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Tuesday 30 June 2009

aloe vera cactus


When i first saw one of these plants I couldn't see the bottom of it & I thought it was an exotic tree. It is, I was told, a cactus plant - an aloe vera. Seen in France [Port Leucate]

Sunday 28 June 2009

wood pigs


A photo of pigs made from tree branches, wood etc at the Eden Project, Cornwall

Saturday 27 June 2009

dog with flower in the red


Fabric applique, machine embroidery. The dog is made from a furry fabric.

Friday 26 June 2009

doodle anglaise


sketch book doodle - including flowery bits and broderie anglaise [sb1p57]

Thursday 25 June 2009

spider web tree

This is a combination of a photo of a tree and a web like pen drawing.
The original drawing can be seen on my 'illustration friday' blog site entry for 'cracked' http://linsdoodles.wordpress.com/category/pen-ink/

Wednesday 24 June 2009

stone wall in France

I've just come back from a great holiday in France, so today's offering is a photo I took of an interesting stone in a wall.

Tuesday 16 June 2009

floral

Ideas for floral ATC's [sb1p49]

Monday 15 June 2009

metallic pen drawing

Different metallic pens in silver & gold on black paper, reminds me of a doyley.

Sunday 14 June 2009

(mixed media) sea - fish

A drawing of fish from a sketch book has been combined with a transfer print of the sea.
(transfer print - original artwork painted on paper with transfer paints, ironed onto fabric)

Saturday 13 June 2009

ooodles of doooodles

I'm sometimes a bit nervous about starting the first page in a new sketch book, but I think I definitely had the word doodle in my mind when I did this one.

Friday 12 June 2009

Thursday 11 June 2009

River doodle

Not 'Where's Wally?' but Where's Bunny?

Wednesday 10 June 2009

Flowers


I've gone flowery today. Picture from my sketch book. [1p15]

Tuesday 9 June 2009

Doodle


Sketch book doodle [1p91]

Monday 8 June 2009

Sunday 7 June 2009

Twisted Tree

The little tree seedlings I find in my garden, I transfer to pots to keep them small and then twist their branches as they grow into knots and twists. Is it cruel?

Friday 5 June 2009

Sculpture








I like this sculpture at Liverpool Street Station - Kindertransport Memorial.
In 1938 and 1939, nearly 10,000 unaccompanied Jewish children left Germany, Austria and Czechoslovakia by train, for the freedom of Britain.








Wednesday 3 June 2009

Monday 1 June 2009

House & Tree applique




Fabric/print/drawing/paint/applique