I was commissioned by homeware and interior brand Rowen & Wren to make them a holiday card that would reflect their brand. They also made a short film and blog post all about the process.

Can you tell us a little about the magical winter scene you illustrated for us and where you found your inspiration?

“The brief included lots of lovely options for telling a winter story to start with. So I came up with various sketches and the one the team were most drawn to was my version of the ‘bringing home the tree’ story which featured a christmas tree being brought home on a bicycle just as Rowen & Wren did on their Christmas photoshoot. I liked imagining a cosy scene at night with smoke rising from the chimney, the stars twinkling and the family wrapped up warm outside to hang the lights and decorations with the lovely surprise of the Christmas tree arriving up the wintery path. Painting little houses in the landscape with the warm lights inside and wood fire smoke curling up in the dark sky seems to be a motif I'm drawn to a lot. There is something that speaks to me about a peaceful solitude and being safe, warm and protected but still in proximity to nature.”

Click here to read the full blog and watch the short film.