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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…
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#illo52weeks – August’s illustrations
Phew! August was a busy month. going back to casual teaching in a primary school has not only been nerve wracking and exhilarating but also taken up a lot of what would usually be my writing and illustrating time. But nevertheless, I kept on time with each illustration if if it was by the skin of my teeth. So here they are: Week 31: Shakespeare I decided to use good old fashioned pen and ink as this was the first thing that came to mind when thinking of shakespeare. he would have written all his manuscripts and plays in pen and ink, probably with a quill, but I didn’t go…
