I usually use a lot of black pen in my illustrations, and looking at Edward Gorey's work has really inspired me in the way that he uses a pen. I love the pattern that he uses for the background, and the contrast between the white space and the dark pattern in the background shown in 'k is for kate' illustration.
For a part of a uni brief, we have to document a favourite collection. At first I couldnt think of anything that i have a collection of, and was hoping that i could think of something better then my collection of TY toys from years and years ago. Apart from my growing fancy dress pile and the shelf full of girly dvds, i didnt have anything that would make up a collection. So i went home and dug out all the ty toys from under my bed and cupboard and actually brought together quite an impressive collection! I have photographed the 50 ty toys, and picked out some old favourites! Im sure i had more, just no idea where i have put them! They each have names and little poems within their tags. I was that obsessed with them that i had tag protectors so the tags wouldnt get ruined, just incase they are worth something some day!.... And I have just checked, some of them are going at $1.99, how depressing! And most of them cost over £6, was quite an expensive collection to have for a child! Maybe one day they will be worth something, i hope! 
