Pute

This is Pirouette, a kind-hearted lady of the night. She walks the dock area of Ile Ste-Gwenole most evenings and always has her bird, Loulou, on her hand. She offers warmth and companionship for 2 francs and a glass of Dubonnet.

3 Kings

In Poland the initials of the 3 Kings are written above the doorways of houses on Twelfth Night. +K+M+B - Kaspar, Melchior, Balthasar. Also (uncoincidentally I think) the initials of my Dad - Krzysztof Maria Bommer.

I scanned in the gold foil from a chocolate bar for the crowns.

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Sack

A good sherris-sack hath a twofold operation in it. It ascends me into the brain, dries me there all the foolish and dull and crudy vapours which environ it, makes it apprehensive, quick, forgetive, full of nimble, fiery, and delectable shapes, which delivered o'er to the voice, the tongue, which is the birth, becomes excellent wit. The second property of your excellent sherris is the warming of the blood, which before, cold and settled, left the liver white and pale, which is the badge of pusillanimity and cowardice; but the sherris warms it, and makes it course from the inwards to the parts' extremes. It illumineth the face, which as a beacon, gives warning to all the rest of this little kingdom, man, to arm; and then the vital commoners, and inland petty spirits, muster me all to their captain, the heart, who, great and puffed up with this retinue, doth any deed of courage; and this valour comes of sherris.

Happy ( Belated) New Year

Flagon

Based on a Medieval badge.

Restaurant magazine - Christmas glut

A piece just this very minute finished for regular client Restaurant.

This was about how, despite the Credit Crunch, restaurants and pubs across the board reported record profits this Xtmas just gone.

Makes me think of working on children's book ideas again!

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