7/365:2013 ATC alarm clock

I wish I had an alarm clock with a small hammer and bells on top. Such a clock that make ringing bell sound. Preferably one that was retractable, so I did not need to buy battery.

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Medium used: ink pencils and permanent marker.

Art journal - ticket

My Nana, grandmother, died Monday. I will miss her tremendously. We had a close friendship. In addition to being my grandmother she was a close friend, we shared a lot of common interest among many things the love of books, crafts and family. When we talked about death she said that she was not afraid to die. She had her ticket to heaven ready, it was just a mater of time before the conductor called her on board the journey to heaven. It is a slim comfort that she was old and did not suffer much. It does not take away the terrible void she is leaving. My art journal entry is the quote she used to say "I have the ticket to heaven".

Medium used: 3B pencil, vintage book page from the book "he is our peace" , stazOn stamp, and watercolour. The entry is made in the brown leather journal from Rhonda Miller.

Art journal - ice skating

Ice skating, it has been many yeas since I last ice skated. I think about 15 years... Not that I suddenly started doing it again, but the roads has been slippery. First a lot of snow, then rain and then frost. It all made it in to wonderful ice skating and chair sledge days.

Medium used: permanent marker, watersoluble wax pastel, acrylic, masking fluid and watercolour. The entry is made in the brown leather journal from Rhonda Miller.

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Stacey I'll pick up the "Lovely Blog Award" just give me a little more time to get the picture I am making to go along all done.

IF - balloon

This is actually an art journal entry from last Wednesday. I have been busy with exams and decided that it would have to to for this weeks IF. The original idea came from the phrase "Some glad morning...I'll fly away" Medium is watercolour crayons, just testing out some new ones from Staedtler called karat aquarelle. So far there is a bit more resistance in this crayons compared to the other ones I have, but it maybe the paper. A bit more testing is needed.

Medium used: Watersoluble wax paste from Staedtler and permanent marker.

Art journal - dancing with knitting needles

I am so happy, my order with knitting needles came today. The girl in the picture has a dress made of felted wool, just a cut of scraps from this summers felting. The flowers are green spangles and the knitting needles are made by permanent markers. Yes, the clouds are made of glitter! Other than that watercolours are used.

I have been waiting since may for these. I ordered from Michelles Garage Sale and I know they were sent shortly after I ordered but my post office lost them! Today I got a call saying they have fond them, this really made my day. This was not just ordinary knitting needles they have colours!
I can not get a hold of them here in Norway, just plain grey ones. I ordered Susan Bates silvalume double pointed knitting needles. Finding a company that would send them was also a bit of a trouble, did not wanted to be ripped off by the price of the postage. If you know a brand that make coloured knitting needles( not plastic) other than Susan Bates and if you know of company's that sends to Norway please let me know. Although I am happy with the service of Michelles Garage Sale I want to find a better selection if possible.

Art journal - a little wizard frog

Just in time for Halloween. Here comes a little wizard frog. He has conjured up a beautiful purple hat. So now he is all dressed up and ready to go to the party. Do you have a frog that will join the party too?


Just a detail.

Mediums used: Watersoluble wax pastel, watercolour, sharpie and pencil.

Heart - anatomic illustrations

I keep doing these anatomic drawings/ painting/ illustration no apparent reasons. I have always been fascinated by the large anatomic illustrations that was used in the classroom to explain how things work. My illustration is no where near the complexity of the wall charts but it shows the heart and the larger veins, purple for the oxygen poor blood and deep red for the oxygen rich veins.

Medium used: watercolour and sharpie.

IF - Clique

Last minute entry for the Illustration Friday. Who is more clique birds or teenage-girls? I don't know my entry this week are some birds. The birds is of unknown species, hanging out together. Medium used: watercolour and pencil.

IF - Punchline, Punch line

I could not help my self, the illustration was to obvious. Punch line. For the ones that don't see it is a line of people waiting to get some punch.

A couple of changes from the sketch to the end result.

Medium used: watercolour, pencil for the sketch, sharpie to trace around the painted picture.