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SOUL ART Day

I sketched this self portrait last night while watching TV, then, this morning I was thinking about Soul Art and what it might mean before coming online to check it out (This is my first soul art day) and while concentrating on that thought I added to the sketch, just allowing my thoughts to transfer through my pen.

While I realise I didn't part take in the traditional way (I still haven't read or downloaded the guide) I just watched the intro video and do believe that the result was as it should be. This piece digs deep into my inner self and explains so much to me. It is so personal, so honest!

After reading it for quite some time and digesting it's many messages I feel quite excited about the introduction of Soul Art into my work.

 

Thank you to Laura Hollick for the connection.

 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/soulartday/

Arthouse Sketchbook Project

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Finshing touches.
Added my bio to the inside of the cover of my Arthouse Sketchbook

Pampered

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I went for it... I got myself some choppy layers and a fringe! I kept the length but now my hair stays out of my face, which is what has been annoying me.

Not been sketching too much recently, I've been trying to catch up on the six weeks that I was poorly; Christmas shopping, tidying and the never ending laundry! Feeling much better but even now this dreaded bug still lingers slightly, nothing I can't handle now though!

On Sunday I went into Ely to collect a Christmas gift and decided to treat myself to a cream tea in Peacocks before venturing home to cook the Sunday roast.
I love Peacocks!

Self Portrait

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A very unflattering self portrait sketched while lying on the sofa with my sketchbook balanced on my knees, pen in one hand and small bathroom mirror in the other.

Quick Watercolour Studies

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A couple of quick self portraits, using a mirror.
No drawing involved here, straight in with watercolour, approx 15 mins each.

Rembrandt and Me

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This spread was created while watching Simon Schama talk about Rembrandt for an hour on my 'Power of Art' DVD.
Two of the portraits were sketched in Noodlers red/blk ink and the other two directly in watercolour.
The bottom right is a self portrait, a glimpse caught in the mirror on the table beside me.
I enjoyed working directly in watercolour, using the brush to sketch with was quite liberating

Arthouse Sketchbook Project

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I decided to add a little tone to this spread for the Arthouse Sketchbook Project...Glad I did now!

Art House Sketchbook Project

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My third spread for the Art House Sketchbook Project...more self portraits I'm afraid!
I may add colour at some point but am undecided for now, so have moved on to spread number 4.

Art House Sketchbook Project

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Finally....The second spread in my Art House Sketchbook Project.

The folded tab from page one is on the left hand side where I have written 'Personality'.
Here I have described the previous text on that tab with more self portraits.
You can view the previous spread here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/anitadavies/4819039961/in/set-72157624558756628/

I will keep the graphic quality of the floral design running throughout the sketchbook, I like the way it ties things together and the interest it adds to each spread and the composition.

The Sketchbook Project - First Entry

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So, this is it...The first of my pages for the Art House Sketchbook Project 2010

My Theme is 'Anita Davies' (that's me!) and I figured a self portrait was as good as any place to start this journey!

I've used the folded tab on the right for text, to read the text click on the image to enlarge it.

Created using Noodlers Bullet Proof Black ink in a Lamy Safari fountain pen with an EF nib, watercolour and a red Micron 05 pen.

Rock Chick

The self portrait above was created partly from using a reference in a magazine of some rock star and partly from memory. I added my face to the piece from memory and was quite surprised at how it came out, it does look a little like me, infact I think I did a better job than when I use a mirror!
This is all one spread in my sketchbook, scannned in two halves, the section below was sketched while I was getting ready to out with a good friend to the Mad Cat Inn in Pidley, I didn't have time to add colour but the sandals are green and the nail varnish is 'hot pink'.

IFJM - April 2nd

CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE AND READ ALPHONSE'S NOTES

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

10 Minute Moi

Self Portrait

10 minute watercolour study from life in Journal using a large brush and a wreckless attitude.

Hair and Stuff

Self Portrait

10 min study - Ink and watercolour in large Canson sketchbook

A quickie in ink on a prepared page in my large Canson sketchbook using a mirror.

Captured

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A crafty self portrait showing my new hair cut with it's layered look and another of me in the studio that my youngest, Harry, managed to capture on the sly. I am, of course, sketching!


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Thing-A-Day - Day Nineteen

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A couple of quick self portraits are my entry for todays 'Thing-A-Day', created from life looking into a small shaving mirror.


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Thing-A-Day - Day Ten

Self portrait, from life, using a 0.3 pigment liner.