Illustration Friday - Roots

Although I'm sure there will be lots of trees etc. knocking about for this weeks Illustration Friday I couldn't resist getting this image down - it popped into my head as soon as I saw the topic, so I thought sometimes it's best just to stick with that first concept rather than thinking too hard.

I find as I spend time in a certain place, be it studying or working, I slowly develop some kind of closeness to the place & it means I'm comfortable, almost homely, when I go back. All these places I've spent long enough at to have put some roots down in & feel some affinity with. Obviously my childhood home, & London where I live now. But also where I went to school in Oakham, & where I worked for a time in Leeds. My time at University also gave me many fond memories up in Durham & also UCSB in California.

I believe my roots have stopped growing as fast as they did over the last 10 years; now they are just growing deeper rather than wider!
tags: illustration, roots, sketch