- this card is even more rad in real life. It had bitching hand drawn type on the envelope too but sadly it got lost some place in my messy house.

In other news- i may have developed an addiction to pomegranate seeds- i just found myself sprinkling them all over my Innocent Veg Pot and i can confirm it is delicious.

I tell myself these drawings will work their way in to an actual finished idea at some point, this makes me feel a bit better.

i am on a search for the perfect character for something i am working on, i am hoping she will appear if i just keep doodling

is this her? i am not sure yet?

We went to Columbia Road Flower Market, we sipped yummy warm beverages and draw in the chilly sunshine

I am really relishing drawing with pencils and paint and felt tips. I spend all day glued to my wacom and so it makes my personal work feel much more diffreniated from my day job when i draw with actual real life media.

A few weeks ago when it was still super hot and sunny I went to Kew Gardens, and also did a wee bit of drawing

And lastly, a little image of a character i am working on.

I hope you like her? what do you think?

firstly i must advise you all to go to the Nordic Bakery in soho 

would you get a load of those desaturated COLOURS!!! yikes it is so pretty! and delicious- that drink is RHUBARB cordial and it is so so yummy. if any one has a recipe i would be delighted to make some.

after going to the bakery to try the infamous Cinamon Rolls i had to come home and follow the recipe to make my own- the recipe can be found hereThey did seem kinda time consuming but the results are truly delicious.although if you live in london it is most likely that getting a bus to Soho is quicker than making this yourself.But so so delicious.

Rye bread is the next Nordic recipe i must conquer.

I must also advise you all to make this recipe  from the wonderful what katie ate. i like the rustic look of this tart- i think that is my cooking style.

this is my version and it blew my greedy brains out. so delicious.  the recipe says to use pre made pastry- i made my own, i have not tried the pre made stuff but if you have time- make your own. YUM evidence of the yumminess can be seen in this picture- you can see where i could not resist breaking a bit of pastry off the edge and  eating it before i took a quick photo.

In non food related news, i am delighted to be featured on Creatives Inc website. i must thank the lovely Lizzie and i hope so fun projects may come out of it.

i would love to show you a really nice sample of a santa i have designed that came in from the suppliers in the far east this week but i think i would get in trouble from work….. maybe once he hits the shops i can let you catch a glimpse of him.

I wonder if you can guess who these characters are? i hope despite the lack of porridge so far it will be clear what story i am trying to tell.

I had a really nice chat with a lady who knows all about children’s book publishing lately and it really helped to focus what drawings i want (and need to do) if i want to approach children’s book publishers.

I am enjoying the new imagery and just making an effort to make my characters younger looking.

I hope it is working?

I have been doing a spot of running recently and also trying to learn to stay on a skateboard- its fun, and its good for trying to lure myself in to being brave and fearless as at the moment i spend 90% of my time in a slight state of anxiety. I have conjured an alter ego called “coco” (as in my name is CaliCO- so COCO)

Coco is brave, Coco makes me get on a skateboard and send emails to agents and stuff that makes me feel afraid.

any way i hope you like my picture

wow i feel so official and like a proper person with a  website. Thank heavens for lovely Philip for helping me with it, or else it would have never happened.

please have a look at it!