Influences revisited...

Having written a post about influences which nurtured my love of flora and fauna I received several emails and comments about the colour plates in the book, Rainbow Houses, which I now have in my possession.

So for those who asked, here are some of the delightful images....

And of course the plate which features on the dustjacket....

Some very pretty and delicate and others quite scary, but for me as a child they were magical!