Little Pelikan watercolor sketch as I warm up to take another run at the dummy. Inspired by a real quilt, which I’ve nearly finished the (queen size) top for, and do plan to hand quilt. Yup, we’ll see.
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Some sketching while I wait to hear back from clients/avoid doing dishes, that evolved into something to paint up. There are some tangent issues, and I’m not sure if this works as a busy spread or should be a trio of isolated vignettes; crits welcome.
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More somewhat aimless sketches. I’m not in love with that bear’s head/shoulder combo, but the little squirrels were fun. Also, cats.
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I finished the (hefty) Roald Dahl biorgraphy Storyteller, and was most inspired by the chapter about his father’s work as a shipping merchant in Cardiff. So: the Norwegian bachelor sailor rabbits of Cardiff.
I’m not sure what I thought of this book. It takes its sweet damn time up until the last fifteen years of his life and then feels a little rushed. Incidentally, that was the part I was most interested in: learning more about “Matilda,” which sounds like it was a struggle to write, and his relationship with Quentin Blake. Dahl sent him a sandal for reference during work on BFG. I guess that has to be enough for me.
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And that’s that! Ten new paintings—including revisiting some characters I didn’t want to deny Bazaar Bizarre visitors—finished, wrapped, and ready. That makes about thirty total, plus posters (two new ones along with the alphabet one), cards, stickers, and totes. I’ve got a bit of signage to do before the show on Sunday, but otherwise I’m turning my attention about to freelance work and xmas knitting (oh gosh I am so behind on that)!
Okay, and seeing if I can finish sewing a new (beautiful teal wool) dress before the show.
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Did I decide that with four whole days to go before Brunch & Buy that I should totally crank out seven more paintings? Yes. Is that Boston Terrier on a sewing machine a not-so-subtle Ravelry hat-tip? Yes. Am I posting these paintings only as a taunt because they’ve all found perfect homes? No!
Hipster fox (yes that’s the cover of In the Aeroplane Over the Sea, why?) went to a totally perfect little girl and the distracted pig was purchased as a secret present (my favorite!) but the rest, and probably some new paintings—god help me—will be available at Bazaar Bizarre Boston. December 16th. Be there.
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All over the place.
Suddenly I’m popping up everywhere! The above painting will be featured in Plenty, 13Forest’s salon-style holiday show. 13Forest is in Arlington (easy to drive, or you can take the bus from Porter Square and get an Anna’s burrito on the way home…not that I do that) and they’ve got a few of my small paintings as well. It’s in a cute neighborhood with at least 3 Italian places in walking distance, too.
I’ve also been featured on the Bazaar Bizarre Boston Blog (the BBBB, to those in the know). I’m really looking forward to this show!
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More small paintings! I had three freelance days in a row this week and here’s the result, including some that might look familiar. Partly this is due to having three freelancing days in a row this week and being extra productive, and partly I needed a board free to start *another* painting. We’ll see how that goes.
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