Fine Art Birds
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Birds of Countryside and Farmland
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Birds of River and Coast Collection
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Fine Art Birds
A growing collection of fine art bird portraits displaying birds from sea, eastuary and countryside. I illustrate in wax and oil coloured pencils with pan pastels using a tecnique known as 'debossing', where with a blunt pointed pen I create texture and indentations to bring light to the portrait. I use field guides and books on bird anatomy to ensure the portraits are accurate representations, along with photos capturing the birds in their natural environments.
Each portrait starts with a lot of freehand sketches and my own colour pallete, to enhance the birds natural colouring. Backgrounds are kept minimal. Some portraits feature decoupage papers, mulberry leaf papers and sheets from second hand books.
The illustrations are available in A4 and A3 sizes, printed on fine art paper, mounted in an off white mount. All prints are printed and mounted in my studio Thistle Cottage.
Whimsical Home Decor and Fabrics
I design mix-n-match fabrics, mugs, needlepoint, prints and cards that feature my original illustrations. I design all my own patterns, and print the stoneware and enamel mugs at my studio. Many of the designs are inspired by my own poultry and especially my guinea Pipi who has a whole collection dedicated to her. Featured here is a mint spot design on linen suitable for throw cushions, curtains or other home projects.
About Thistle Cottage
Thistle Cottage
Welcome to my shop, where you will find lots of fun whimsical designs for your home, children's rooms and nurseries, along with a selection of countryside inspired fabrics. I illustrate and design all my products from a small garden studio, in the heart of the beautiful French countryside. Inspired by my own homestead and poultry, I offer themed and mix-n-match collections. I work mainly in coloured, wax and charcoal pencils and pastels and print all the mugs myself. My fabrics are currently printed in Poland and England and all my packaging is manufactured in Europe from sustainable sources.
My orchard garden is home to nine naughty Tolouse geese, Pekin ducks, chickens, cockerels and a guinea fowl called Bovril. I own two Jack Russells and four cats. Many feature in my designs and I hope that you will be inspired to use them for other projects too, like customising campa vans and poultry coops, or themed interiors.
I support three rescue charities in America, Australia and England and regularly contribute to forums on animal husbandry.
For more about my homestead life and designing, please visit my blog: www.judicastille.com
Judi Castille Design
I was born in the East End of London, England. For over thirty years I had a career as a management tax accountant in industry, but I always sketched, wrote stories and dreamed of one day owning a studio in France, a country I loved for its unique rural landscape and stone barns, from where I could pursue my passion for fabric designing, illustrating and sewing that started way back as a student.
In 2019 I bought a farmhouse and a factory, from where myself and my husband, who designs too, could ultimately make and print all our products in-house. We source regularly from the local brocantes, for pre-loved materials for products and to furnish our creative spaces and home.
Two of my Pekin ducks - Heff and Daisy - feature on my Thistle Cottage Logo.
Shipping Worldwide
Shipping Costs - I ship worldwide and shipping is FREE.
However, I cannot guarantee that in your destination country further import fees or duty taxes will not be charged. Please check with your local government website for details.
Packaging - I use recyclable or renewable sourced packaging where possible and made in Europe. All ceramics will be double-walled packed and in tissue paper.