giving my thanks

We don’t have Thanksgiving here in Australia. In fact I don’t even really know what it is. I assume it’s an event where it’s traditional to gather up loved ones and share your thanks and gratitude over a yummy meal. I know it involves pumpkin pie, and although I have never tasted pumpkin pie, (I’m not even sure if it’s sweet or savoury), I have a feeling I would like it very much.

This weeks Illustration Friday theme is, you guessed it, Thanksgiving. I’ve always liked the idea of Thanksgiving, but I don’t have any clue how I would illustrate something I have no real concept of.

This brings me to the bit that follows on from my previous post…

As my way of showing you my thanks and gratitude for your company and always being so kind to me (and persevering with my whinging), instead of doing an illustration for IF, this week I’m going to do one especially for one of you!

Here’s how it will work:

1. If you’re interested, please leave a comment on this post. “Count me in” or something like that will do.


2. At 9pm on Wednesday night (my time/Sydney), I will put all the names of those who have commented, into an empty fruit bowl and ask my delightful assistant to draw one out randomly (without peeking).


3. I’ll post who the winner is on Wednesday night and try to contact them via email.

What does the winner win?

1. The winner will be able to select a topic for me to attempt an illustration of (e.g. you could send a photo for me to attempt a portrait of you or a loved one, or describe what your thanksgiving is like, or describe a favourite possession and I’ll attempt an imaginary still life, etc).


2. I will post the illo here for you all to see, AND mail the original illustration to the winner so they can keep it for their very own. A gift from me to you.

(note: it usually takes me a few days to come up with an illustration, so I’ll keep you posted on the progress as it goes.)


Hope that doesn’t seem conceited, it’s meant as a gesture of thanks.

I’ve never done anything like this before, it’ll be a challenge, but I’m really excited about this!!!!!

Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.