Activity Packs

These giant activity packs include 40 pages of themed puzzles and activities for kids to colour and cut out. This was one of the first projects I was given in my new job and I am well chuffed with the results :-)

Once upon a Time 2

Previous pics as a finished article! The puzzle is double sided & there are few images on there that I didn't post before so if you see it in the shops you'll just have to buy it! :-)

Once upon a Time

Pics from a nursery rhyme/ fairy story puzzle I recently worked on. This was the second in a set, the first having been done by a different illustrator. So not only did I have to match their style, I had to think of fairy tales and nursery rhymes which they hadn't done. I'm quite pleased with the outcome...Little miss muffet being my fave :-) see what you think! All images copyright Stacey Roscoe

Scrooge

So to make up for my total lack of blogs here's another design I did for a range of Christmas items based on 'A Christmas Carol'. Enjoy!

Busy Busy Busy

Wow, I've been so busy these last few months since switching my day job that I just havent had time to update my blog. Good news is that I'm doing kids puzzles and spot characters in my new job so I've got loads more images to add!




I'm enjoying working on different things and the freedom to create whole scenes, letting my imagination run wild. In my last job there were a lot of constraints, as I was drawing safety issues and informative material. Plus the puzzles I have drawn will be in major stores including Dunelms, The Range, Primark, Asda, Morrisons, Poundland, B&M's and loads more so keep an eye out!!

Saw Tangled the other day and it was awesome, so hopefully I will have some Rapunzel inspired illustrations soon. Disney is officially back on form!!!

Stacey
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Watercolour pencils

My Nan recently paid a visit to the pencil museum in Cumbria and brought me back some watercolour pencils.

I've never really used them before but I thought i'd give them a crack and I have to say i'm really pleased with the results! I've often tried watercolours and have failed miserably but the pencils give you more control over the colour and where it's placed.

So after watching a few tutorials on YouTube on how to use them here is my first attempt at watercolour pencils...not perfect but I think I'm getting the hang of it quite quickly. It looks better in person but it makes a change from the digital colouring I'm used to and a lot easier than markers!

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Last year I did the poster for a local thatre company's Panto, Mother Goose. This year they are doing 'Snow white and the Seven Dwarfs' which has proven a bit more of a challenge.

The challenge for a MASSIVE Disney fan like myself is to do a poster which in no way resembles the grained in image of Disney's Snow White'.

After a few redraws and costume & hair changes I am pleased with the result. The Disney influence is still there, especially in the witch, but I'll never get away with 27 years of watching Disney without picking up some tips. Hardly a bad thing :-)