David and Charles

21/08/2026

12/08/2026

12/08/2026

A lovely Facebook memory. This elephant drawing featured in Leisure Painter magazine in 2014! Painters Online
Family photos from my years living in ...many, many years ago!
KWS Aberdare National Park and KWS Tsavo West National Park

You can read more about how my creative process, including drawing elephants in my book:
'The Little Book of Drawing Secrets'
published (soon!) by David and Charles
https://www.davidandcharles.com/books/art-techniques-principles/little-book-of-drawing-secrets-9781446316955/

Bookmarked Hub

01/07/2026

Forthcoming Book Events Join Amanda to celebrate the launch of Collected Curiosities at a series of events both online and in-person, an invitation to step back into the herbal time spiral we discovered in The Time Traveller’s Herbal! Collected Curiosities a storyteller’s journey into the histor...

23/06/2026

Bouquet in a Book Christmas Wreath is now available to pre-order with all good retailers!

PLUS - if you comment BOUQUET and tag a friend, we’ll enter you into a prize draw to WIN a copy of ALL of the excellent Bouquet in a Books!

Make sure you’re following us to see when we announce the winners (there will be 3 winners in total!) announced via our story and here in the comments on Monday 29th of June 2026 @ 2pm UK time!

Good luck! P.s - it’s NEVER too early for Christmas crafting! 🎄

22/06/2026

Bring the magic of the Flower Fairies to life – with scissors, glue and your imagination!

With Flower Fairies to Cut Out and Collage, you can now enjoy the Flower Fairies like never before – play, decorate and design with the enchanting vintage illustrations of Cicely Mary Barker.

The official Flower Fairies to Cut Out and Collage includes full-page fairy illustrations alongside individual elements such as wings and flowers – and with multiples of each fairy, you can cut out and create without hesitation.

Flower Fairies to Cut Out and Collage is available to pre-order now from all good retailers!

16/06/2026

Feel intimidated by circular knitting? Fear no more, is here to save the day! 😍

This is the ultimate guide to circular knitting. Whether you're a seasoned pro or a complete beginner, this book covers everything, from the very construction of circular knitting needles, right up a selection of projects you can cast on with confidence! 😍🧶

Pre-order today from your LYS or online with your go-to retailer!

15/05/2026