oops

I haven't written on here in a few days, as I have been visiting my mum and dad and my horsey who all live back at home in Hampshire. Has been a good week, but Pepper does take up alot of my time when I am here as she is so lovely and I like pottering around the stables. :)
Will be a better blogger when I am back in Bournemouth and don't have a horse to distract me. :)

London was brilliant on wednesday, will post pictures and things that I discovered. Helped alot with inspiration for my essay research!

New cards

Just to say that I have just put a NEW HOME card in my etsy shop. I am quite pleased with it, might make a print out of it soon too, adding a bit more to it and things. exciting.

Was being a bit of a geek yesterday and was doing lots of notes and things for my essay next year. I want to make sure that I include all the theory stuff I know (thats relevant to my topic of course), and that I get loads of research done because I want it to be good and I want to have lots of time to write it when I get back to uni. My last essay was so bad that this one needs to be amazing.I hate writing essays!

Going to London tomorrow with my mum :) Hopefully get some inspiration for this essay and for my final major project next year. Anyone know of any good exhibitions on at the moment? especially illustrationy ones. :)

I love....

Cy Twombly

I remember first seeing this painting in the Tate Museum, and falling in love with it. I sat in front of it for ages! I just love the feeling it gave when I was sat in front of it, like a pureness. seeing each layer of paint or writing, or texture. Also the fact that it is actually massive.

All four of the paintings (the four seasons series) look amazing together, and I wish I could have them on my living room wall.

finishing my tasks for the day

Here are the remainder of my tasks that i set for myself for today. i have failed to do the cupboard one, i'll do it now.

Thats it for today. Im full of pasta and Im going to watch a film with Chris. now... what film?

drawing practise

ok, so whenever i sit down to draw something it normally becomes a big affair with me getting in a strop because it doesnt look right, or its not 'perfect'. Annoyingly, i know its never going to look perfect because i know im not the best drawer. Sooo, i need to start drawing loads to just get me drawing more to become more relaxed when drawing and to be able to draw something and not really mind that its a bit lop sided or doesnt look anything like what its meant to be.

so with help from lists made by the likes of Keri Smith and Michael Nobbs, I have started my mission of drawing more.. drawing everything!


Last night i chose 8 things from the above lists, that I would make myself do today.

My list is:

• Draw your morning cup of tea


• Make a sketchbook and set a date to fill it by.
  
• Draw while you listen to the radio
  
• Draw the contents of your bag
  
• Draw the book you are reading
  
• Open a cupboard and draw what you see
  
• Draw your shoes
  
• Draw your pet

Well, so far here are the results..

This is my little hand made sketch book, for me to fill up by...erm.. i havent set a date yet. i think by next week would be reasonable.

I love wallpaper, its so pretty and perfect for book covers! and its free. :)

I do have a tendancy for going round b&q just tearing of massive chunks of wallpaper as "samples". perfect.

Im going on to the rest now. Although I cant find my book that I am reading because Chris is also reading it, and I am unsure to its whereabouts. hmm....

more cards for sale

Ive been on a mission today! I have designed some new cards and printed some and put some up for sale.

You can find them here:http://www.shophandmade.com/Store/Holliejane

and here: holliejane.etsy.com

more card designs

Will be printing these soon and getting them on esty. Also in the process of setting up a shop on shophandmade.com. This is a similar website to etsy, but without the selling fees.

Not 100% on the pony card yet though. hmmm..

Etsy

I have made an etsy shop and have my gorilla birthday card on sale there.
Please go check it out. More stuff will be on there soon!

holliejane.etsy.com

A birthday card for Grandad.

New Forest walk

Keeping Busy

Here are some of the doodles and drawings that I have been keeping myself busy with whilst looking for a summer job. I've been trying to draw more people and faces, as I normally avoid this as I know I am not confident doing it, so I'm making myself do it!

The Lyme Regis Film Project

These are the designs I did for the Lyme Regis Film Project back in May. I'm so happy that they decided to use them.