Thank You Picture

Hello again so soon, I just finished this picture for a friend. She knitted a lovely pair of fingerless gloves for me and in return I painted this picture. It's been few months since I've painted so I felt a little rusty, but I'm happy with the outcome. I'm gonna get stuck into my painting though to refine me technique. 

She told me she loves the colour mustard, bicycles and I was telling her about how I want a pipe (I don't smoke but I think it's a cool little prop) and this is was the result.

I started by doing a rough in illustrator so I had a guide line and then painted freehand. This meant it got a little rough in places where I had to fix up mistakes, but I think that can add to the character of the picture and no one can repeat those little imperfections. (well thats what i'm going with :) )

I'd love to hear what you think.

ta ta for now x

Sketching it up at Dr Sketchy's

So I have been slack of late, busy with my studies, but never fear here are some sketches I did a couple of weeks ago at Dr Sketchy's. Poppy Cherry was the model and with some friends I sat back and sketched away while listening to some awesome tunes by DJ Knave Knixx.
A little rusty on my life drawing skills, but good fun was had.

Dr Sketchy is held once a month, and has these event all around the world, so check out the link to see if there's one near you!

Sunrise over steamy pool

Some more photo's! I am always snapping pictures where ever I go, so I thought I might share some with you :)

I work twice a week at Boroondara Sports Complex in Melbourne which is a lovely 50m outdoor pool. I teach a stroke correction squad at 6am in the morning. Ouch! but what lovely sunrises I get to see! And there's nothing nicer then a steaming pool on a winters morning! enjoy :)

Cloud Ripple

I was rushing to the bus the other day, but just before I got on I though what a beautiful sky and snapped this pic. Hope you enjoy :)

The Dan O'Connell Hotel

So I was a bit of a loner last Saturday, I was gasping for a cider, so with no one to hold my hand I went to the Dan O'Connell Hotel, an Irish Pub, by myself.

I always drive past and have always wanted to drop in. It was nice and cosy, and while I quenched my thirst I did this little sketch. I use to draw in this style alot, but haven't in recent times. I will definitely go back for more sketching and cider mmm....

The Stall and such...

So I mentioned I had a stall last week at the 'Faction' for the ladie Killerz festival. It was good fun, and even thought quiet, it meant I had time to get creative and draw! So here are some pic's, hope you enjoy!

Making badges at the                                The stall. I will have to practice my setting up  

Sticky Institute Lots of fun!                             skills, it was a little higgledy piggledy 

Great place for zines too!                                                                      (I love that word!)

  Little Sketches.......

            

                                'Dog Collar'                                    'Whoops'            

                              'Alice'                                                          and in colour....

I then found an old bit of cork board and used Alice in 'Let's go fly a kite'

 Zooming in............

The Exhibition!

 Here are some photo's of the Ladie Killerz Exhibition. There was some great work!

 I loved how the exhibition was displayed, and how artists work were spread out.

Here are some close up of my works. Again, sorry for the terrible photo's

Miss Corruption

Miss Conviction

Miss Vengence