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Desert Outback
Terry's Ink and Watercolor | October 13th 2008 by Terry Banderas
This artwork shows the hot, lonely, dry areas typical of the deserts in California. The plant life manages to grow even with very small amounts of rainwater. The rock structures are many and the one shown here is a common formation. Mornings are stu read more
Another Day...
ANITA DAVIES | October 12th 2008 by Anita Davies
...Another journal page...CLICK IMAGE TO ENLARGE read more
Metroheads, Potidou (The Big Draw Day 11 and 12)
Cestandrea design and textile art blog | October 12th 2008 by Andrea
I don't know whether I showed you this girl already, she had such beautiful eyes.Same Potidou as the day before yesterday, (little greenyelloworange pumpkin is right now being cooked for a soup, together with Thyme, Rosmarin, Cumin and a cube of vege read more
He's Home
ANITA DAVIES | October 11th 2008 by Anita Davies
Jake has been back from Memphis for almost a week now and I can't tell you how happy that makes me.Sadly, he felt poorly the last two days of his holiday and when he broke out in spots back at home we discovered part of the reason why...Chicken Pox! read more
Back To School
ANITA DAVIES | October 11th 2008 by Anita Davies
Yesterday afternoon I took my first journal workshop at Harry's school. 30 children around the age of ten awaited me and their new adventure.The children were very attentive while I gave a quick talk about journaling and showed them some of my jour read more
Little Angel
Chrissy Maries Card Craft | October 10th 2008 by Chrissy
Tina made a couple of suggestions on this one from my painting blog. I did think it was a little too late at that stage to alter it. However, with a little thought I have managed to adjust it a little, so here is the final version. I confess to being read more
The Big Draw Day 10 : "POTIDOU"
Cestandrea design and textile art blog | October 10th 2008 by Andrea
Little yellow-green pumpkin with orange hues. Yesterday we talked about drawing with the non-dominant hand. I draw three of these with my left hand, then the "thing" in the middle blind with my right hand. Then I put colour on it, which Suki did with read more
Maruman X - Journey
ANITA DAVIES | October 9th 2008 by Anita Davies
These are the ten pages I filled in Margaret's Maruman entitled 'Journey', as part of our recent sketchbook exchange.This book has finished it's own personal journey between four artists and is now home resting in Margaret's safe hands. CLICK IMA read more
The Firebird
Kastle Kaos Drawbridge | October 9th 2008 by kaslkaos
So one day I came upon a gathering of people within the heart of the forest. Each one of them had their eyes fixed worshipfully upwards. Judging by their absolute rapture, I wondered if they spied a winged unicorn perched in that tree, or a three-t read more
Black and White Nude
Carol Carter | October 8th 2008 by carol carter
This small nude is a study I did... in preparation for a larger painting I plan to do this winter. I wanted to work out the format and the composition. The cast shadows are a particular interest -- along with the model's hair. I have a bit more deta read more
Old Father Time....
