This part of my blog is all about the things I collect or the things I make myself. I love so many things, I paint and draw and want to learn oils and pastels. I knit and crochet but want to learn tatting. I embroider and can turn my hand to most things given a chance. So much still to learn and do. I live in hope of some day reading all my books, learning all I want to learn and now I am learning to blog. You will often find my original poems, poor as they are I offer them here. I also appreciate other people art and will feature things I find that I have enjoyed. That includes pictures of fairies and fantasy or maybe just anything beautiful.
I try to use my own photo's as much as possible, sometimes I borrow from the web. If I inadvertently use your picture without giving credit, please do let me know and I will either credit or remove it, I hope you will do the same with mine.
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Friday, November 7, 2014

Last Sketch Book...............

It is taking much longer to fill this sketch book but I have enjoyed it just the same as the first. However, I think I need to be done. I now need to actually do something constructive. I have a few more pages to fill and will take my time with those. I would like to try to do some ACEOs (Art Cards, Editions and Originals) or Artist Trading Cards. I am not sure about selling them but that will have to be seen what I can come up with. I will get some ideas from my sketch books. In my sketch books I have used or drawn on other artists for inspiration. When I begin now, with ACEOs they will all be originals.
So for now I will post some pages from this last sketch book.On this page, the girl is copied from and advertisement if I remember correctly. I was trying to get the pose.
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I enjoyed myself by drawing a few horses, I was in the mood for them for some reason.
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Another thing I have enjoyed doing is Sunflowers. They are such happy flowers and a delight to draw and paint. I will be doing more of those, and bees, I love doing bees.
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I also like fairies and think I will paint some of those after this. All my sketch book things were done quickly with no skill, I will have to do better when I begin again.
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My naked lady got painted. I like her.
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This one is an experiment in trying to get a masculine face that looks like a man. Hmmmmmm its difficult for me
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I also enjoy drawing animals
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Well thats just a few from this sketchbook, but I think thats enough. This really is just for my record when I print out my blogs. If someone enjoys them then that is a bonus for me.
I am sharing this with Adorned from above with thanks
Also with A Dedicated House Make it Pretty Monday
Going over to Ivy and Elephants to join those fine folks
I am also sharing with Inspire me Monday at Create with Joy
and with Inspire me Wednesday
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6 comments:

  1. Craftymoose CraftsNovember 9, 2014 at 7:55 AM

    I really enjoyed seeing your art! I love how you did the horses--especially the first one. I have such a hard time with faces, but then I really don't practice them much--too much else going on. I hope you do make some ATCs. If you are interested in trading them, there are lots of groups on line--yahoo, flickr, etc.

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  2. JeanieNovember 10, 2014 at 9:52 AM

    How fun! I've never been able to draw animals very well -- you seem to have a knack for it! Nice!

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  3. MimiNovember 10, 2014 at 8:41 PM

    What beautiful sketches. You are a true artistic soul, Janice....xxx

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  4. Magic Love CrowNovember 19, 2014 at 10:46 AM

    I think you are very original Janice! We all get inspiration from other people's art, or just looking outside. I really loved looking at all of these! I love your words you put with them too! Brilliant!!!

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  5. LisaNovember 20, 2014 at 1:55 PM

    Love all your sketches!!! Thanks for sharing.

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  6. AppleApricot WenFebruary 11, 2015 at 11:07 AM

    Wow Janice, your sketches are beautiful! Especially the animals and flowers, so gorgeous.

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