A couple of Landscapey type things for you!

Well here I am again with some more pics of some of the things I've been painting lately. I've had a go at doing a few landscapes inspired by the local landscape of Devon and Dartmoor. The above is extremely loosely based on a local landmark - Brentor, which is located centrally between Okehampton, Launceston and Tavistock.  It's a beautiful and rugged place, riddled with my and legend. (apologies for the photo - trying to get the colour right is a nightmare!)

The three landscapes below are all from my imagination but pulled together from so many of the lovely patchwork landscapes we have here in Devon.

All of the above have now been listed in my Etsy shop - As the Crow Flies Are -, as well as a few of my more crafty creations. I've also added a new post to my other blog Craft Fetish, so if you have the time and the inclination, feel free to take a look!

Anyway with all this activity I need to have a cup of tea so I'm off to make a brew.

Have fun! Jen

I'm Back.... Yes Really!

Hi Peeps! Wow it's been a couple of lifetimes since I last blogged.....So much stuff has come and gone and is still here.... good and bad but it's time to jump back in the blogging saddle and get some artwork out there in the blog-a-sphere! So here's ARTicle number one for 2012. Yep! It's one of my favourite architypal  characters ... the green man.... painted in acrylics on canvas....ah so mysterious and wild..... you've got to love him!

I got the inspiration to paint the acrylic version of the green man after painting this watercolour of him. I really like the intensity of the eyes in the watercolour version. I guess they've both got their good points. I've put the acrylic painting up for sale in MY NEW ETSY shop...plug plug and I will hopefully be able to get some prints sorted out for these and other paintings some time in the not too distant future.

Anyway I don't want to run out of steam on my first outing so I will bid you adieu! and hopefully I'll be back again within a few days. P.S. I'm also going to be resurrecting my Craft Fetish blog as there are a few crafty bits and bobs in the offing!

Have fun peeps and see you soon! Jen

Haunt - Illustration Friday

Here's a little Spooky number for this week's Illustration Friday topic HAUNT. Again it's one of my older digital works but I couldn't resist it as this little dark angel is more than a little creepy don't you think! Sorry about the lack of posts of late folks but hopefully will be up and about in blogland a little more now!

Here's another quick sketch for the spooky theme. I imagine we can all remember watching a horror film and being too scared to look behind the chair in case the bogeyman was there!



Here's wishing you a spooky weekend...... in a nice way of course
Have fun! Jen

One Lovely Blog Award!

What can I say. I was reading my comments and saw that Jessie had nominated me for One Lovely Blog Award!.....Me!....... to say that I was a little gobsmacked is an understatement. I mean there are so many lovely... beautiful.... charming blogs out there in blogland and she chose to nominate little old me! So thanks to Jessie who would be one of the blogs I would have on my list but I don't think it works like that!

So here's my list of 15 of my favouritest bloggies that I wish to nominate for a One Lovely Blog Award (Go check them out.... go on fill yer boots.... you know you want to!) Isn't this is such a lovely way to introduce people to great blogs!

Moonlight and Hares

A faerietale of Inspiration

Joojoo

Leen Christens

Love Stitching Red

Fairysteps

Notes from the Fae Side

Karen Krings

Kel Murphy

Chase the Crayon

Eugenia Nobati

Elvie Studio

Lillalotta

Decor8

Julie Fletcher

Acrobat - Illustration Friday

Here's an older illustration that I just couldn't resist posting for this week's Illustration Friday topic, ACROBAT. Tatjana twirls and spins on the high wire in her death defying acrobatic act for Zippo's Circus! Click here to see my original pencil drawing!

Sorry she's not new but I've been rather busy making some 3-D bits and bobs in polymer clay. I'll post some piccies when they are ready!

Anyway everyone have an amazing and totally creative week!

Bye for now Jen.

Proverb - Illustration Friday

Hello all! Well here's my offering for this week's Illustration Friday topic, PROVERB.

I have to say this was a cracker...... so many ideas..... unfortunately too little time to really explore this at the moment but it has given me food for thought for possible future illo's!

As you can see I've gone for the proverb ' Birds of a feather flock together'..... a bit like us creative types who flock around the Illustration Friday website!! All birds of a creative feather!

Anyway must dash..... have a great week!

Byeeee! Jen

Dessert - Illustration Friday

Here's my offering for this week's Illustration Friday topic, Dessert.......(what a yummy topic!)
Like my bunny, one of my favourite desserts is carrot cake....... look's like there may be a bit of a scuffle as to which one of us is going to get the first slice!
Hope you have a fantastic week and remember..... don't eat tooooo many desserts!
Bye for now Jen!