Wednesday, December 29, 2010

inspiration: the back yard

Nature has done all the hard work to come up with organic shapes and wonderful colours to provide more than a lifetime of inspirations.

Just a few steps outside there are several trees in our back yard that during autumn look like they are half dead, then they come alive with an abundance of flowers to provide punches of winter colour.

Drawing the flower from many angles can lead to new shapes.   Many illustrations were created; the whole flower, or concentrating on different parts, or using different drawing techniques, can set up many paths to travel.

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One illustration took the back of the flower that was the outer bud - the star shaped part on the back of the flower that can be seen in the illustration above.  Taking it further by playing around with repetition, placement, and combining illustrations, travels deeper into the difference.

Now to the part of choosing which colour, mixing the paint and painting it - I find it fun and relaxing, but also at times frustrating.  Reminds me of a Monet quote "Colour is my day-long obsession, my joy and my torment."

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You may have noticed the blog background design is this one, but in a different colourway.  

Do you like them?  Would love to hear your thoughts - go on leave a comment...

Wednesday, December 22, 2010

christmas creativity

Over the years I have made Christmas stockings for many friends and their children.  Here is a selection of them.
Maybe next year I might make one for myself!

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Monday, December 20, 2010

birthday fairy

Asking my daughter for inspiration for her birthday invites she choose fairies.  Having this in mind I saw a fairy sitting on a toadstool.  I looked at various pictures of  fairies to help clarify in my mind elements I wanted to bring to the picture.  Quite quickly she emerged on the paper, with a sweet care-free look about her and maybe a bit of mischievousness - what is she hiding in her hands?
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Then a bit of colour added 

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She also made it onto the cake

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and the party bags, this one for the birthday girl with the words 'love from Mummy'

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Friday, December 17, 2010

season greetings

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I spent some time a few months ago coming up with ideas for Christmas cards, with a subtle hint of Australia.  This was one of my favourites, I hope you like it too.  Wishing you all a wonderful festive time and a creative 2011.

Thursday, December 16, 2010