Sunday, February 15, 2009
Excuses, schmexcuses...
Have you been doing the monthly drawing themes so far? I must admit that I only managed one for last month's theme: 'in my home'. Should have been one a week. But hey, we did go to Denmark, and I did do an awful lot of crochet (!) and I did do other drawings, and one is better than nothing. So I'm cool. ;-)
Well, in my home is my (usually messy) desk with my monitor, printer and piles of junk. Although, at the moment there's only ONE pile of junk. I dream of having a junk free desk. I do have an almost empty desk drawer, so I guess I could shift the junk to that. Out of sight, out of mind, eh?
I am doing better with this month's theme: 'book covers'. Hopefully, I will fulfill the quota! So, is anyone drawing along?Labels: drawing
Have you been doing the monthly drawing themes so far? I must admit that I only managed one for last month's theme: 'in my home'. Should have been one a week. But hey, we did go to Denmark, and I did do an awful lot of crochet (!) and I did do other drawings, and one is better than nothing. So I'm cool. ;-)
Well, in my home is my (usually messy) desk with my monitor, printer and piles of junk. Although, at the moment there's only ONE pile of junk. I dream of having a junk free desk. I do have an almost empty desk drawer, so I guess I could shift the junk to that. Out of sight, out of mind, eh?I am doing better with this month's theme: 'book covers'. Hopefully, I will fulfill the quota! So, is anyone drawing along?
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scribbled by Carina 2/15/2009 04:08:00 PM
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Monday, January 05, 2009
Draw you in
Hey. Still not feeling terribly well and neither is Tony so at least we got to spend the day together as he stayed home from work today. And it snowed in the night so we woke up to a world covered in white stuff! Yay!
Anyway, as you know I love to draw and really should do more of it. I think it is a very fundamental skill to have, drawing. Not just to capture the world around you, although that is a very good reason to draw, already!
To me there are three stages in drawing: observation, recollection and imagination. There's nothing groundbreaking to this I'm sure, but sometimes it's nice to put things into words to understand them better.
And I have been thinking about this a lot lately. Drawing. I would like to share it with you, too. But not right now, my brain is way to congested to make that much sense right now!
And I would also like to invite you to draw along with me. It doesn't matter if you think you can draw already. It's just a bit of fun, and a creative exercise, which we can all do with more of, I think!
So what do you say? All you have to do is do one drawing each week. You can do more if you want to and/or have the time. But most of us, even those of you who are not job-less bums like yours truly (!), should be able to manage one per week.
To have some kind of structure to the exercise, I'm doing monthly themes. The first three are as follows: January: in my home, February: book covers, March: shoes. How you interprets these themes are completely up to you. It is supposed to be fun! It doesn't have to be elaborate, time consuming drawings. And one thing is absolutely forbidden: do not aim for perfection! :-)
If a few of you want to play along, I'll set up a Flickr group so we can all share our progress. Or lack thereof! ;-)Labels: drawing
Hey. Still not feeling terribly well and neither is Tony so at least we got to spend the day together as he stayed home from work today. And it snowed in the night so we woke up to a world covered in white stuff! Yay!Anyway, as you know I love to draw and really should do more of it. I think it is a very fundamental skill to have, drawing. Not just to capture the world around you, although that is a very good reason to draw, already!
To me there are three stages in drawing: observation, recollection and imagination. There's nothing groundbreaking to this I'm sure, but sometimes it's nice to put things into words to understand them better.
And I have been thinking about this a lot lately. Drawing. I would like to share it with you, too. But not right now, my brain is way to congested to make that much sense right now!
And I would also like to invite you to draw along with me. It doesn't matter if you think you can draw already. It's just a bit of fun, and a creative exercise, which we can all do with more of, I think!
So what do you say? All you have to do is do one drawing each week. You can do more if you want to and/or have the time. But most of us, even those of you who are not job-less bums like yours truly (!), should be able to manage one per week.
To have some kind of structure to the exercise, I'm doing monthly themes. The first three are as follows: January: in my home, February: book covers, March: shoes. How you interprets these themes are completely up to you. It is supposed to be fun! It doesn't have to be elaborate, time consuming drawings. And one thing is absolutely forbidden: do not aim for perfection! :-)
If a few of you want to play along, I'll set up a Flickr group so we can all share our progress. Or lack thereof! ;-)Labels: drawing
scribbled by Carina 1/05/2009 03:34:00 PM
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Friday, November 07, 2008
When I grow up...
Thank the force, it's Friday! And it's J-dag in Denmark. Just a shame I'm missing it... ^_^
I should be getting myself ready for work, but I just want to share this link with you: Urban Sketchers is a new blog where sketchers from around the planet show their world as they draw it. Some amazing stuff over there! If you like to be inspired by (and feel a bit in awe of) other people's drawing skillz, then make sure you pop over to Urban Sketchers every day!
