Series: Wanderlust 2021 #23 The start of a new theme: poems & quotes. For this one, Kasia asked us to go on a walk, make some simple notes about what we saw, and then turn them into a poem. Well, the weather was utterly grim when I started this project, so I sat safe and… Continue reading Wanderlust: sitting safe inside
This is from one of the lessons from Sandy Allnock's mini Copic course Autumn Scenes. I really enjoy these mini classes, it makes such a change to start with a blank piece of paper, rather than a stamped image, when working with Copic markers and, of course, it does teach useful techniques that can be… Continue reading Just coloured: spooky forest
Title: robot whaleMedium: inkCreator: Anton Peck Way back in 2011 (it's only ten years but it feels so much longer), I was one of the supporters of Anton Peck's Adopt-a-Robot project for which he designed and drew 100 robots. This robot whale — number 82 out of 100 — now lives on the wall next… Continue reading OPA: robot whale
Series: Wanderlust 2021 #22 The idea this week was to recycle old clothes, possibly adding in something a bit meaningful at the same time. Of course, we had a clear out last year (it did all go to recycling) and the only thing left was some denim I had saved from my other half's old… Continue reading Wanderlust: fabric collage
I've been debating with myself whether to post this or not. It is finished and it is functional, but I may well remake it. It's actually the second time I've made this design — the first time was before I'd bought some proper jewellery wire so I had a practice with some thin craft wire.… Continue reading Egyptian-style bracelet
Copic markers: skin - E30, 355, E57hair - E43, W5, E47, W8, E49, 100eyes - E43, E44, E47top - E40, E41, E42 / E42, E43, E44mug - E70, E71, E74coffee beans - E81, E84, E87, E89 Supplies: digital stamps:The East Wind - Lucy Loo coffee aromapaper and card:Neenah solar white 216gsm This image was coloured… Continue reading Just coloured: coffee aroma
Title: Field ViewMedium: Lino cut printCreator: Beth Knight I've developed an appreciation of lino cut prints over the last year or so and this one particularly appeals to me. It strikes definite nostalgic tones for me — I grew up on a small farm in the middle of the Lincolnshire countryside. The fields of my… Continue reading OPA: field view
Series: Wanderlust 2021 #20 This week, instead of working through the process of making a finished art journal page, Kasia demonstrated two techniques — dyeing fabric with rust and making "ink" from blueberries — and suggested a starting point for creating a page. I didn't have any blueberries in the house, but I did have… Continue reading Wanderlust: butterfly in rust
Copic markers: mouse - E70, E71, E74, E77, E79, R20balloon - RV21, RV13, RV14, 0ground - E40, E41, E42, E43, E44 Supplies: digital stamps:DigiStamp Boutique - Valentine Stewieembellishments:irresistible pico embellisher - shimmerSakura glae pen - blackpaper and card:Neenah solar white 216gsm This image was coloured in January 2018.
Title: moonlit coppiceMedium: enamelCreator: Kevin France I am just so taken with the mood of this piece. The glow of the full moon through the bare trees over the winter landscape is beautifully rendered in blue and white enamel. I really don't tire of looking at it. When I first contacted Kevin about buying this,… Continue reading OPA: moonlit coppice
Series: Wanderlust 2021 #20 After saying last week that I have a bad habit of covering up my base layers of collage even when I want to leave some of them exposed, I made an effort to be more thoughtful putting paint down for this week's lesson. And I really like the result. There's not… Continue reading Wanderlust: magpies
Copic markers: skin - E000, E53, BV20lips - R20hair - BV29, BV25, V28, V25, V22, V20green - G94, YG63, G21, YG11flower - C00, C1, C3, C5, C7 Polychromos pencils: hair - 137 blue violet, 141 delft blue, 157 dark indigo Supplies: digital stamps:The East Wind - witcherypens:Molotow - liquid chrome 1mmembellishments:maste washi tape - cosmicpaper… Continue reading Just coloured: witchery
Title: GrowMedium: mixed mediaCreator: Zoe Ford This is one of the pieces of art I have had the longest. I bought it back in 2015 and it has been on my wall ever since: at first it was just pinned up in its clear envelope above my craft desk and then, a couple of years… Continue reading OPA: Grow ACEO
Series: Wanderlust 2021 #19 I very nearly skipped this week's lesson. The new theme is "recycled" and Kasia used an old magazine to create the base layers of her page. The idea was to find an image small enough to use for the focal point of the page and then cut or tear ever increasing… Continue reading Wanderlust: lady in pink
Copic markers: skin - E04, E11, E21, E00, E000hair - V22, V25, V28, BV25, BV29dress - Y17, YR04, YR18shoes - E97, E99, E37cat - W2, W4, W6shadow - W00, W1, W3, W5skin - E04, E11, E21, E00, E000hair - V22, V25, V28, BV25, BV29dress - Y17, YR04, YR18shoes - E97, E99, E37cat - W2, W4,… Continue reading Just coloured: girl with cat
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