One Dragon's Dream | October 8th 2008
...has, I'm sure, been speeding up the clocks of late. Time seems to be moving very fast over these last couple of weeks. I am looking forward to a bit of a lull, when it arrives! Anyway, clocks was the the theme for Make A Moo this week and this is read more
Red, White and Blue
One Dragon's Dream | October 8th 2008
Love the colours of my national flag and they have so much scope for use. This Thurs set the challenge of Wave the Flag, and this is my outcome. I used the Union Jack as the background, and stamped my new favourite stamp on to a separate piece of car read more
A New Illustration Made on a Wonderful Day
Bijou's Whimsy | October 8th 2008 by Mandy Saile
So whiles I am in the process of working slowly and finding my footing whiles on a new path, the day called for nothing serious and just a simple and colourful image. I was thinking of my brother after I finished up this one because I think it would read more
Starting off a book swap
quirkyartist | October 8th 2008 by Wendy
We’re starting off a book swap with one member from the previous postcard swap group, and some other artists from the Everydaymatters group. This link takes you to the Everydaymatters Superblog, where you can see posts from different artists f read more
Sweet Calla- Floral
Carol Carter | October 7th 2008 by carol carter
This tiny little watercolor was done a few years back... 2004 to be exact. It hangs proudly in a home on the West Coast.I was surprised to see it... and really enjoyed the 'glow' around the flower-- and the way it was framed.Calla Lilywatercolor on read more
Pensive
Ellis Nadler's Sketchbook | October 7th 2008 by Ellis Nadler
Lady holding an invisible cigarette.Watercolour 14.5cm x 10cm. Click to enlarge. read more
New Journal
ANITA DAVIES | October 7th 2008 by Anita Davies
I've started a new daily journal and this time I chose a small Venezia filled with Fabriano paper. I love these hard cover books with their decorative red tiled design. This size slips easily into my bag and should prove easier to use and fill as the read more
Morning, Sennen Cove, watercolour using photos and plein air sket…
Paintings Prints and Stuff | October 7th 2008 by vivien blackburn
Across the Bay, Early Morning, Still Day. watercolour, approx 8 in sq, Vivien Blackburn One of my classes had been piling the pressure on to do a painting as a demo, explaining whys and hows. This is the one I did, based loosely on the photo be read more
September Break
ANITA DAVIES | October 7th 2008 by Anita Davies
These are the rest of my entries in my Summer 2008 journal (a large watercolour Moleskine).It's been a wonderful week with Harry; we've fished, shot clays, walked along the beach and ate fish 'n' chips, rested and even been spies for a day. http://w read more
Altered Baby Book Update
ANITA DAVIES | October 6th 2008 by Anita Davies
You may remember the baby book above that Harry gifted me for Mothering Sunday, well I've made a couple more entries in it since my last update and thought I'd share them with you. read more
Metroheads and The Big Draw: Boy and (another) Bearded Man
Cestandrea design and textile art blog | October 6th 2008 by Andrea
The Big Draw Day 5A Boy, lost in thoughtsand (another) bearded man wetting his lip beforeturning the page of his newspaper... Copyright ©estandrea - All rights reservedPS: Oh and this is my hair, scanned, dyed with vegetable dye two weeks ago.. read more
Flo Is Finished
ANITA DAVIES | October 5th 2008 by Anita Davies
These are the final few pages in my Flo journal, filled with Bockingford paper, made for me by Kala. It has been a wonderful Summer spent with this brightly coloured floral sketchbook, I shall miss her.This is my beautiful stone planter, recently res read more
The Brain Tree
Kastle Kaos Drawbridge | October 5th 2008 by kaslkaos
Sometimes, rarely, my brain feels like a colossal tree, ancient and gnarled with branches that reach out into the far distant edges of the universe and roots that probe the depths of time. These are good days.Mostly, however, my brain feels like a c read more
Metroheads and The Big Draw - Young Man, Girl meditating
Cestandrea design and textile art blog | October 5th 2008 by Andrea
The Big Draw day 4 and 5The young fellow in the Métro, hidden behind a suited man looked like someone from the early 19th Century...a brother of Franz Schubert, perhaps? :)GIRL MEDITATING IN A FUR CAPToday's Motto: PerseveranceThis is a glimps into read more
Watercolour sketch of Barbara
Dreamswork | October 4th 2008 by Sandra
who was showing me watercolours ... and working across the table from me...and I made this quick sketch of her. read more
French Geezer
Ellis Nadler's Sketchbook | October 4th 2008 by Ellis Nadler
A French geezer in profile.Watercolour 21cm x 11cm. Click to enlarge. read more
Close To Home - Benwick
ANITA DAVIES | October 4th 2008 by Anita Davies
6 Skeifs Row, BenwickStill battling with the weather here and trying to get this project complete in time to publish the results into a book for release before Christmas. read more
collage and experimenting in sketchbooks
Paintings Prints and Stuff | October 4th 2008 by vivien blackburn
collage and mixed media in sketchbook, swirling surf at the sea's edge. Vivien BlackburnIt's fun to just play and experiment sometimes - new ideas develop that way. The sketches above are a mix of collage - marbled paper, some brown and olive green read more
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