There was a time before texting, you know. While the world has become enchanted by the mobile phone and its unchallenged convenience and up-to-the-minute-ness, we’ve lost the charm of the hand-made message. Following on from the land lettered nursery rhymes project which is now underway, here is something a little more grown up. Here is…… Continue reading Txt me- a collection of hand lettered text messages between friends and family.
Category: Ken Wilson-Max
Ring a Ring o’ Roses
I think there is still some thought about the decoration of the type and the flowers that has to happen, but wanted to post it anyway as I’m fairly pleased with the progress. Ring a Ring o’ Roses The historical context for this rhyme dates back to around the time of the Great Plague of…… Continue reading Ring a Ring o’ Roses
Baa Baa Black Sheep
The earliest publication for the “Baa, baa black sheep” rhyme or poem was 1744. The Music that we know today was first published in the early nineteenth century. The song makes a link between wool and sheep. Babies imitate the sounds or noises that animals make – onomatopoeia – as part of learning through playing. The…… Continue reading Baa Baa Black Sheep
Incy Wincy Spider
The perils of rushing. I made a mistake on this latest version… boo-hoo! It’s back to the drawing board. The sun dries, not washes, silly. This is the corrected piece.
Three Blind Mice
Three Blind Mice The ‘farmer’s wife’ refers to the daughter of King Henry VIII, Queen Mary I. She was a staunch Catholic whose violent persecution of Protestants earned her the nickname ‘Bloody Mary’. Three blind mice refers to the massive estates which she and her husband, King Philip of Spain, owned. The ‘three blind mice’…… Continue reading Three Blind Mice
More Nursery Rhyme sketches
This was the first sketch for this rhyme. I don’t think there was a second.
The Illustrationist 