Right-o. Time for breakfast.Labels: drawing, inspiration
Thank the force, it's Friday! And it's J-dag in Denmark. Just a shame I'm missing it... ^_^
I should be getting myself ready for work, but I just want to share this link with you: Urban Sketchers is a new blog where sketchers from around the planet show their world as they draw it. Some amazing stuff over there! If you like to be inspired by (and feel a bit in awe of) other people's drawing skillz, then make sure you pop over to Urban Sketchers every day!
Right-o. Time for breakfast.
Labels: drawing, inspiration
scribbled by Carina 11/07/2008 08:16:00 AM
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Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Drawing in Rome
Oh jeez, Blogger is being silly and not letting me upload pictures! Apart from these two that is. Obviously. They are a couple of the drawings I made in Rome. More in this set on Flickr. Some are pretty terrible, but I'm uploading ALL of them, to show the complete picture, so to speak.
Tony gave me a sketchbook for Christmas probably in 2006 and I've kept it for "something special" ever since. Well, if our honeymoon wasn't the appropriate time to use it, I don't what is.
And I drew! In Rome! Almost every day. So proud of that, because at home that rarely happens. I am so, so happy that I actively made that a part of every day. Tony was a great motivator for me, encouraging me to draw. even if it was a bit boring for him at times. But he made the most of it and brought a long a book to read while I drew. And he called me his 'artist wife', how cute is that?!
As I have said before, a thing or a place really gets under your skin when you draw it. You're not just taking an instant to take a picture, you have to sit down and observe it. Look at the details and then physically put those details down on the paper.
The sketchbook isn't full, but it is over half full. The rest of the pages I have decided to write about things that I remember from Rome. Either just randomly, or by looking at the drawings. Oh this is such a special thing to have! I don't think I can properly describe how much these drawings mean to me. Admittedly, they are not all terribly great, but that is not the point of them. Although, I will say this: the more I drew, the better the drawings seemed to get.
The point is exactly to draw. And to make the place part of you. I can look at this drawing from the baths of Caracalla and exactly remember how hot it was that day, but in the shade, where I was sitting under a tree, it was quite pleasant. And it was so quiet despite there being a pretty busy road nearby...
I can only recommend drawing when you go on holiday - and also at home! I am not very good at doing the latter. Which is silly, because home life should be appreciated and remembered too. It is just as valuable (if not more!) and interesting and unfamiliar, if we just let it be.
And don't worry if you think your drawings suck. It doesn't matter. You have to start somewhere. More than likely, some of your first attempts will be crap and others will be fantastic. You just gotta keep at it. And bloody hell, if drawing some exotic locale isn't motivation to sit down and notice things, I don't know what is!
Sorry, I've been going on long enough about this. But that is just because it is so important to me. I wish for everyone to be able to experience the joy of drawing. Drawing in general, and certainly on location. To take ownership (not physically, of course!) of a place is so amazing...
The horse up there is the first horse I have ever drawn! And I think it would actually have turned out pretty decent, but, alas, we shall never know for sure. The driver of the carriage decided to bugger off before I finished drawing the horse! Sometimes speed is just as important as careful observation!
Oh jeez, Blogger is being silly and not letting me upload pictures! Apart from these two that is. Obviously. They are a couple of the drawings I made in Rome. More in this set on Flickr. Some are pretty terrible, but I'm uploading ALL of them, to show the complete picture, so to speak.Tony gave me a sketchbook for Christmas probably in 2006 and I've kept it for "something special" ever since. Well, if our honeymoon wasn't the appropriate time to use it, I don't what is.
And I drew! In Rome! Almost every day. So proud of that, because at home that rarely happens. I am so, so happy that I actively made that a part of every day. Tony was a great motivator for me, encouraging me to draw. even if it was a bit boring for him at times. But he made the most of it and brought a long a book to read while I drew. And he called me his 'artist wife', how cute is that?!
As I have said before, a thing or a place really gets under your skin when you draw it. You're not just taking an instant to take a picture, you have to sit down and observe it. Look at the details and then physically put those details down on the paper.
The sketchbook isn't full, but it is over half full. The rest of the pages I have decided to write about things that I remember from Rome. Either just randomly, or by looking at the drawings. Oh this is such a special thing to have! I don't think I can properly describe how much these drawings mean to me. Admittedly, they are not all terribly great, but that is not the point of them. Although, I will say this: the more I drew, the better the drawings seemed to get.
The point is exactly to draw. And to make the place part of you. I can look at this drawing from the baths of Caracalla and exactly remember how hot it was that day, but in the shade, where I was sitting under a tree, it was quite pleasant. And it was so quiet despite there being a pretty busy road nearby...
I can only recommend drawing when you go on holiday - and also at home! I am not very good at doing the latter. Which is silly, because home life should be appreciated and remembered too. It is just as valuable (if not more!) and interesting and unfamiliar, if we just let it be.
