"Creativity is contagious, pass it on"

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Welcome to Lady Muck Ephemera!

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Hi, I'm Sally, the artist at Lady Muck Ephemera. I was born under the African sky, in Kenya and the wild was my playground! I love Africa and its wildlife. I draw endless inspiration from it. When I was a bit older, my family and I moved from Kenya, embarking on an epic trip to Cape Town in South Africa, by boat. We lived a nomadic life in South Africa for a short time, before making an incredible road trip to Zimbabwe; where I spent the rest of my childhood enjoying the African wild and riding horses, my other passion. I have three grown up daughters and a grand daughter. Sadly we had to leave our home and move to the UK. We all now live in England, where my artistic flare grew wings and where I create my artwork - this is where my love for and memories of Africa, its wildlife and joyful people are still very much alive!

 

​​​​Thank your for visiting my website, I hope my art inspires you and you buy it as a gift for you, or someone special in your life. 

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Doodles, Details and Soulful Eyes: How I Create My Animal Art

My animal art isn’t about realism—it’s about essence. While the shapes may resemble the real thing, and the eyes are as true as I can get them (because I believe they’re the window to the soul), everything else is a dive into imagination.

A Dance Between Real and Imagined

I begin with the outline of the animal—its posture, proportions, and expression. I want it to feel grounded in reality so that even amidst the whimsy, there’s something familiar and alive. The eyes always come first or very early. They anchor the piece. If I don’t connect with the eyes, the rest doesn’t flow.

Fur, Feathers & Fantasy

Instead of rendering realistic textures, I fill the animal’s body with intricate doodles—patterns that are part Zentangle, part free-form daydreaming. Some are inspired by nature (leaf shapes, waves, scales), others just show up as I work. I don’t follow strict rules; it’s more intuitive, like letting the pen wander and letting the animal slowly reveal its story through these marks.

From Structure to Story

Each piece becomes a blend of structure and spontaneity. There’s always an underlying form—because I want you to recognize the animal—but within that frame, I allow imagination to run wild. It’s both meditative and playful. No two are ever alike, and often, the patterns surprise even me.

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My process is less about capturing how an animal looks and more about how it feels. Through the eyes, the lines, and the patterns, I try to show not just an animal, but a spirit.

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Stay wild!​