IFJM - 26, 27, 28 April

Just cathcing up posting the last three entries from my International Fake Journal. It was fun to compose a journal through Alphonses' eyes.




No time to colour these two entries before scanning but who knows, maybe Alphonse will colour them at a later date!

IFJM - April 24th

I met fellow sketcher Michael Bailey at Houghton Mill, he recognised me from both my blog picture and my Lamy Safari fountain pen, LOL! He introduced himself and we spent a while chatting about our art beside the river and, of course, shared a coffee together before leaving.

Michael doesn't have a blog....yet....so I can't show the wonderful work he was doing with a brush pen. (hint hint)

Great meeting you Michael.

IFJM - April 23rd

IFJM - April 19th & 20th

Two more, rather quick spreads, from Alphonse

IFJM - April 18th

IFJM - April 17th

IFJM - April 16th

Another spread from Alphonse's journal, both before and after adding watercolour.

IFJM - April 15th

IFJM - April 13th & 14th

A couple more entries from Alphonse's journal

Alphonse On Holiday

More pages from Alphonse's journal.

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IFJM - April 7th

IFJM - April 6th

Another spread from Alphonse's journal.

IFJM - April 5th

Another couple of spreads from Alphonse's journal

IFJM - April 3rd

IFJM - April 2nd

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Alphonse was a very busy bear on the 2nd and put no less than three entries in his journal!

IFJM - April 1st

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IFJM Tools

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Another page from Alphonse's journal

IFJM Introduction

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IFJM Title Page

April is International Fake Journal Month (IFJM) and I have decided to give it a shot this year. I will be writing my fake journal through the eyes of Alphonse, one of the many bears from my Mums huge collection, who now lives with me in my studio.

This is the inside cover/title page.

APRIL: International Fake Journal Month

I sketched Alphonse, my new studio bear, the other night for the first time before popping on the internet and came across Roz Stendahls' blog for Fake Journal month. I remember a few artists taking part last year and thought it looked fun and, with the sketch of Alphonse beside me drying, a little spark ignited in my head...Why not make a fake journal for Alphonse?
I then popped into Flickr and noticed that Liz Steel is doing just that for her bear Borromini HERE.
I try to journal every school holiday for my youngest Son, Harry, in a separate book to make it easier to gift him when he is older and still have pages left in last Summers' book to complete over Easter. Needless to say, this left me all confused...making decisions has never been my strength.
Then it occured to me that journalling Harrys' Easter break through the eyes of Alphonse would be such fun...perfect infact...So that is what I intend to do.

I have no plans, just a stuffed toy, an A6 sketchbook and one month to turn it all into an exciting adventure with a loveable character. I have three exhibitions to prepare for and a 12 year old at home from school for two weeks, so the sketches will be quick, the text spontaneous and the whole project will unravel as much before my eyes as it does yours...FUN!



Here is Alphonse in the 'flesh' or fur!