And don't worry if you think your drawings suck. It doesn't matter. You have to start somewhere. More than likely, some of your first attempts will be crap and others will be fantastic. You just gotta keep at it. And bloody hell, if drawing some exotic locale isn't motivation to sit down and notice things, I don't know what is!
Sorry, I've been going on long enough about this. But that is just because it is so important to me. I wish for everyone to be able to experience the joy of drawing. Drawing in general, and certainly on location. To take ownership (not physically, of course!) of a place is so amazing...The horse up there is the first horse I have ever drawn! And I think it would actually have turned out pretty decent, but, alas, we shall never know for sure. The driver of the carriage decided to bugger off before I finished drawing the horse! Sometimes speed is just as important as careful observation!
scribbled by Carina 10/29/2008 09:15:00 PM
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Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Why are titles so hard to think of?
I had to go to London today. Tony got a new bike and it was delivered to a shop by Fenchurch St Station, but since he already had his other bike, he needed someone to get the new one home. Very exciting for you to know, right?
I had every intention of going to the Royal Academy of Art to see the Hammershøi exhibition, but then I didn't. I got, er, sidetracked by the several stories of books and magazines in Borders in Oxford Street! But I did spot this bit of street art in Tottenham Court Road. It looked familiar somehow, and so it is; a similar one was posted over on the Wooster Collective blog. But no other information 'bout it. But... I think that is the intriguing thing about street art.
I've still not got round to looking through my Stonehenge etc pictures, but I did manage to do a quick drawing of it. I wish I could have had more time to draw it. It was quite lovely in the morning sun...
I had to go to London today. Tony got a new bike and it was delivered to a shop by Fenchurch St Station, but since he already had his other bike, he needed someone to get the new one home. Very exciting for you to know, right?I had every intention of going to the Royal Academy of Art to see the Hammershøi exhibition, but then I didn't. I got, er, sidetracked by the several stories of books and magazines in Borders in Oxford Street! But I did spot this bit of street art in Tottenham Court Road. It looked familiar somehow, and so it is; a similar one was posted over on the Wooster Collective blog. But no other information 'bout it. But... I think that is the intriguing thing about street art.
I've still not got round to looking through my Stonehenge etc pictures, but I did manage to do a quick drawing of it. I wish I could have had more time to draw it. It was quite lovely in the morning sun...
scribbled by Carina 8/19/2008 07:48:00 PM
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Saturday, August 16, 2008
Cosy daleks
Tony got a new mp4 player for his birthday from his parents. It's a pretty cool gadget, which can do just about anything. Except cook you breakfast. But it's bigger than his old one, so of course I offered (= won't take no for an answer) to make a cosy for it. So I spent an hour, or so, drawing daleks on a piece of fabric. Because Tony likes daleks, and I really couldn't think of what else to do for him... Maybe tomorrow I'll make the cosy for him. Or next week... ;-)
I also did some other drawing on fabric. I really regret not getting more of those fabric gel rollers for £1 when I had the chance. The best price I've found online so far is £2.50. Bummer.
It really is just so much fun to draw on fabric. It's quick too, and there's no mess, no setting up supplies or tools. You just draw. I like that kind of instant gratification!
The daleks are of course copyright of the BBC and I'm only making this for love and fun, not to make any kind of profit from it.
Tony got a new mp4 player for his birthday from his parents. It's a pretty cool gadget, which can do just about anything. Except cook you breakfast. But it's bigger than his old one, so of course I offered (= won't take no for an answer) to make a cosy for it. So I spent an hour, or so, drawing daleks on a piece of fabric. Because Tony likes daleks, and I really couldn't think of what else to do for him... Maybe tomorrow I'll make the cosy for him. Or next week... ;-)
I also did some other drawing on fabric. I really regret not getting more of those fabric gel rollers for £1 when I had the chance. The best price I've found online so far is £2.50. Bummer.
It really is just so much fun to draw on fabric. It's quick too, and there's no mess, no setting up supplies or tools. You just draw. I like that kind of instant gratification!
The daleks are of course copyright of the BBC and I'm only making this for love and fun, not to make any kind of profit from it.
scribbled by Carina 8/16/2008 07:40:00 PM
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Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Dino paper for Nephew
It's Nephew's birthday next week, but in all likelihood we won't be seeing him on the day. Tony's dad is coming round today to pick up birthday present for Nephew's dad, so he's picking up Nephew's as well.
So I needed to wrap them, but realised that we didn't have enough kiddie wrapping paper! And I'm too busy (read: I can't be bothered to shower and comb my hair just for that) to pop down to the shops, so what to do?! Well, make it myself, of course! So brown paper and markers to the rescue.
The bit of kiddie paper we did have, had dinos on it, and we're giving him a dino pop-up book, so of course it had to be dinos on the brown paper too. A quick google search for some reference dinos and here we are, present all wrapped. Ready to be RIPPED open. Just as it should be. ;-)
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It's Nephew's birthday next week, but in all likelihood we won't be seeing him on the day. Tony's dad is coming round today to pick up birthday present for Nephew's dad, so he's picking up Nephew's as well.
