I spy a crow

I like doing these bird drawings in ink :)

Have just finished this piece using pigment markers.

This 'scream' illustration was just a quick one for practicing an expression and hair. I can look back on these practice drawing to learn where I need improvement and how to use different textures.

Ink drawings

I have always admired those artists who are able to draw such detail ,perspective and textures using only  pen and ink.  I've taken up to trying out different techniques in whimsical drawings and if I manage to keep with it I may even try my hand at something more realistic. As with everything, it will take much practice and this is time consuming

Journal page

Have just finished this in my watercolour journal . I've not done a landscape background for a while and I really enjoyed doing it. I also used my new cornflower stencil that I bought from the Stamp Attic, my favourite craft store.

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I would also like to share this information about the protest against this hideous and extremely dangerous company. If you don't know about them then you can easily research them on the internet. 

https://www.facebook.com/MarchAgainstMonstanto

WORLDWIDE EVENT LIST

I was pretty shocked to read that this story has been censored and blacked out in the USA media! As a mother you can understand why I ask you to please SHARE this information because there's no good reason for it be censored.

Italian Court Rules MMR Vaccine Caused Autism: US Media Blacks Out Story

Journal work and saving our seeds

This is some of my latest works,working between three different journals.

Before I go, I'd like you take one minute to sign these petitions. I find it alarming that Europe is trying to ban Heirloom seeds.If this happens then we are forces to use GMO seeds that will not reproduce seeds the following year and we will be forced to buy and plant new seeds from companies like  ☠ ☠ ☠Monsanto ☠ ☠ ☠

PLEASE SIGN HERE

If you need more convincing then you can watch this film ,here narrated by the wonderful Jeromy Irons

I've nearly finished the pages in my mini book. Just three to go before I bind it. Can't wait :)

This is in my sketchbook. Ok! I was looking at my hand as a reference so you can see that it's the wrong way round but that's okay ;) I think that I turned it into a pinky!

I also made my own design to create a printing block cut from foam. I tried different acrylics (didn't have any printing ink), and the best result came from third one because the more that you've inked it up, the better it will print.

The weather has been really nice and wild poppies are sprouting up everywhere

Mini book

I've been working on more smaller cards and in my mini book. Working small was out of my comfort zone but I am really rather enjoying it,now.
I can get more creative because it takes less time to work on my usual A4 sized pages in my journals.

This is a 14 x 21.6 cm portrait on watercolour paper made with graphite and inks

Postcard size using acrylics

Postcard size using acrylics


I am working on this little mini book made from matte board and watercolour paper. I coloured all of the pages using a light green colour. It's much easier to work on a page when you get rid of all the white,I think.

I experiment with this background using alcohol inks. Since I bought them 4 years ago and I have hardly ever used them. I was hoping for a more even blob effect but it came out quite interesting just the same. I used it for my owl page

 

Inks and homemade leaf stamp

Spring Goddess portrait

I have started doing some small paintings to add to my Etsy store.

Below is a portrait of a Spring Goddess with a blue veil. Done with acrylics on heavy weight watercolour paper

Etsy listing for the Spring Goddess

These are two more cards made for arty friends

Also for sale is this Oil Pastel Portrait

Did another page in my mini journal

Postcard Art

There is a Postcard swap going on in our Misty Mawn group but I didn't sign up. I was inspired to make some postcards after seeing the works of others. I asked if anybody wanted one and I got 14 requests.  This little challenge actually boosted my creativity and it is good practice to work this small. Here are the others that I made...

I made this little journal a couple of months ago from Passepartout. I have decided to make it my Positive outlook, book and fill it with little quotes and all things pretty. I intend on binding it with ribbon when all the pages are nearly done.