No Mouth...What!?

Here's something new on my upstairs desk...

and yep, your seeing correct, she's not going to have a mouth.

I am doing this beauty in polychromos on stonehenge.

I am still learning which mixes I like best, the polys on this paper feels like more work but I like it!

Toowhittawoo

Hi guys today I wanted to show you a brand new image I recently finished up

"Toowhittawoo"

I had such fun with it.  It's only my 2nd image done in the dreamy Faber-Castell Polychromos.

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and I'll let you know when & where prints etc land XO

Sweet Tee

The picture I am doing for myself to keep of my beautiful late Teela is coming along nicely...

I think I'll be able to get this one & the watercolor version done this week which is exciting.

Pretty Tee-Tee

My image of my beloved late Teela is coming along nicely...I am really happy with it so far.

This piece is just for me...she's gone but is still with me in every minute of every single day.

I Love Feathers

All done...I am just cleaning the scan up... 

I'll show you hopefully tomorrow if my head cooperates!

A Pretty Bird

I love doing birds...so here's the first one of 2018...

the feather work is complicated so I am going gently, letting the colours lead me slowly...

this one is in Polychromos on stonehenge, a heavenly mix.

I think I might try something totally new for me, which is to leave the background white...

'What, you may ask'! ha ha, I know, it'll be a first and it'll be different because I am soooo used to filling in the background with colours as bright as the main part but I think for this one it'll be right.

A Mix Made In Heaven

I started in on a new bird...

It's Polychromos on Stonehenge & that mix is heaven.

The Monkey King

I am going to for go Food Friday this week to show you my newest image.

It's my very first image done 100% in beautiful Faber-Castell Polychromos.

It's called "The Monkey King"

I am very pleased with it even if I moved super slowly on it.

Prints and the original will be available but probably only after the holidays,

I promise to let you know when.

I think I am going to take this weekend off from blogging, so i'll be seeing you Monday. XO.

He's Almost Done

This golden monkey of mine has taken forever only because

I've been working on so many pieces at the same time.

But it's just about finished and as usual, I can't wait to show you.

P.S.  I just renewed a whack of older art prints in my shop, do hop over and check them out.

A Golden Monkey & A Grey Baby

I have my art set up all over the house so I can work wherever I am keeping the company of the buns

My Polychromos are downstairs with Misa & it's usually where I begin my days...with my grey baby.

The Gift Of Colours

I have my very first box of 120 Polychromos from Faber-Castell, a top notch German brand.

Thanks to my honey who bought them for me as a birthday present

because really they are a small fortune

and I don't know that I would have treated myself to them.

But I am so excited and nervous to try them...I've been a Prisma girl forever!

What if I like them more than my beloved Prismas! oh my goodness!

 

 

Apparently the Polychromos are way better; pure pigmented colours therefore no wax bloom...

wax bloom with Prismas is always present but not a problem once your apply your fixative.

The Polychromos have the colour core binded to the wood which means a lot less breakage...

though I have finally learnt if I sharpen my Prismas with an electric sharpener they break a lot less.

The points of Poly's stay longer because they are harder whereas

Prismas are super soft so the points dull a lot faster meaning you eat through your pencils faster....

Well it'll be a new adventure for 2017 and I can't wait to see if I fall deeply irrevocably in love!!!