So I needed to wrap them, but realised that we didn't have enough kiddie wrapping paper! And I'm too busy (read: I can't be bothered to shower and comb my hair just for that) to pop down to the shops, so what to do?! Well, make it myself, of course! So brown paper and markers to the rescue.
The bit of kiddie paper we did have, had dinos on it, and we're giving him a dino pop-up book, so of course it had to be dinos on the brown paper too. A quick google search for some reference dinos and here we are, present all wrapped. Ready to be RIPPED open. Just as it should be. ;-)
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scribbled by Carina 7/29/2008 02:16:00 PM
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Sunday, June 22, 2008
Drawings for a Sunday
A couple of sketchbook pages. I apologise for the poor quality of the pictures. The true colour of the watercolour is much awesomer than what you see here. That one up there is just me having fun with colour and leaf shapes. Oh yes, I'm geeking out over cordates, tripinnates, obcordate...
And this may be the first sketch for my next gocco print. I'm liking it already. I think it's just a question of fine tuning it. :-)
I hope you've had a nice weekend!Labels: drawing, sketchbook
A couple of sketchbook pages. I apologise for the poor quality of the pictures. The true colour of the watercolour is much awesomer than what you see here. That one up there is just me having fun with colour and leaf shapes. Oh yes, I'm geeking out over cordates, tripinnates, obcordate...
And this may be the first sketch for my next gocco print. I'm liking it already. I think it's just a question of fine tuning it. :-)I hope you've had a nice weekend!
Labels: drawing, sketchbook
scribbled by Carina 6/22/2008 08:05:00 PM
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Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Big boned
I'm playing with the idea of turning one of these drawings (proper pics in this set)into a gocco print. Maybe two of them. And start filling the world with prints of very large bones. ;-) It's one of my favourite things to do, draw the dinosaurs and mammoths in the Natural History Museum in London. Only it's not so comfortable, they haven't really got a lot of places where you can sit down and draw. So you have to stand up holding your sketchbook. That gets old rather quickly for the arm holding the book, I can tell you!
I'm playing with the idea of turning one of these drawings (proper pics in this set)into a gocco print. Maybe two of them. And start filling the world with prints of very large bones. ;-) It's one of my favourite things to do, draw the dinosaurs and mammoths in the Natural History Museum in London. Only it's not so comfortable, they haven't really got a lot of places where you can sit down and draw. So you have to stand up holding your sketchbook. That gets old rather quickly for the arm holding the book, I can tell you!
scribbled by Carina 5/28/2008 09:27:00 AM
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Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Like a garden
My leftover embroidery is coming along and I've almost used up the floss. I like the randomness of it. It's like it has a life of its own.
I did a couple of drawings in my sketchbook, this is of a Maersk container ship - you can't mistake a Maersk ship with that blue and orange-y red! ;-)
Some plants and flowers. It is quite difficult to draw details when you are several metres away with the sun in your eyes!Labels: drawing, embroidery
My leftover embroidery is coming along and I've almost used up the floss. I like the randomness of it. It's like it has a life of its own.
I did a couple of drawings in my sketchbook, this is of a Maersk container ship - you can't mistake a Maersk ship with that blue and orange-y red! ;-)
Some plants and flowers. It is quite difficult to draw details when you are several metres away with the sun in your eyes!Labels: drawing, embroidery
scribbled by Carina 5/13/2008 06:39:00 PM
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Sunday, May 11, 2008
Porcelain decoration tutorial
Wow, you really like that cup, huh?! :-) Thank you very much for all your comments about it! Seeing as you're asking how I made it, here's a wee tutorial. It is very easy.
This is the magic wand pen that you need. Its the Pebeo Porcelaine 150. You should be able to find it (or something similar) at you favourite craft shop. Then you need something you want to decorate, which doesn't have to be white - and it might actually be fun to add something to an already decorated object!
Clean your mug (or whatever) with some white spirit, make sure it's dry and then you're ready to have fun! I suspect it is best to keep your greasy little fingers off the surface you want to decorate, so be careful how you hold it. Don't worry if you make a mistake when drawing on your mug, you can wipe it all off with water!
Once you're happy with your design, leave your mug to dry for 24 hours. Then put it in a cold oven and once the oven has reached a temperature of 150°C/300°F bake your mug for 35 minutes. Let your mug cool down in the oven. And that's it! Sooo easy, right?
I'm already pondering what to draw on next. Maybe my plain green mug..! Let me know how you get on with this, I'd love to see what you come up with. :-)Labels: drawing, mugs, tutorial
Wow, you really like that cup, huh?! :-) Thank you very much for all your comments about it! Seeing as you're asking how I made it, here's a wee tutorial. It is very easy.
