The new routine

I'm so tired. Lily has had a little change to her routine lately and this has meant the disappearance of naps at home. Instead I'm walking around town until she falls asleep. The other day I took my sketch book.
Its not great, but I never NEVER do landscape pictures. I'm quite proud of this one.
One of Stow's pretty spots with a duck (obviously)

Sketches - its been a while

Despite trying something new by crafting and actually creating things that can be sold. I can't stay away from paper and pens. I have been sketching and stashing bits of ideas more than ever recently. The place is crammed with scraps of paper. I'm sure they are going to make some sort of channel 4 documentary about it :os

 I have just got back from Essex where I have been looking after my brother's lovely dog and only took a sketch book - mostly because of Lily's ever increasing wardrobe and toy collection. This led to some observation drawings. I did landscapes, but they have always been a bit frustrating for me, so I drew my favourite subject Lily seen above.

 I then decided I would attempt a self portrait something I haven't attempted since 2006. It was a bit of an eye opener. I have changed loads, quite apart from the lines and dark circles under the eyes my face is thinner, my eyelids heavier, my nose much straighter. I haven't looked at myself for ages. My eyebrows just about looked ready to crawl away :os

 My eyes are a bit big in this one.It has got so hard to draw a faithful picture.

This is me looking a little bit worried by the whole experience :os I'll just stick to drawing Lily next time.

Puff and Mim and the worse bit of stamping ever seen

Hello I haven't written for a while. I started up Puff and Mim's Boutique a little while ago and have been sewing and doing things for that. It has been fun, but like most of my endeavours not really that successful. I have enjoyed it though so far. Please pop over if you have the chance http://www.facebook.com/PuffAndMimsBoutique

 A little while ago knowing that I am awful at handwriting (I can't even join up) I brought letter stamps. I'm not sure it was one of my better ideas to be honest. Yes I love them, but no they really don't look that wonderful. I have also got completely carried away using them I can't help myself.

I have made quite a few horsey things and have horsey necklaces that I have to put up for sale so I thought these would make a nice tag to go with them. I also have owl bags in the making and owl necklaces so owls in hats were created.

 I am also considering having a Puff and Mim blog about what they have been up to, but this is only if I can organise my time and avoid sleep deprivation. Will keep you posted luv ellie x

Art Dump 3

I never get to paint like this anymore. In fact its been years since I painted with acrylic and I love it so much. The thing is its too messy and time consuming these days.

These paintings were all done back in 2005 I think when I had a fanciful notion - for about a fortnight - that I could make money by painting. I sold about five pictures before realising I was bearly covering the cost of materials and working for about 10p an hour.
This first never got finished. Its an odd one a shows off how awful I am with composition amongst other things. There is a practical side to me that wants to say I'll use the canvas for something else, but really I love this picture. I have no idea why or what to do with it.

This is me. This one may be painted over but since I haven't painted with acrylic for so long I'm worried I may not be able to paint as well. 

This last one I don't know what to do with. By the subject's own admission this wasn't a very honest picture though it brings back a lot of memories. I might just put him back in the cupboard for a bit longer.

Resolution: complete 1 acrylic painting in 2012

Little monster continued

This is the little monster I have been drawing all week whenever I have a spare moment. Here he is skipping.

and baking

And playing with dolls. Bless him

The next thing :os

The next thing that I shouldn't have already started.

Someone really should slap me round the back of the head (please don't though). I keep losing faith in the projects I start and start new ones only to lose faith in them. Between my counting book and this idea I have started two other books, planned another book and re-visited a book I made but rejected :o(

What a mess.

These are two sketches of the next idea. It should be simple book and therefore shouldn't take too long, but this is not the case. I keep thinking it's too easy and that I should do more with it ahhhh!!!
Anyway hopefully putting these sketches on here will work as a little promise to myself make the thing.

Late Halloween ;o)

Happy Halloween (belated)
It was great this year because Lily was old enough to be excited about it. We fed trick or treaters and I even dressed her up in a little second hand witchy dress and hat - next year I'll make the costume.

I am creating a book at the moment which is simply a counting book, but it has been driving me made as I just want a white background and whenever I scan the paper comes out weird. I am also doing at least two other books becoz I keep getting ideas, which means I never finish anything :o(
I am really thinking of doing a course I have always wanted to - it sounds stupid, but I'm a bit scared to :os what if it all goes wrong???

Anyway, thought I'd share a couple of pics. I did not enjoy drawing skeletons - it felt like science - they are in shoes becoz I didn't even want to attempt skeleton feet :os though I quite like skeletons in shoes, why not?

I hope you think they're ok. The toads are my favorites.