MNHQ, I love these pictures,

[dorothyelmhirst]

I thought that you would all like to see them. (I'm on a name change)

I did get permission to share, from my friend Annie Pomeroy, who I think captures children and parents perfectly, and puts them on FB, but I thought they deserve a wider audience .

please tell her what you think, I am sending her a link to this thread,

mums

beach joy

mum and baby

crab stand off

you were saying

running

mum hug

gossip

get your judgy pants on

perfect childhood

winter beach fun

windy beach

line up

fire starter

going to the shops

dancing children

more later if you like them, I'm off to check the beach.

sorry about the silly names, my doing not annie's.

be kind vipers.

You could have just uploaded these images directly onto this thread.

They are wonderful. Earthy and realistic. Love them.

I find line drawings like this so personal and evocative. My Mother was a talented artist and would semi-doodle things like this on her address book/the phone book while talking on the old fashioned phone for hours!

I enjoyed them! Thanks!

I can't seem to get them to go on directly, sorry. (yes I know I am pants at computer stuff)

reading

high chair

buggy boy

tummy swing

beach life

swing

cheeks

walking line

grumpy handholding

old school

mine

mine

long day

shopping

outdoors

make a brew

dog love

day out

Dad, buggy and pink

DIY

sun baby

garden helpers

I hope you like them as much as I do.

I love the illustrations. They remind me of Shirley Hughes's excellent illustrations in her books (Dogger, Lucy and Tom etc) Real life people and children in everyday situations. Brilliant