J is for...Jedi

Today's alphARTbet drawings should, hopefully, be recognisable to Star Wars fans.

new book!

Have just completed the dummy rough for a follow-up to my Little Red Riding Hood book (due out in January!). This one is The Gingerbread Man as, hopefully, you can see. It follows the same concept as LRRH in that the story is told from four different points of view - all on the same page! Fingers crossed that LRRH sells phenomenally well and that the publisher will take up this one.

Printing

Today the y2's used potatoes for printing. I managed to find some wooden knives that proved more than up to the task of creating patterns on the cut surfaces without being too sharp. 

After some experimentation we ended by printing 'Autumnal' leaves - which we will use next week on collage pieces.

doodle

As a follow-up to the ballerina automaton post from yesterday here's a quick doodle in a similar vein.

today's sketch

I had a hankering to revisit a 'style' from a while back and managed a quick sketch of a couple of rugby players ;

I actually enjoyed the 'process' and might even transfer this onto canvas and paint it up.

new card

Another card 'design'.

more cards

Made some new cards - collaged patterned papers for the dresses and drew the rest.

Packaged with envelopes- am still thinking £2 each or 3 for a fiver.

Card

Drew a female pirate on a card today. She looks a bit wistful!

Have been drawing lots of cards lately. To me, it's just as quick as printing them and each one is unique. I've packaged them up with envelopes and even put them in those fancy cellophane pockets! I'm intending to sell them for £2 each or 3 for £5. I don't reckon that's too bad for an original piece of art.

Oh, and have just sold a painting and another 'A is for Art' book on Folksy! Yay!

drawings

Have been drawing some cards . Various subjects but in the same styles. Might list some in my shops. Done with sharpies on card, A6 single fold. 

 

doodles

Some 'bot doodles from today. They were originally done on scraps of paper which I then stuck into my sketchbook. The first one is in honour of the Mexican keeper who apparently played a blinder in the game against Brazil.

 

In this one I played around with the same pose to create two different pics.

yesterday

A bit of wax resist with Y3. Ancient Greek designs which we are going to cut into vases and urns.

 

Watery-paint blown trees and finger print leaves with Y1.

hot

Even robots need to cool off in this weather!

 

leaves & doodles

Y1 have been adding to our 'magical forest' by weaving leaves. These are then being threaded with wire before being wrapped onto the branches with yarn - a laborious process but its all slowly beginning to take shape.

 

 

 

Meanwhile, a few doodles from my sketchbook. Must've been listening to some Sinatra tracks in my head whilst drawing them!

 

 

 

drawing

FS2 children did some observational drawing yesterday.  We kept it simple (basic shape, surface texture/detail) as their attention spans and concentration are still developing! 

 

Strawberries....

And pineapples!

Finally, a couple of pics of my completed ceramic roadster.

doodle

'following the catch'

 

 

Ink & pencil in sketchbook.

more doodles

Some more sketches. This new 'style' is evolving. I might try and paint a few pictures up if I get the time in between teaching and all of the ceramic stuff. Am seriously considering going large!

 

 

sketchz 'n doodlz

Some recent sketches. Yet another slightly different style! The 'girl' ones are possible ideas for ceramic slab sculptures where the patterns will become textures.

 

 

Mind you, the footy supporters would also look good as a sculpture!

we have lift off

 

A5, ink & pencil on paper.

 

 

My colleague is back at work, albeit on a phased return to work, but the day when I can get back to just teaching Art (with a bit of Design Tech thrown in) draws ever nearer! Yay!!

wistful

 

'fly me to the moon'

 

 

A5, ink & pencil on paper.

today

 

'balloon 'bot'

 

A5, ink & pencil on paper.