This Pic of the Week was a tough decision as many of you have submitted some wonderful work over the last seven days. Honourable mentions have got to go to Anne Pogoda for her fairytale ‘Lolita Lantern’ painting, George Piatygorets for his surreal pen and ink piece ‘Wedding in Egypt’, and to Sarah Madsen for her warm and fuzzy ‘Let’s Get Knitting’ sketch. 

My Pic of the Week comes from Mohammed Abotalib. ‘Andalusia‘ is a wonderful illustration that’s full of movement and rich colour. I’ve always been fascinated by traditional illustration and this piece has so much action going on in it that it tells a story in itself. I love the energy in the horse’s movement - you can tell that it’s about to rear and pivot, whilst the rider is visibly bracing himself. The musician in the foreground and the palatial background, meanwhile, evoke the Spanish Riding School in Vienna, Austria, whilst the Moorish patterns take us straight back to the countryside of southern Spain and the title of this gorgeous piece. I’m sure kids in particular will love this dramatic image, and be fascinated by the many little stories it tells.

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