This is the magic Clean your mug (or whatever) with some white spirit, make sure it's dry and then you're ready to have fun! I suspect it is best to keep your greasy little fingers off the surface you want to decorate, so be careful how you hold it. Don't worry if you make a mistake when drawing on your mug, you can wipe it all off with water!
Once you're happy with your design, leave your mug to dry for 24 hours. Then put it in a cold oven and once the oven has reached a temperature of 150°C/300°F bake your mug for 35 minutes. Let your mug cool down in the oven. And that's it! Sooo easy, right?
I'm already pondering what to draw on next. Maybe my plain green mug..! Let me know how you get on with this, I'd love to see what you come up with. :-)
Labels: drawing, mugs, tutorial
scribbled by Carina 5/11/2008 06:32:00 PM
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Saturday, April 26, 2008
Birthday with cake
I spent a couple of evenings filling a piece of card with flowers.
And then I cut it into tags. An idea with potential, I think, but way too labour intensive. But maybe a hand-coloured gocco'ed version? Is gocco ink water resistant?
Oh and can you guess what this is for? Apart from a pretty bad photo... ;-)
We spent a nice, nice afternoon with Tony's family. I took loads of pictures of the Nephew and Niece, but I'm not letting those loose in the world unsupervised. I think, though, that you can gather from this photo what a cutie-pie the Niece is?
I almost forgot to show you this. Tony made this. He's becoming quite the cake maker. I'm very proud of him. But you knew that. Right?
It's a Sacher Torte and it's very, very rich. Tony made up the icing himself. Did I mention that I'm proud of him? I got some really nice books as presents, I'll show you those some other time. This post is already long enough and now I want to go read those books!
I spent a couple of evenings filling a piece of card with flowers.
And then I cut it into tags. An idea with potential, I think, but way too labour intensive. But maybe a hand-coloured gocco'ed version? Is gocco ink water resistant?
Oh and can you guess what this is for? Apart from a pretty bad photo... ;-)
We spent a nice, nice afternoon with Tony's family. I took loads of pictures of the Nephew and Niece, but I'm not letting those loose in the world unsupervised. I think, though, that you can gather from this photo what a cutie-pie the Niece is?
I almost forgot to show you this. Tony made this. He's becoming quite the cake maker. I'm very proud of him. But you knew that. Right?
It's a Sacher Torte and it's very, very rich. Tony made up the icing himself. Did I mention that I'm proud of him? I got some really nice books as presents, I'll show you those some other time. This post is already long enough and now I want to go read those books!
scribbled by Carina 4/26/2008 06:37:00 PM
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Thursday, April 24, 2008
The 'was' that was
Oh bother! Blogger seems unwilling to upload pictures today, so I'm going to have to skip today's MugShot. Bah!
In stead I'll share with you why I think drawing is sometimes better than taking photos (and you know I love to take photos, right?!).
You see, to draw something you have to look at it. Not just notice its presence, but really look at it. If you don't look at every line and curve and corner you can't draw a picture of that specific Chair (or whatever), in stead your drawing will be a generic chair. But the benefits of looking closely, concentrating, are not confined to simply being able to draw a Chair. Oh no. Because the drawing will somehow record the moment for you.
For example, the drawings I did at the Tut exhibition will help me remember it a lot better than any photo could (had they been allowed). The drawing I did of a model boat fragment: I remember how that boat was displayed in a big glass case in the middle of the gallery, the walls were a dark red, there was an elderly couple (she was in a wheel chair and they almost ran me over!). There was a girl who looked over my shoulder, but didn't say anything.
And the other drawing on that same page, a detail from a chest. It's a symbol that is composed of two other hieroglyphs, the 'ankh' and the 'was'. In this case, the interesting thing (for me anyway!) is that later I recognised the 'was' hieroglyph on another object! I would never have noticed it there if I hadn't done that drawing of it.
Right, I'm off to watch Project Runway.
PS. Thank you for your comments so far. Keep 'em coming! :-)Labels: drawing
Oh bother! Blogger seems unwilling to upload pictures today, so I'm going to have to skip today's MugShot. Bah!
In stead I'll share with you why I think drawing is sometimes better than taking photos (and you know I love to take photos, right?!).
You see, to draw something you have to look at it. Not just notice its presence, but really look at it. If you don't look at every line and curve and corner you can't draw a picture of that specific Chair (or whatever), in stead your drawing will be a generic chair. But the benefits of looking closely, concentrating, are not confined to simply being able to draw a Chair. Oh no. Because the drawing will somehow record the moment for you.
For example, the drawings I did at the Tut exhibition will help me remember it a lot better than any photo could (had they been allowed). The drawing I did of a model boat fragment: I remember how that boat was displayed in a big glass case in the middle of the gallery, the walls were a dark red, there was an elderly couple (she was in a wheel chair and they almost ran me over!). There was a girl who looked over my shoulder, but didn't say anything.
