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July’s 52 Week Illustration Challenge
Wow! We are half way through the year and I have managed to keep on going for another month with my illustrations. Which is certainly a good thing. When my writing seems to be getting no where I have my illustrations to focus on, otherwise it can get a bit depressing wondering if you are pursuing something you may not ever make a success at. So here are this month’s illustrations: Week 27: Canberra gelli printing using 3 colours Week 28: Knitting Digital art using Tayasui App on ipad Week 29: Collage scrap bits of paper and fineliner Week 30: Vintage old photo scanned and placed in to Illustrator…
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June’s Illustrations – 52 week Challenge
Wow! We are half way through the year. I cannot believe it. You may notice that I am really enjoying the digital sketching app Tayasui that I am playing with this month. Week 22: Science Week 23: Zoo Week 24: Birthday Week 25: Invention Week 26: Shoes
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May’s Illustrations – 52 Week Challenge
Week 18: Grandmother This illo is based on my father’s mother Edith, who used to grow dahlia’s on her farm in Jersey, Channel Islands. Week 19: Adventure There has been alot in the news about the refugee situation at the moment and it was on my mind when I was wondering what to do for this weeks theme. Week 20: Still life I feel a bit ‘bleh,’ about htis still lifr. I couldn’t be bothered to put any effort into the piece. I felt I had lost my mojo. It shows. Week 21: Ink I came across an art App called Tayasui Sketches and I am having…
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April’s illustrations – 52 week challenge
Have I said before that every week I think I am going to fail and not complete an illustration? Probably. Well, surprise, surprise I felt like that again this week. It’s not always down to the lack of time. Many times I wrack my brain for an idea for the week’s theme and feel completely stumped. But I can breath a sigh of relief as it seems I always manage something in the end regardless of the outcome. So here are April’s illustrations: Week 14: Camping Gelli printing, pastels, posca pens I hadn’t used pastels for years so it was good to get them out again. Week 15: Ocean Gelli printing,…
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March’s illustrations – 52 week challenge
March is over, Autumn has arrived and the school hols will soon be upon us. So today I am going to work like a trouper, writing blog posts, critiquing manuscripts and editing my own. Week 9: Watercolour (and coloured pencils) This isn’t a medium I am comfortable with. I don’t feel I can control it. But I did enjoy creating this illustrating after doing some research on Pinterest for watercolour picture book illustrations. Sometimes painting in a similar style to an established illustrator can help you learn a new process. Week 10: Animal Coloured pencils A ‘Jersey crapaud’ – the nickname in Jersey french for toad, used for locals…
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#illo52weeks – February’s illustrations
Week 5: 1920’s This illustration was based on a photo of my grandfather’s cousin Mabel Benest. Copic markers & fineliner Week 6: Printing I got a bit carried away this week with the Gelli plate, creating 3 different scenes. It is such a fun medium to work with and I never really now what the end result will look like. A lot of trial and error and pleasant surprises! Acrylic paint and gelli plate. Of course, it was February so I had to do a Valentines version. Week 7: Kindergarten I did some casual teaching in a kindergarten class during this week and they were learning about ordinal numbers.…
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#illo 52 weeks – January’s illustrations
Wow. Another year over. Another year has begun. Each time I think I am going to give up, (and sometimes I do feel this way) I remind myself of how pleased I am when I look back over the year and see all the illustrations I managed to complete each week regardless of time limits, family commitments, etc. It is a very satisfying feeling. This months illustrations were quick due to having family staying for the month. Week 1: Fancy dress Week 2: Outdoors I had a weekend away with the other half in Melbourne. While he was at a business meeting, I managed to complete this illustration with…
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#illo52weeks – November’s illustrations
Wow! One month to go till the end of the year. How fast did that go? I nearly didn’t participate this year but I am so glad I persevered. Here are November’s illustrations: Week 44: Scandinavian Funnily enough my Christmas decorations have a Scandinavian theme this year. Week 45: Peace Peace is much needed at the moment as the house is filled with builders all working hard on the second stage of our house renovations. Week 46: Endangered One of many animals that need to be protected. Week 47: Play I love this time of year as it gives me lots of excuses to play at dress ups.…
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#illo52weeks – October’s illustrations
Week 40: Carnival Copic markers & Artline pen I am not really pleased with this illustration. I had limited time this week and it showed in the outcome but I still participated and stuck to my goal of entering on time each week regardless of the standard of work. Week 41: Sweets Copic markers & Artline pen As you can see I had the event of Halloween in my mind. I enjoyed doing this illustration and am pleased with how it looks. 🙂 Week 42: Instrument Gelli printing & Acrylic paint I felt the need to use a different medium again and gelli printing felt perfect for this…
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#illo52weeks September’s Illlustrations
Another busy month has passed and five more illustrations have been completed on time (just)! Week 35: Botany pencil & copic markers Week 36: Dance Acrylic Week 37: Geometric Digital Week 38: Fauna Acrylic & permanent marker Week 39: Melbourne Collage, copic markers & Artline pen. As you can see by the last illustration that the warm weather has arrived reaching 33 degrees! You will never hear me complain of the warm weather, I love it as does my little blue penguin. 🙂 Thanks for stopping by, see you next month…
