Sketch of a compass. Not a perfect sketch but I tried. I am still struggling with perspective and really have to train my eye how to look at things. It was a good practice round though :)
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Showing posts with label Illustrated life. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Illustrated life. Show all posts
Friday, January 4, 2013
Sunday, July 29, 2012
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Focus
Sometimes you need to go for a walk early in the morning to set your equilibrium for the day ahead. It helps you to focus on the things that are important.
Page from my Moleskine Watercolor journal.
AnsotaMonday, October 10, 2011
Shoes
From my Drawing Journal and done with Lyra Rembrandt-Polycolor pencils. I don't get the chance to wear these shoes often but I love them!
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Madame Zingara
Me and all my co-workers went to see Madame Zingara last Wednesday night and had a great evening! Great show and good food and only came back after twelve. We all went with a mini-bus and these two pages illustrate the evening. From my Illustrated Daily Journal.
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Sunday, September 25, 2011
Sunday, May 8, 2011
Art Journal Pages
Random pictures off pages from different journals I am currently working on.
Owl was done with colored pencils on paper. I cut it out and glued it onto the pages.
Owl was done with colored pencils on paper. I cut it out and glued it onto the pages.
Watercolor pencils
.Ballpoint pen and colored pencils
The two pages above were done with an ordinary ballpoint pen.
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Saturday, February 19, 2011
Everyday Matters #7
Some pages I did during this past week. This was when my daughter came to visit the previous Sunday and she was sitting on the couch with her laptop busy editing a novel she has been working on for some time. She was totally unaware that I was sketching her so when she left I finished it with watercolors and when she came to visit yesterday I told her I wanted to show her what I have been doing and showed her this sketch. She immediately shouted: 'But that's me!!' Well that was good enough for me :)
This is the view when I lay on my couch and stare out the window so I just cushioned myself against it and started drawing this big old fig tree.
During my lunch break I was looking for something to draw and found this dripping tap at the back of the building where I work so I just sat down and did this quick sketch which I finished at home that night.
Our boss at work was very thoughtful on Valentines Day and presented each one of us ladies with a single rose (6 of us) so I put it in a vase and did this watercolor sketch.
And that is me for the week! Take care everyone and happy creating!
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Saturday, February 12, 2011
Everyday Matters #6
During lunchtime and she was totally unaware that I was sketching her. I love these quick little sketches because I have limited time and it forces me to just trust my ability to draw without thinking about the end result.
And another quick one which I did the other night while watching the president's speech on TV.
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Monday, January 31, 2011
Everyday Matters #4
The view down the street from my veranda. I love the big palm tree two houses from where I am staying. The bougainvilla's are blooming all over. You see these bright patches of flowers all over the gardens this time of the year. The one thing I love about the Western Cape and the part where I am living is the fact that everything stays green all year round because of the lovely rain we get and the fact that the mist from the see keeps everything moist.
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Sunday, January 30, 2011
Everyday Matters #3
More pages from my journal about everyday matters. After I finished washing my car on Saturday I decided to make a drawing of it. I started the morning when I had my morning coffee with a drawing of my cup and then I saw my keys and started drawing that as well.
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Saturday, January 29, 2011
Sunday, September 19, 2010
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Illustrated days of my Life
I recently received a very special gift from a friend at work. A set of eight Faber Castell Artist Pens in shades of grey to black. I was overwhelmed when she gave it to me the other morning. I have been wanting to start an Illustrated Journal for so long and this is my first completed page. I hope it will help me to develop my intuitive drawing skills. It is such fun to draw some snippets out of my daily life and hope to continue with these small exercises every day.
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