And the other drawing on that same page, a detail from a chest. It's a symbol that is composed of two other hieroglyphs, the 'ankh' and the 'was'. In this case, the interesting thing (for me anyway!) is that later I recognised the 'was' hieroglyph on another object! I would never have noticed it there if I hadn't done that drawing of it.
Right, I'm off to watch Project Runway.
PS. Thank you for your comments so far. Keep 'em coming! :-)
Labels: drawing
scribbled by Carina 4/24/2008 08:58:00 PM
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Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Cracking Easter
I gave Tony an Easter egg, he cracked it before he even unwrapped it. Best way to do it too. But then the shiny paper revealed chocolate with a pretty print. I had to take a picture! Yesterday I gave him another egg because he so very badly wanted one that had a Doctor Who mug with it. It was half price at work and with my discount that made it very cheap indeed. No picture of that though, the egg is eaten and he took the mug to work this morning.
Here are a couple of new Happyscapes (IV + V). And I'm working on still more. It's funny how you can stumble upon something which suits you so well. I just love making these. The combinations of shapes and colours are endless and I love that. Actually, that reminds me of something 1900 says in the film about how he is finite, but what he can create is infinite. Or something to that effect. It's very moving, and I can't recommend that film enough!
Speaking of films, we watched Pan's Labyrinth on Sunday and I must say it was a disappointment. I'd heard so many nice things about it, so i thought I'd be brave and watch it after all because supposedly it was somewhat on the scary/sinister side. But either it wasn't, or that happened after I gave up on it and went to bed to read. And it was so slow! And I really don't mind slow films, but this was like watching paint dry. One thing which I liked was that it was in Spanish. I didn't know this beforehand, and I was really pleased to sit and listen to another language for a while.
I gave Tony an Easter egg, he cracked it before he even unwrapped it. Best way to do it too. But then the shiny paper revealed chocolate with a pretty print. I had to take a picture! Yesterday I gave him another egg because he so very badly wanted one that had a Doctor Who mug with it. It was half price at work and with my discount that made it very cheap indeed. No picture of that though, the egg is eaten and he took the mug to work this morning.
Here are a couple of new Happyscapes (IV + V). And I'm working on still more. It's funny how you can stumble upon something which suits you so well. I just love making these. The combinations of shapes and colours are endless and I love that. Actually, that reminds me of something 1900 says in the film about how he is finite, but what he can create is infinite. Or something to that effect. It's very moving, and I can't recommend that film enough!
Speaking of films, we watched Pan's Labyrinth on Sunday and I must say it was a disappointment. I'd heard so many nice things about it, so i thought I'd be brave and watch it after all because supposedly it was somewhat on the scary/sinister side. But either it wasn't, or that happened after I gave up on it and went to bed to read. And it was so slow! And I really don't mind slow films, but this was like watching paint dry. One thing which I liked was that it was in Spanish. I didn't know this beforehand, and I was really pleased to sit and listen to another language for a while.
scribbled by Carina 3/25/2008 04:19:00 PM
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Saturday, March 22, 2008
Happy Easter!!
It's Easter, hooray! I have a whole weekend off work because the shops are not allowed to open tomorrow. We're going to Tony's parents' tomorrow and today we're just going to relax and gnaw at some chocolate bunnies and Easter eggs. And I'll probably get to work on another Happyscape. I just can't leave them alone; I even think about them before going to sleep at night!
And here's a Happyscape (III) that can be yours! It's watercolour on 300 gsm Chanson Montval watercolour paper. The paper size is 32cm x 24cm ( approx. 13"x9.5") and the image is approx. 29cm x 21cm. Email me if you are interested. :-)Labels: drawing
It's Easter, hooray! I have a whole weekend off work because the shops are not allowed to open tomorrow. We're going to Tony's parents' tomorrow and today we're just going to relax and gnaw at some chocolate bunnies and Easter eggs. And I'll probably get to work on another Happyscape. I just can't leave them alone; I even think about them before going to sleep at night!
And here's a Happyscape (III) that can be yours! It's watercolour on 300 gsm Chanson Montval watercolour paper. The paper size is 32cm x 24cm ( approx. 13"x9.5") and the image is approx. 29cm x 21cm. Email me if you are interested. :-)Labels: drawing
scribbled by Carina 3/22/2008 11:06:00 AM
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Thursday, March 20, 2008
Happyscapes
scribbled by Carina 3/20/2008 10:31:00 AM
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Saturday, February 09, 2008
Almost daily
How's your weekend so far? Ours is quiet and relaxing; just the way we like it! Tony did get a letter to say that he's got a job interview on Thursday so fingers crossed for that!
If you feel like having a look at some drawings I've been doing clicky-ty click right here. It's my goal to do a drawing every day; I have had a couple of false starts, but now it seems like I'm into a good groove. And long may it last!Labels: drawing
How's your weekend so far? Ours is quiet and relaxing; just the way we like it! Tony did get a letter to say that he's got a job interview on Thursday so fingers crossed for that!If you feel like having a look at some drawings I've been doing clicky-ty click right here. It's my goal to do a drawing every day; I have had a couple of false starts, but now it seems like I'm into a good groove. And long may it last!
