halfway through the 30 day art challenge !!!

Day 15 

Day 14 a

Day 14 b 

Day 14 c 

 Well, I am halfway through my own challenge to finish a sketchbook in 30 days ...
BUT I have more than half still empty pages in the book ! Therefore, I will have to work a bit harder for the next couple of days to keep up .
I do enjoy a lot working on those sketches, I just don't get to paint anything else ! People always think, just because a painting is smaller, that it takes less time..... well, let me tell you : " that is not the case at all" not in my case anyway ! I can work the whole day on a small work and some times it is even possible to finish a big canvas in one day . Once again : no rules in art :))

sketching over the weekend :)

Day 12 

Day 13 

Photo day 5

Day 11 - a  ( the fainter ) mixed media on paper 

Day 11 - b Mixed media on paper

daily photo number 4 

rebirth ....

Rebirth Mixed media and collage on paper. 29x41cm.

Day 10 - b 

Day 10 - a 

photo 3 .....

Still working on Red Riding Hood, even after every painting I think, that it would be the last one in the series... but 'they keep coming up' :) 

Also still working on my 30 day art challenge to finish a sketchbook in 30 days (  a third of the book should be done by now ...will have to start to count the pages !)

And another challenge has been created called the '365 days challenge'.... So that will take a bit longer ! Also it is not about paintings but photography. I am not a photographer at all , I always wonder how people can take so nice pictures, even I see the same , even I take the same picture... mine always look ordinary ... but I will work on it , I hope that in 365 days I will at least have ONE GOOD PICTURE  :)

just 2 sketches ...

Day 9 - a 

Day 9 - b 

Just worked on the 2 sketches for today and prepared some paper for a bigger work tomorrow. Lately I have problems with stretching my paper, it is never flat enough.... As you see, just daily painter's problems :))

only day 8 :)

Day 8 - b ( the sisters )  Mixed media on paper

Day 8 - a Mixed media on paper.

Rebecca Mixed media on paper. 29x41cm. 

The painting Rebecca is an illustration to some wonderful words written by Lisa Jewell, that you can read  here !

working on the sketchbook

Day 7 - c Mixed media in sketchbook

Day 7 - a Mixed media in sketchbook

Day 7 - b Mixed media in sketchbook 

still doing the 30 day art challenge ..

Closeness Mixed media and collage on paper 29x41cm.

Day 6 - a

Day 6 -b 

Day 5 

Day four

Day 4-A

Day 4-B

Today I realised, that the sketchbook has more pages then I thought.... ( should have checked it , BEFORE setting up my own challenge :) well, now I will have to do every day 2 sketches ! Which has never harmed anybody I suppose :))

Day 3 

sketch

Plus I have started a new ' Red Riding Hood " but it still needs some more work :)

Balance Mixed media on paper 25x25cm

Day two

Day one

I am just taking part at a challenge called " 30 day art challenge " ... as the title says....It goes for 30 days ! My challenge is to finish a sketchbook . I am very good in starting them , but not very good in finishing them ! But I hope the daily working on one sketchbook will allow me to finish it :)

she felt safer with her mask

She felt safer with her mask
Mixed media and collage on recycled paper 29x41cm.

morning sketch

sketch

back in the blogger world !

"Who is scared of..." Mixed media ( ink, acrylic, thread and collage on paper
29x41cm. 

sketch

I have had a little break of the blogger world , in fact a break from the net :) But today I was back in the studio full of inspiration ...

and another portrait...

 Portrait  Ink Drawing  43x29cm.

This is now the last one of the drawings of the portrait series. Part of an exhibition, where artists have put their names 'in a hat' and the coincidence chooses who you have to paint !  I liked the idea .... Because normally you would paint just people that you know! So, may I introduce you to : Fernando !

portrait

sketch 

portrait in walnut ink

sketch in walnut ink and coffee 

portrait

Portrait Mixed media on paper ( 29x43cm. 

That one was so difficult to take a photo from. I always thought white would be hard to photograph , but black is even harder ! I think I need to do a photo class :) 

new sketches !

Card No 4 Mixed media on postcard 

sketch

sketch

sketch

sketch

sketch

The problem after a 3 weeks break, is to restart work ! I want to paint but I am just really lost about the idea flow... I did some drawings about Red Riding Hood, but somehow it is just not happening. Maybe I need a break from her :)

So today again, just sketches and one card !