March in Line

March illustration from the Frankie calendar, by Anke WeckmannHello March! The first day of the month is almost over, and it did not quite come in like a lion – apparently Melbourne enjoyed a ‘fresh breeze’ with occasional gusts resembling a ‘high wind’ or a ‘moderate gale’. If you’re wondering what on earth I am talking about, I refer to that saying ‘if March comes in like a lion, it will go out like a lamb’. (So is a fresh breeze a really big cat I wonder?)

But I digress. March also blew in this charming folksy illustration by Anke Weckmann. I do like a bit of embroidery on cosy clothes for autumn. Anke is originally from Germany but now makes her home in London, illustrating for a number of publications. Her naïve style is playful and fresh with an appealing muted colour palette; it’s enjoyable seeing her sketchbooks with characters drawn in pencil. She says drawing is her favourite thing to do, although she also likes cups of tea, very long walks and blossoming trees.

See more of her work here.

Do you like this sweater? … The perfect thought for autumn.