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scribbled by Carina 2/09/2008 05:18:00 PM
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Monday, June 25, 2007
Animal sketches
Where has the time gone..? I really don't know. And I can barely believe that it's almost July! Seems like the older I get, time seems less and less endless. It's not like in them olden days when the summer holidays lasted FOR-EV-ER. Oh, to be able to have week long holidays!
Anyway, not a a lot of crafting has been going on here - apart from working on a crochet baby blanket for Tony's niece. But I have been doing some drawings, research for a wee project I'm, well, researching.
They are supposed to just be sketches to get a feel for how certain animals 'work', but I think they've turned out rather pleasantly. Especially considering that I haven't really done any drawing in quite a while.
Must practice drawing more...
Labels: drawing
Where has the time gone..? I really don't know. And I can barely believe that it's almost July! Seems like the older I get, time seems less and less endless. It's not like in them olden days when the summer holidays lasted FOR-EV-ER. Oh, to be able to have week long holidays!Anyway, not a a lot of crafting has been going on here - apart from working on a crochet baby blanket for Tony's niece. But I have been doing some drawings, research for a wee project I'm, well, researching.
They are supposed to just be sketches to get a feel for how certain animals 'work', but I think they've turned out rather pleasantly. Especially considering that I haven't really done any drawing in quite a while.
Must practice drawing more...
Labels: drawing
scribbled by Carina 6/25/2007 08:15:00 PM
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Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Getting there, ever so slowly
I've been working on drawings of stuff found in our kitchen cupboards since the end of September. That's almost six months! I can't believe it's been taking me this long to get 18 drawings done. Above are the most recent ones.
But the thing is, we tend buy the same stuff all the time. And the things I draw must be taller than they are wide. I'm picky about the colours too, and I think that might be the main reason why I've been taking so long. Quite a lot of the things we have in the kitchen cupboards are heavy on the red and green, so I guess I've been waiting for some variety..!
Anyway, I'm just over half way done, there'll be 30 drawings once I'm done - I'm doing them in a small Moleskine cahier. After this I think I'm going to do make-up, shampoo etc. Below are the drawings I've done so far, bigger versions can be seen in the Flickr set: Kitchen cupboard cohabitants.
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I've been working on drawings of stuff found in our kitchen cupboards since the end of September. That's almost six months! I can't believe it's been taking me this long to get 18 drawings done. Above are the most recent ones.But the thing is, we tend buy the same stuff all the time. And the things I draw must be taller than they are wide. I'm picky about the colours too, and I think that might be the main reason why I've been taking so long. Quite a lot of the things we have in the kitchen cupboards are heavy on the red and green, so I guess I've been waiting for some variety..!
Anyway, I'm just over half way done, there'll be 30 drawings once I'm done - I'm doing them in a small Moleskine cahier. After this I think I'm going to do make-up, shampoo etc. Below are the drawings I've done so far, bigger versions can be seen in the Flickr set: Kitchen cupboard cohabitants.
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scribbled by Carina 3/21/2007 09:03:00 PM
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Friday, January 05, 2007
Turner in sketches!
Way back in October I mentioned seeing some of JMW Turner's sketchbooks at Tate Britain, and I was moaning a bit about not being able to find any books with more of them (I couldn't really find any pictures of them online either. Well! By chance I stumbled upon a link to loads and loads and loads of his sketchbooks. On the Tate's website! (why I didn't think to look there, really is beyond me!).
The pictures in this post are all taken from the sketchbook called from Copenhagen to Dresden Sketchbook [Finberg CCCVII], of special interest to me for obvious reasons! ;-)
I don't know how to explain how... moving I find it to look something like this. In many cases I much prefer the sketches than the finished work (whatever form or medium it takes). There's just something fresh and immediate about sketches that are rarely found in a "finished" work. Maybe because sketches are less "serious", and you just do it. It's more physical, from the heart, than a finished piece perhaps...
They really should make a book with some of those sketches; I'd definitely buy it, and I'm sure others would too!
Go have a look at the sketchbooks, but be warned: there are lots and lots - from the 1780's through the 1840's!!
Way back in October I mentioned seeing some of JMW Turner's sketchbooks at Tate Britain, and I was moaning a bit about not being able to find any books with more of them (I couldn't really find any pictures of them online either. Well! By chance I stumbled upon a link to loads and loads and loads of his sketchbooks. On the Tate's website! (why I didn't think to look there, really is beyond me!).
The pictures in this post are all taken from the sketchbook called from Copenhagen to Dresden Sketchbook [Finberg CCCVII], of special interest to me for obvious reasons! ;-)
I don't know how to explain how... moving I find it to look something like this. In many cases I much prefer the sketches than the finished work (whatever form or medium it takes). There's just something fresh and immediate about sketches that are rarely found in a "finished" work. Maybe because sketches are less "serious", and you just do it. It's more physical, from the heart, than a finished piece perhaps...
