Colouring Book Page 1

Hi

No new artwork to show you today but I have completed my first page in the 

Big Monster Colouring book by Juliette Crane.

For the first page I used just coloured pencils.

 Unfortunately I forgot to take a before picture so it is hard to appreciate the change

 and the colour is not showing up very well here.

I am looking forward to playing around with different media as I work my way through the book as

 Juliette invites you to colour and doodle to transform her original artwork 

into your own unique art pieces. 

You can see her whimsical artwork here.

I want to say a SPECIAL THANK YOU  to my loyal blog friends 

who continue to pop by and see what I am up to.

YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE

 and I really love to hear from you.

I am sorry for this lull in creativity but I hope to return to normal soon. 

XXX

  

Checking In

Hi

It's been a long time since my last post.

I have been unwell yet again with bad gastroenteritis and

I am also on crutches with suspected cartilage trouble

.

It is my daughters wedding in two weeks time and

crutches are not a good look for Mother of the Bride. 

I am going to try and manage without them but will have to see

how it goes. Either way I will be hobbling around.

I have no art to share today but I wanted to to show you my latest Art Book purchase.

Juliette Cranes Colouring book Big Monster and The Painting Workbook by Helena Hennessy.

Two beautiful books for me to treasure.

I did manage a visit to a beautiful park not far from where I live that I hadn't been to before.

It was a lovely day and in the park there was a little wood covered in bluebells.

I have also been spending time on Pinterest. 

I remember some time ago a couple of fellow bloggers said that they were addicted to Pinterest

and I didn't see the attraction. But I signed up recently and found that there is so much more to see 

and so much inspiration to be found. Art-wise that is. 

Well I hope to be back soon with some artwork of my own, Hopefully after the wedding I can get

 back into the swing of things again.

Bye for now.

XXX

WOYWW 359

Hi

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It's Wednesday again and I have another journal page to share.

I have been working on tea bags and my Dylusions Journal

 recently as the overhaul on my art room had come to a stand still.

However I have just finished it and next week for WOYWW 

 I will actually be working at my desk.

 As I said I have been working in my Journal and the paper in there is not

 watercolour paper so it has been pilling ( I think that is the word). 

Now that I can get back into my art room I can break out the 140lb watercolour paper.

watercolour & oil pastel  

The face of the girl on the left is a bit overworked but I still like her.

Linking this to WOYWW.

Playing with Colour

Hi

If you saw my last post you will have seen that I was hoping to win a 

a place on one of Juliette Cranes mini courses.

Unfortunately I was not the lucky winner.

I have never taken an on-line art course, I have been tempted, but my 'technophobe' tendencies get in

the way of me taking the plunge.

I am such a PROCRASTINATOR.


I enjoyed the journal page that I did in my last post in Juliettes style,

So much so, that I have done another.

In the past I have shied away from using water colour but in these last two pages

I have been trying them out together with my Portfolio oil pastels

 and I am loving working in these bright colours.

I have been doing some research on-line and there are a couple of water colour sets

 that I have got my eye on.

My wish list of materials just keeps getting bigger and bigger.

Thanks for visiting and I hope you like these new look girls.

I would love to hear what you think of them.

XXX

Untitled

Hi

One of my favourite artists is Juliette Crane and she has a new online workshop called

  Wild and Free Painting.

You can find out all about it and watch her inspirational video over on her blog.  

And if you help to spread the word you could be in with a chance to win a free place.

I have done this page in my journal in Juliette's style.

I used Portfolio oil pastel, stabilo all pencil and, unusually for me, water colour  for the background.

I am joining in with WOYWW. Why not pop over to see what people are working on this week.


I also just wanted to share this photo of a daisy I picked while out walking the dogs today.

I think the daisy is so pretty in its simplicity.

Thanks for visiting and don't forget to spread the word about Juliette Cranes new workshop.

XXX

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Tea Bag Art

Hi

Still working small.

Another Tea Bag but a round one this time.

oil pastel on tea bag

XXX

Tea Bag Art

 

Hi

 

 

 

I am working small at the moment as my art room is still in disarray.

 

And you can't get much smaller than a tea bag.

 

 oil pastel on tea bag.

 

 

Thanks for visiting

 

XXX