Hey guys, hope you're having a lovely weekend so far...as for me I'm so totally absorbed in Wimbledon I've got nothing done =( so it's just a passing visit from me before I glue myself back to the tv (a couple of years ago I was there - on the hill, not centre court - for the finals and I fell asleep during Serena v Venus women's final! Now I'm like yelling at the TV and it's not even the quarters yet lol...yep I'm a strange being). I just wanted to show you some entries from this month into my moleskine:
I set myself the challenge to create 30 drawings/paintings in the sketchbook during June, much like I set myself the challenge to make a Journal a Day during June last year...results of which can be seen here. So far it has produced such a varied bag of creations (well I've only today left and a few more drawings to go, 4 or 5, but you know what I mean):
The initial video for this project can be found below in which I also showed the process of creating this page:
I shall do a flip video tomorrow and show you if I made it or not! One things for certain, when you try to fit challenges like this in a busy creative life already you don't half get a fast and furious journaling pace going, which has it's own advantages (a feeling of freedom) and disadvantages (not very skilled resulting pages) and is also probably the reason why it creates such a variety of pages - 'do whatever pop's into your head' says brain
'errrrm' says I.
'NOW!' says brain
'errr I'm thinking, I'm thinking!' says I.
'No time! No think, get doing, get doing' demands brain
'Ok...ay!' - and off I goes painting a steam boat ?!?!?!?? Fingers crossed that I get my few remaining drawings done, much love xx
Loving the art share! I especially like the Pride and Prejudice piece, I have been watching P&P a lot at the moment. I just can't get on with moleskines though (I know, weird right?!).
You're doing great with it, but I don't care much for the Moleskine paper. I want to love it, as so many people swear by them, but I have tried both the regular manilla type one and the watercolor paper one and not a fan. Rather make my own or use another brand. But they're so famous you just have to try them once, right? LOL! ;)
Jenny this is very great work. And beautiful to see how you work. So many creativity, that's marvelous. Lovely greet and nice Sunday Marja (marjascretivity)
Always love seeing your art journals, wonderful pages. Watching tennis also, love Wimbledon! Its funny how so many of us are the same; fighting the urge to just create by thinking and thinking about making it perfect. I wish I could just get it down on the page and forget about perfection so much! Uh, working on it tho! Thanks!
Always love seeing your art journals, wonderful pages. Watching tennis also, love Wimbledon! Its funny how so many of us are the same; fighting the urge to just create by thinking and thinking about making it perfect. I wish I could just get it down on the page and forget about perfection so much! Uh, working on it tho! Thanks!
Your pages are great, i especially love the lily at the beginning. i got two moleskines for my birthday on friday, still havent taken the cellophane off. i think im a little bit daunted! looking forward to your flip, will we see anything tennis-related? ;-) x
I love the ship. A long time ago I came to America on a ship, crossed the Atlantic in 10 days' time. Can you believe it? 10 days. Have always lived near the water since, well, except right now, there isn't an ocean in the Smoky Mtns. of North Carolina. I love your work and I love how much you have inspired me to paint and paint and paint! I am making so many art journals I am running out of space to put them. All thanks to your inspiration.
Hi I wanted to ask you what moleskine you using I looking for a new journal and I had a wish to have a moleskine for a long time. But going on line I couldn't work out with one will be the right paper I use pretty much the same media as you do. I been following you blog for while now and just love you creatively you on a real journey and you alouw all of us to follow it and challage and incurious people to do the same. Very inspirating thank you
Jennibellie dear... :-) i lOVE how varied your work is... just beautiful. i'm thinking of trying a Moleskin journal... i must be one of the only artists on the planet who's yet to try them. I really love your first painting, the flower (lily). You go girl! xoxo
Loving the art share! I especially like the Pride and Prejudice piece, I have been watching P&P a lot at the moment. I just can't get on with moleskines though (I know, weird right?!).
ReplyDeleteGreat art work!
ReplyDeleteYou're doing great with it, but I don't care much for the Moleskine paper. I want to love it, as so many people swear by them, but I have tried both the regular manilla type one and the watercolor paper one and not a fan. Rather make my own or use another brand. But they're so famous you just have to try them once, right? LOL! ;)
ReplyDeleteJenny this is very great work. And beautiful to see how you work. So many creativity, that's marvelous.
ReplyDeleteLovely greet and nice Sunday
Marja
(marjascretivity)
Thanks for sharing your awesome artwork Jenny! Can't wait to see if you completed the challenge!
ReplyDeleteTFS,
Enjoy the tennis!
hugs Aly x
Enjoy the tennis Jenny! Now that Rafa is out, I am definitely routing for Andy Murray! Oh, and great artwork by the way! lgmcat
ReplyDeleteAlways love seeing your art journals, wonderful pages. Watching tennis also, love Wimbledon! Its funny how so many of us are the same; fighting the urge to just create by thinking and thinking about making it perfect. I wish I could just get it down on the page and forget about perfection so much! Uh, working on it tho! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteAlways love seeing your art journals, wonderful pages. Watching tennis also, love Wimbledon! Its funny how so many of us are the same; fighting the urge to just create by thinking and thinking about making it perfect. I wish I could just get it down on the page and forget about perfection so much! Uh, working on it tho! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteLooks like you are doing well with your challenge. Enjoy the tennis:)
ReplyDeleteYour pages are great, i especially love the lily at the beginning. i got two moleskines for my birthday on friday, still havent taken the cellophane off. i think im a little bit daunted! looking forward to your flip, will we see anything tennis-related? ;-) x
ReplyDeleteI love the ship. A long time ago I came to America on a ship, crossed the Atlantic in 10 days' time. Can you believe it? 10 days. Have always lived near the water since, well, except right now, there isn't an ocean in the Smoky Mtns. of North Carolina. I love your work and I love how much you have inspired me to paint and paint and paint! I am making so many art journals I am running out of space to put them. All thanks to your inspiration.
ReplyDeleteHi I wanted to ask you what moleskine you using I looking for a new journal and I had a wish to have a moleskine for a long time. But going on line I couldn't work out with one will be the right paper I use pretty much the same media as you do.
ReplyDeleteI been following you blog for while now and just love you creatively you on a real journey and you alouw all of us to follow it and challage and incurious people to do the same.
Very inspirating thank you
Jennibellie dear... :-) i lOVE how varied your work is... just beautiful.
ReplyDeletei'm thinking of trying a Moleskin journal... i must be one of the only artists on the planet who's yet to try them. I really love your first painting, the flower (lily). You go girl! xoxo