Almost Christmas Holiday & Art Challenges

 For several art challenges, Spirit=Illustration Friday, Adagio for Artists in blogland one word challenge.

 Slow, slowing down and savouring the upcoming holiday.

 The origin of these pieces is Island Illustrators musical alphabet show which will be displayed in the Victoria Public Libraries rotating through the branches.

Only three more days of work and then holidays begin, looking forward to seeing lots of family and friends. Best Wishes to all :)

Worn Out?

Worn out? I doubt it...rarely do little people want to go to sleep or admit they are tired.  For Illustration Friday worn and rather late for Paint Party Friday and Artists in Blogland.

Liquid, Caught in the rain

Quick watercolour, caught in the spring showers

Flower Child

Flower child literally! I had this sketch living in my sketch book and after weeding for several hours today she emerged. For several art challenges: Sunday Sketches, artists in blogland & just add water, silly.

Whisper

 Whispering sweet nothings....Hearing some great secrets in response.

Passing on the secret, Mr Bear wants in but the whispering continues....Dog isn't too sure about this secret it's a bit alarming!

Fun with bits of fabric scanned in and collage into the watercolours. Pets posed for me, alarm and all :)

For Sunday Sketches, Illustration Friday, Paint Party Friday & Artists in Blogland

Edge of the World

Up over the edge of the world. Joyful.

Creative Tuesdays Polka Dots

First day of school, favourite dress, flowers to impress shaking with nerves but excited as can be.

Looking Back Feeling Lonely

Summer adventures over, new friends left behind feeling a little lost and lonely.

Sparkler Summer

Summer Sparkler, watercolor and digital.

Starry nights, beach fires, sparklers its all about the magic.

I.F. Mr Bears Secret

Mr Bear always tries to be a good support, go along with whatever his person wants to do. This new passion for dance, ballet and all things pink....its a bit overwhelming but he will leap, strut and be amazed with her.

Just don't tell any other bears; let it be a secret.

Puzzled by bubbles?

Puzzled by bubbles, they are there and then?

I sometimes use a bubble machine in storytime, lots of fun but saved till the very last because chaos is guaranteed! Little ones find bubbles magic.

Very late with illustration challenges this week, it has been a hectic few weeks :)

Shades of gray

There are many shades of gray around interpreting behavior but absconding with the Easter bunny? We will have to wait and see where the next rabbit adventure goes.....

1 & 2 of the bunny series, where will it end?

For illustration friday shades & paint party friday.

Twirl Mr Bear

 Mr Bear wasn't too sure about this twirling game.

He felt a little dizzy.

















A  photo of my messy desk and the original sketches for these paintings. I need to tidy up!

He also was dreaming of summer.....

Note the matching clothes no matter the season he is one fashionable bear, though he isn't to sure about the pink flowers :)

For several art challenges!

K is for Key

K is for Key. A found key, for an unknown lock.
What could it open? It was old a skeleton key?

What secrets where locked behind the lock it would open? For Watercolor Wednesday letter challenge.

Look Mr Bear

Look Mr Bear a flutterby!
When my daughter was little she called butterflies flutterby's most appropriate I think.

This is for inspiration ave butterfly challenge I was determined to get something done and posted. I have had things ready to go but have been too late last few weeks :)
Also for Creative Everyday these challenges keep me painting.

This Mr Bear joins the others here and here.

Old new borrowed and blue

She was visiting her grandmother for Christmas. She had a wonderful new floaty blue dress, her grandmother gave her a very old beaded purse, and told her she could borrow any book she wanted!

For the Inspiration Ave challenge old,new borrowed and blue.

And for Paint Party Friday I had a hard time deciding which post to link to?

Here is the other one, I think they both round the year off.

All the best for 2012!