#indigo's star

[thebeesareback]

OK if anyone would like to talk to me about The Casson Family please do so because I love that series

[permanentrose]

The Casson Family Series by Hilary McKay

These are delightfully charming books for readers of all ages, and if you love to be swept into a world where you never want to leave, I’d recommend these books. They’re about a whimsical family of artists, and the children are all named after paint colors, and the characters are so real and lovable that you’ll want to be adopted straight into their world. I love these books so much that my username on this site has been permanentrose for nearly ten years now, and I don’t think I’ll ever change it.

I love these new covers so much! I honestly can’t decide if I like them better than these ones. Such lovely cover art - I truly wish I owned either one of these in box set. 

@lunarblue21 - tagging you because I know you were sad there wasn’t any love in the Casson Family tag, so her ya go <3

[permanentrose]

Started working on this during inktober, but it took me a while to actually finish since this is probably one of the more complex drawings I’ve even done digitally. 

So now I finally present to you a drawing of the Casson Family, inspired by Rose’s wall mural in Indigo’s Star. These are the series of books I get my username from just in case anyone was curious. I’ve been wanting to do this drawing for years honestly, and I’m pretty pleased with the end results. All of the kids are wearing clothing that’s the color that they were named for, and the sky is a blend of all of those colors. 

Here’s a close up of everyone since I feel like some of the detail gets lost in the large picture. (Well except for Bill. I don’t really like how he turned out anyway tbh and might need to edit him later. He threw off the symmetry anyway) 

Tagging @leiasolo77 for giving me inspiration to stick with this drawing, and @lunarblue21 because she’s the only other person I know who still loves these books as much as I do. 

[joelfe]

[loveinquotesposts]

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Darling Daddy,This is Rose.Very good news. Caddy is going to marry Micheal. In case you have forgotten because you have not been home for so long he is the one with the ponytail and the earring that you do not like. And Caddy says she will have a white lace dress and three bridesmaids, Saffron and Sarah and me, and a big party for everyone, all her old boyfriends too. Fireworks. A band. A big tent called a marquee. But where will we put it? Carriages with white horses for us all to go to the church. Afterward Caddy and Micheal will go for a holiday to Australia to visit the Great Barrier Reef. Caddy has it all worked out and Mummy says Yes She Can Of Course You Can Darling Of Course You Must Do That. Saffron said That Will Cost a Few Weeks Housekeeping and Mummy said Yes But We Do Not Need to Worry About That. DADDY WILL PAY.Love, Rose. ― Hilary McKay, Indigo's Star

[divadiia]

I just saw someone refer to Rose's puppy crush on Tom as "unresolved sexual tension"

Unresolved sexual tension.

Between a literal 8 year old and a 13 year old.

[aftranya]

Just One Word Book Photo Challenge

May 27: Heartwarming

[dragoninthelibrary]

Indigo awoke with a strange feeling of doom hanging over him.  It was a minute or two before he realized what it was.  Monday.

Indigo’s Star by Hilary McKay