Girl Illustration With Stitching

 Gouache, Watercolour, Synthetic Embroidery Thread on Khadi Handmade Paper

A5 size

Hi there!  I felt compelled to make another girl painting on this Khadi paper.  I really love the texture and the challenge of painting on this paper.  It's 320gsm so it is almost like a cardboard feel.  I added stitching to this one again because I really like the tactile feeling of the paper with the stitching.  I used Paynes Grey for the shirt again because I just love that colour and could use it endlessly, along with Indigo, which I am having a break from:)

I am happy with how she turned out.  I think this is one of the few times I have painted long hair.  I am not really overjoyed with how I painted the hair, it feels a bit overworked to me but it's okay.

Well, that's all today, I hope you are all having a good day and thanks for looking!

Birthday And Art

 

It was my birthday yesterday which was March 9 and I turned 49 but I still feel younger than that, I thought I would be much more grown up now but unfortunately not.  Just my body is older.  I do have more confidence and don't care so much what people think and I just wish I had had those qualities when I was much younger but what can you do?

We went for a drive to a place called Normanville on the south coast of the Fleurieu Peninsula.  There is a small outdoor Cafe there and we had fish burgers and fish and chips which was really nice.  Then we drove to Rapid Bay which is further south and this is where I took this photo.  This photo is looking north back up the coast.  It was quite cool and windy but at least the sun was warm.  It was a great day by the sea.

I made this girl painting on Khadi 320gsm handmade paper which is quite thick and I was really happy with how she turned out.  I used Paynes Grey watercolour for her top and I really like the colour.  I was looking at artists on Instagram who do collage and stitching, combining fabric and paper and I was really inspired by what they do.  So I decided to add stitching to the top of this girl.  I was learning a lot of embroidery last year and really enjoying it.  I thought I would do the French Knot stitch and please forgive my stitching because the French Knot is my weakest stitch and I'm not very good at it.  The girls on YouTube make such immaculate, neat looking French Knots and hopefully one day I will be good but not today!

You can see the stitches better on this photo.  The paper is A5 size.

Thank you for looking, I hope you enjoy this post!

Girl Illustration In Sketchbook

Gouache, Watercolour and Fountain Pen Ink On Handmade Paper

A5 sized Journal by Nero

I painted this girl recently and so enjoyed it.  I used Lady Rose In Gold, Ferris Wheel Press fountain pen ink for the dress and I was so happy with the colour.  Fountain pen ink has a real luminosity about it.  The blue flowers are Diamine fountain pen ink.  I like making these little paintings as they are no or little stress and help me to be relaxed, which can be a problem for me.

Hope your day is okay, bye til next time.

Girl With Florals

 

15cm x 10cm

Gouache and Watercolour on Arches Hotpress.

Hi there😊.  I hope you are all okay today.  It’s a hectic time of year especially with the virus on top.  I just wanted to post this little painting.  I made her a few months ago but I couldn’t get her face right so I left her for a few weeks and then eventually finished her face and I think she turned out okay.  I haven’t made any portraits for a while, I think I just needed a break.  Thanks so much for looking🙏

Journaling

Hi there😊.  I have a hobby besides painting which is journaling and I have become a bit of a nerd about it.  I love art journals, junk journals, minimalist journals, just all journaling really.  I decided to paint a small portrait on this tag from Oeda Letterpress who make lovely stationery in Japan I think.  Unfortunately I did not paint the poppies but wish I did.  They are from a washi tape by Loi Design.  My mental energy levels are still low so painting small was a way of being able to still complete something even though I am not feeling great.  Also, when I paint in my everyday journal I don’t feel so much pressure.  Thanks for looking☺️

Sketching and Health Issues

Hi there again, another girl completed in my handmade sketchbook with handmade paper which I think could be Khadi paper but I am not sure.  It is A5 size.  I was really happy with this one, I used Diamine Shimmer Ink which is a fountain pen ink.  At night under a lamp the dress has a sparkly gold shimmer which can’t be seen in daylight unfortunately.

My health has been bad lately though it’s not Covid so that is something.  Making small paintings like this allows me to carve out a small piece of light and life that alleviates the darkness for a short time.  Deep down I know I will get better eventually with patience and persistence but it is still tough.

Next time hoping for a lighter post🙏

 

Animal and Floral Painting

Hi there again!  So here are two more floral paintings, one with a bunny and another with a puppy and I was happy with how they turned out.  They are both painted with Gouache and Watercolour on Arches Hot Press paper and they are about 7 x 5 inches.  I am really having fun with the florals because I have really been able to loosen up and not worry about getting details correct. Although there are artists I admire who are much more loose with their painting and I would like to get to a point where I am not worrying about the painting being correct at all and just letting it come out of me and onto the page but I guess that will come with time.

I have another painting to share but I haven’t scanned it yet so I will show you next time😊

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A sketch made with Schmincke Watercolour and Gouache in a handmade paper sketchbook.

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