colouring

i have been really enjoying drawing these cars, their character develops as i am drawing sometimes without me realising it. the 3b seems to be almost liquid, like paint on the heavy drawing paper. i like the effect of semi-erasing the lines for the exhaust.
the top one has some gouache and watercolour – thought i'd do some colouring! if cars could be professional then this top one is definitely a pro.

on the walls

this puppy stencil is the cutest stencil i've seen, thought i'd share it! {in my local area}. people are putting more and more effort into stencils and public wall art i've noticed. i do like it. it goes appreciated . . .
bottom pic is a shadow on my wall next to my desk.

etsy record

for gretchenmist, 3 treasuries at once and a silver star {means my work will be featured if one in the treasury sells} –– thanks to behappynow for pictured treasury and amonicreations for the silver star.

ditto

and another, how exciting
thanku yoola for this one

yellow star

i am becoming addicted to the little yellow star!
my work is in this treasury thanks to sisicata for including me. . .
am hoping to get some new work done on the weekend.
happy weekend to u.

back to it

it's so great to come back from a 2 week break from the computer to find roberta {bottom, middle} in this treasury! thanks to Hint for including me.
a couple of little pieces {above} i made before taking off up north to help my sister with her new baby.

new work

some new additions to the shop.
things have been quiet in my neck of the woods due to the '14 day' cold/flu virus. but happily back on with life and work . . .

smelling the roses and taking the bull by the horns

this kept jumping out at me as i came in and out of the house today.

yellow circles, grey skies

it must be winter in melbourne. i feel compelled to put yellow 'suns' into many drawings lately. i'm not a fan of the grey winter day {it's ok if it actually rains}.
these are mini drawings/paintings – 10cm x 10cm

family portrait

creative play and fresh perspectives from a cute kid!

for my sister's baby

this bunny is in the mail to my sister for her unborn bub.
eli and claire have made it to the shop!

more granny work

was very nice to be written about here:
http://fededesigntextiles.blogspot.com/2008/05/granny-chic.html
thanks fiona.
above – new baby penguins, just finished . . . will be in the shop when they are named! and a scarf i just finished {pattern from stitchnbitch crochet book}. i had to use my new favourite colour combination.

old mag

sadly i didn't get my usual time allowance for art this week due to a gastro bug . . . but i did get to flick through my old favourite mags and found this page from nova, march 2001. i wish that mag was still going. the styling is so great. i find the most inspiration for collage in the alternative magazines {like dazed and confused/another mag/or even french vogue} where i seem to see more than the pics. the colours seem to jump out and the backgrounds speak to me . . .

while i was sleeping

this luckyness was going on . . . thanku to syko.
and a new collage that i'm happy with, now listed in the shop. am starting to feel a little more confident with describing the work! i'm usually of the school of thought that says: images speak for themselves – but i know people want more info than that.

'tis me

a portrait of me by/from my 3.5yr old son. the best mother's day present.