Wednesday, October 4, 2017

Diva Challenge #335, Joey's Weekly Challenge #185 and Inktober begins...

Use My Tangle Monday: "Tint"
by Henrike Bratz

Over at I am the Diva, the first Monday of the month focuses on a pattern submitted by one of the Diva's many fans and followers. I'm slightly familiar with "Tint". I've seen it before, used it and enjoyed it, but as is far too common, I move on and forget.
I'm happy to get re-aquainted with "Tint" because I love scallopy patterns. I chose to play around on a recycled tile I'd made ages ago out of a cat litter box. I had fun with this one.

9 Piece Ensemble Series
ATC #8 featuring: Printemps
additionally: Hibred, Florz and Fescu

I can't remember the name of the pattern I used in the framing bit. Anyhoo, we're almost done with this. I'm anticipating the final final. I've had so much fun with this. I tried a squishy version of Printemps ( I think I was still in 'nzeppel mode). It reminded me of cinnamon rolls.

My handmade concertina sketchbook for Inktober 2017
"Home is Where the Art is"
I love this page from Trader Joe's newsletter

I spend waaaayyyyy too much time on youtube watching art related videos. One of my faves is Sketchbook Skool and Koosje Koene's "Draw Tip Tuesday". I've always wanted to make a concertina  (accordian) book since seeing one on her channel and the story it told. As Inktober crept up I decided this was the time find a story to tell.
Inktober challenges us to do one pen and ink drawing every day for 31 days.  There are daily prompts that one can choose to follow (or not). There are Zentangle related prompts as well.
I decided to challenge myself and sketch from life. I might still do the Zentangle prompts but illustration is so far out of my comfort zone that I knew I needed to do this.
I'm following the official prompts, using my apartment as the theme.

Day 1
"Swift"
my table, 90% of the time I spend drawing there;-)

Day 2
"Divided"
I divided my drawing time between home and the cafe

Day 3
"Poison"
This was a hard one, trying to find an image within my apartment
and then drawing this glass dish and the deep morning shadow
I made a fruit fly trap 

Day 4
"Underwater"
This is what I came home to this morning after the cafe.
Aimee has a thing for rubber bands and hair ties 
and dropping them in her water glass



Thanks so much for stopping by. Your thoughtful and generous comments delight and inspire me;-)





28 comments:

  1. OMG your work is gorgeous! I love your sketches!

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    1. Thanks so much! I'm really enjoying the he sketches, though they take a really long time to do. It's a stretch for me๐Ÿ˜‰

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  2. Wonderful tiles and Inktober drawings! I especially love the DIVA tile and the drawing with your cat.

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    1. Thank you Margarete. I considered doing 31 drawings of my cat๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿพ๐Ÿ˜ผ

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  3. Can't wait to see your final of Joey's Weekly challenge of the 9 tiles.

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  4. I love your Tint-tile with these wonderful colours and highlights!
    Your illustrations of your life are absolutely fantastic - I love them :-) The cat is really great!

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    1. Thank you Sandra! I surprised myself with that one๐Ÿ˜‰

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  5. Ooooh. Much loveliness here. I smiled about your cat litter tile - Aimee is helping you out in so many ways! Your squished Printemp is inspired. And your sketches - wow - that's proper art!

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    1. Thanks Jem! Yes,Aimee is an inspiration in so many ways ๐Ÿ˜ ๐Ÿพ I'm enjoying the challenge of the illustrations and hope I can keep up.

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  6. Very original to draw Printemps in an unexpected version, I love surprises and it looks great Michelle.
    Very nice Tint tile but especially your drawingwork in your scetchbook look gorgeous. It is the first time I'm seeing such drawings of you and I'm fond of them!

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    1. Thanks Ria! This is the first time I've ever done any drawing like this. I really needed to do it๐Ÿ˜‰

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  7. Wow! You've been busy! I love how relaxed and organic your Tint Blossoms look. And those little feather Fescu ๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿ‘! I'm going to play with your squished Printemps! Your Inktober drawings are fantastic! Although... I miss my weekly dose of real-life Aimee!๐Ÿ’–

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    1. Thank you Deanne! It's been an inspiring week;-)

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  8. Gorgeous Tint-tile - and I can't wait to see your complete Joey challenge work! :-)

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  9. Whow you have done it again! Left your comfortzone and landet on an inktober-diary! Love what you did with Tint and can't wait for your finish with the mosaic for Joey!��

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  10. The colored pencils on the tan tile is absolutely striking! Nice work!

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  11. Oh, my, but you are brave, ambitious, and incredibly talented with your inktober project! Love those white highlights on your diva tile - I must remember to use them more myself.

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    1. Thanks Pat! This is truly a challenge ๐Ÿ˜› it's a bit exhausting, but it's been a great satisfaction so far.

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  12. Speechless! You are always an inspiration. I'm particularly fond of your Trader Joe's cover and your sketches!! I think you should draw Aimee every day. She's such a cutie.

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    1. Haha! Thanks Jennifer ๐Ÿ˜‰yes I could draw Aimee every day๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜ผ๐Ÿพ

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  13. Lovely Tint Michele and great work for the rest of your busy week! Looking forward to 9/9!

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