Scissors Paper Pen: Lettering

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Sunday, September 16

Love to Letter

"The world is filled with undiscovered wonder. Come little one, let's find them out together." - Emilie Ahern

Lovely quote, hey.

It's the challenge for Show Us Your Stuff this month.

This old-ish photo of Millie-pup tagging after Mia in the garden was a perfect fit for the quote.....when Millie was litle they would spend ages outside exploring together.

Cute as!

Lots of hand made thingamy-bobs on here, including my own hand lettered title.

Helping to keep the art of lettering alive, I've been teaching a little class all term at our local school - Gum Flat Primary.

I've had such a ball - and I'm pretty certain they did too...

They would run out to me as I arrived offering to help carry this or that, they awarded me a trophy not once but twice throughout the term, and gave me the biggest cheer on my last day!

And wow - talk about impressive talent! Being a small school, I had everyone from Kindy to Year 6 in the one class, and every single one of them created something amazing.

Thrilled to get the chance to be involved in the classroom like that.

And to spark the love of lettering in our young folk.

Gum Flat School have such fun!

More photos here.

Monday, March 5

Lots of shares

Busy creating!

Layouts, lettering, art journaling and life drawing to show you.

More 'month-in-review' pages to add to the 2011 album....

Last weekend's Life Drawing class....

Two-minute poses superimposed....

Head study...

An attempt at drawing Beth myself at home...

Lettering class....

Beginnings of my Art Journal....

I've discovered something....

an arty home is a happy home!

CU next time!

Friday, February 17

Doodle doodle doo.......

Letter Love is fabulous.

Taking me back to a former love...

DOODLING!

Such fun!

Used the techniques on my latest scrapbook page....

.....which is my DT example for the latest Show Us Your Stuff Challenge.

Background paper from ICC - gorgeous stuff....(buy it here)

White acrylic paint dabbed over this great Prima brick wall mask.

Pink Paislee Mistables Scallop Ribbon misted and wound into a flower shape.

A delicious Karla's butterfly.

A few tiny word stickers and machine stitching to finish.

Want to see my drawings from last week's Life Drawing Class?

A little still life composition this time....

Texture galore.

Those tiny leaves on the jade plant drove me bonkers!

We tried drawing our own hand....

....which almost everyone freaks out about...

but after this exercise I was pretty chuffed!

Another class in the morning.

Can't wait!

On the family front....

Darlin' Bethany swam her heart out at the school swimming carnival this week....

.....all serious and professional in cap and gogs.....

....some great results....

......and to top off her wonderful day -

a medal for Junior Runner-Up Champion.

Those swimming lessons are paying off.

It seems she has finally found her "thing".

Happy happy days.

Wednesday, February 8

I must admit I was fairly nervous at first, thinking I wouldn't be 'up-to-par'.....but Leslie, our teacher does not make you feel that way at all. You are encouraged to do your own thing and let your individual style flow, and she is right there to give guidance when you get stuck.

We had a live nude model to sketch.....after the initial shock factor, I got into the swing of it - I was concentrating so hard on every pencil line I didn't give it a second thought.

Here are my attempts (well, the ones I'm happy to show you, anyways!)...

I used a big old fat graphite stick for this one - great for big sweeping lines and getting different line thicknesses. I had trouble with the hand she's leaning on, and I buggered up the head and face area (not enough width?)...but I'm quite happy with the body proportions...

The second attempt at this pose I used a regular 6B pencil - didn't get it finished, but I'm quite proud at my first Life Drawing efforts. And I learnt so much!