They really should make a book with some of those sketches; I'd definitely buy it, and I'm sure others would too!
Go have a look at the sketchbooks, but be warned: there are lots and lots - from the 1780's through the 1840's!!
scribbled by Carina 1/05/2007 07:44:00 PM
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Friday, December 22, 2006
Feels good
scribbled by Carina 12/22/2006 08:51:00 PM
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Tuesday, October 31, 2006
Not wasting paint and suddenly getting things right
I really don't like wasting paint, so if I've finished a painting and have some still on my palette, I try to use it for another painting. Of course, the object is to only use the remaining paint and not squeeze out more!
Doing these "left-over" paintings means that the colours I have available are sometimes not what I would have used if it was a "proper" painting and that is kinda cool!
Cause it makes me play more and not be so hung up on everything having its proper colour! Like the vase in this case. The vase is actually green, but there was very little green left on my palette, so I had no choice but to use the reds, blue, burnt seina and naples yellow that were available.
And I think it turned out rather well. I am especially over the moon about the highlight on the vase; I keep looking at that and patting myself on the back.
It is funny how sometimes drawing and painting happen in leaps and bounds for me. Sometimes things just seem to fall into place. Suddenly I just get something!
Maybe it's because I've been doing a bit more drawing recently, so my brain is more used to seeing things and translating what I see to the flat surface of paper or canvas...
Labels: drawing
I really don't like wasting paint, so if I've finished a painting and have some still on my palette, I try to use it for another painting. Of course, the object is to only use the remaining paint and not squeeze out more!
Doing these "left-over" paintings means that the colours I have available are sometimes not what I would have used if it was a "proper" painting and that is kinda cool!
Cause it makes me play more and not be so hung up on everything having its proper colour! Like the vase in this case. The vase is actually green, but there was very little green left on my palette, so I had no choice but to use the reds, blue, burnt seina and naples yellow that were available.
And I think it turned out rather well. I am especially over the moon about the highlight on the vase; I keep looking at that and patting myself on the back.
It is funny how sometimes drawing and painting happen in leaps and bounds for me. Sometimes things just seem to fall into place. Suddenly I just get something!
Maybe it's because I've been doing a bit more drawing recently, so my brain is more used to seeing things and translating what I see to the flat surface of paper or canvas...
Labels: drawing
scribbled by Carina 10/31/2006 03:23:00 PM
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Friday, October 27, 2006
Turner sketches
Last week we went to London, and after T had found where he's (now) working, we went to Tate Britain. I'd not been there before, and it was nice to see some art! They had some modern art there, which was just crap; like, plastic poles or whatever it was.
The thing I enjoyed the most was the Turner wing. I've never been very keen on Turner, not really sure why. But seeing his paintings in real life was amazing! Some of them seem very hazy, but then when you look closer there is a lot of detail in them too.
But the thing I liked the best was that some of his sketchbooks (and some of his painting materials) were on display. I just love looking at stuff like that! It makes me feel like I can almost see the artist work, you know, see what they're thinking.
I really wish there had been more of the sketches on display, I would have loved to just spend a few hours looking at them. I've been looking to see if maybe some book had been published with them, but I can't seem to find any.Labels: drawing
Last week we went to London, and after T had found where he's (now) working, we went to Tate Britain. I'd not been there before, and it was nice to see some art! They had some modern art there, which was just crap; like, plastic poles or whatever it was.The thing I enjoyed the most was the Turner wing. I've never been very keen on Turner, not really sure why. But seeing his paintings in real life was amazing! Some of them seem very hazy, but then when you look closer there is a lot of detail in them too.
But the thing I liked the best was that some of his sketchbooks (and some of his painting materials) were on display. I just love looking at stuff like that! It makes me feel like I can almost see the artist work, you know, see what they're thinking.
I really wish there had been more of the sketches on display, I would have loved to just spend a few hours looking at them. I've been looking to see if maybe some book had been published with them, but I can't seem to find any.
Labels: drawing
scribbled by Carina 10/27/2006 08:30:00 AM
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Wednesday, October 04, 2006
Seeds of love
There's another couple of drawings of kitchen cupboard stuff up on Flickr. This one and one of a tub of parsley.
I love parsley. Dunno why, but it just reminds me of... something. And it's nice with pasta dishes with tomato sauce.
Here's the rest of the set.
Labels: drawing
There's another couple of drawings of kitchen cupboard stuff up on Flickr. This one and one of a tub of parsley.
I love parsley. Dunno why, but it just reminds me of... something. And it's nice with pasta dishes with tomato sauce.
Here's the rest of the set.
Labels: drawing
scribbled by Carina 10/04/2006 08:00:00 PM
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