The Making of Frank

Well it's been a while since I've posted anything on blogspot. Apologies, been a bit preoccupied with bible school (well...it's a character-building leadership-training course but bible school for short).

So I've graduated, 1st year theology degree in the bag and I'm back in London Town. Goodbye Kent and hello 8 hours sleep!

After about 2 weeks of constant job hunting, catching up with friends, I thought it was about time I got the creative juices flowing again in case I lose my arty mojo for all eternity. What better to do than to trawl through my art school reserves?

I grabbed some yummy watercolour paper and got out the indian ink (Cass Art sale woop!) and started painting. Introducing a kawaii style Geisha girl pouring tea :)

Next up, I find another Cass Art bargain in the art box. It's not so much an art box as an old River Island corrugated cardboard

box, which I was meant to unpack a year ago when I prematurely ended my illustration degree (a story much too long to be told here, another post maybe). I find

a watercolour paper book £1.95. Ooooooohhh I just love touching it, it's great when the paper's off-white and textured.

I get painting straight away. The watercolour took a bit of getting used to, think I'm getting a bit rusty. All I've done this year is do a bit of logo design for my course's fashion show and the occasional birthday card-making but besides that, my creative output has been below average. Anyway, rambling aside, here are the two images I've done (albeit copied from a French child

ren's book).

Now is the exciting part. Back when I did my art diploma in Canterbury I did an icon project with my Grandpa as my inspiration. Sadly, he's passed away the January just gone but I'm happy that it was relatively pain-free. Also, I guess the project was a way of honouring him. So in the project I made some 3D felt toys: a zimmer frame, cigarrette, cigar, Grandpa obviously and a sheep (random I know, it was something I made one friday night whilst watching my housemate's boyfriend's Rome box set). I bought way too much felt from C&H Fabrics, having the license to abuse my student discount and all and now 2 years down the line, I've made Frank the Deer.

Yes ladies and gentlemen, Frank is pink because he's THAT hardcore.

Stay tuned for more summer holiday painty finger shenanigans.

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Chingaling xxx