Which Witch?

My sketchbook and drawing board are very busy! Lots of ideas which are now becoming a reality. I'm hoping to start selling some artwork soon too. So keep an eye out for updates!

There has been a lot of rain!

I have been thinking about Spring and Summer

Also Halloween is nearly upon us - this means half term for Chickpea (and lots of films). Wednesday Addams

Uncle Fester struggles with ECO lightbulbs

@Daily__Doodle on Twitter had a lovely theme week of The Wizard of Oz. Many thanks to everyone who favourited and retweeted my pictures. It's always nice to be appreciated!

Tinman

Cowardly Lion with a rather scary Dorothy - can't imagine where that idea came from! Have you ever tried to get a 4 year old ready for school in the morning?

There was a lot of love on Facebook and Twitter for my Wicked Witch of the West. This is how she was and I was about to post her and then decided to add colour...

I prefer this one!

Also winter is coming but then it feels like summer again. 

This weather is most confusing!

Thanks for taking the time to read down to this bit! 

I'll update again soon.

Teri

Red Riding Hood and More

This week has been mostly about painting but I've managed some Daily Doodles and also a quick poem for National Poetry Day.

Harry Potter for @Daily__Doodle:

A Ballerina Bear also for @Daily__Doodle

A poem (it spells out POEM) for National Poetry Day

A piece for a private client. Little Red Rising Hood with a friendly wolf. 

Stippling the path worked really well

I used a very fine paintbrush to draw the detail on the picnic basket 

There was a request for bluebells, butterflies and a ladybird

Here's a snap from my phone's camera of the final piece

Thank you for taking the time to read my blog. 

Teri

Pirate Day (ITLAP) 2014

Today is International Talk Like A Pirate Day. We like to celebrate this date each year in this house, as me and Chickpea are very fond of pirates. Yarrr!

This week I have spent some time experimenting with the way I paint and also using mixed media. It's been fun and strangely I found myself drawing a pirate ship. Here's the finished piece:

This is taken with my phone's camera. I will scan the picture and get it on my website as I'm really pleased with it. It's a little bit messy but I like that.

Here are some progress pictures:

A messy start

Experimenting with layering ink with sponges

Loose brush painting on the waves

Adding stars and highlights with pencils and extra sails

Adding depth and shadows

And the finished piece again:

Happy Pirate day and thanks for looking at my blog.

Teri

Round up 31st August 2014

I'm running a bit late with this one. Chickpea starts school this week so it's been busy! All very exciting though.

Anyway, here's some sketchbook work from me:

@Daily__Doodle (Twitter) topic of Dinosaur as we say goodbye to another screen icon in Sir Richard Attenborough. 

Working out what different ages look like:

Sketching some different faces (other than Chickpea):

Some ideas:

A random elephant:

Cinderella characters:

Fairy Godmother

Cinderella

Prince Charming

Horse and Carriage

Chickpea:

This is my favourite

Thanks for stopping to look at my blog. I hope you liked what you saw.

Have a great week,

Teri.