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1. IF: Train

By: Tatjana Mai-Wyss, on 4/23/2013
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For Illustration Friday this week, an old friend getting ready to take the train....

Do you recognize him?

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2. bunny at home

By: Tatjana Mai-Wyss, on 4/19/2013
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Working on some spot illustrations, pen and ink wash.

I feel like I'm learning a lot about myself these days, and things are falling into place.

Whew.

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3. is anyone out there?

By: Tatjana Mai-Wyss, on 4/18/2013
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illustrator living far from big city :)

It's almost a necessity for me to listen to music, podcasts or audio books while I'm working. It helps tie me to my desk and keep me focused. I'm excited about this series of podcasts I've discovered, I can't even remember where. It's called "Your Dreams my Nightmares" , and it's an audio side project by illustrator Sam Weber. A series of informal interviews with other illustrators - Awesome.

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4. spring botanicals

By: Tatjana Mai-Wyss, on 4/17/2013
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I picked a long strand of these flowers yesterday on my morning walk with the dog. It grows wildly and climbs over everything. It's Carolina Jessamine, the state flower

watercolor

papercut silhouette

My favorite wild flowers are cropping up by the side of the road, but I need to bring a knife to take them home. I'll show you some drawings of those pricklies tomorrow.

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5. IF: Wild

By: Tatjana Mai-Wyss, on 4/16/2013
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This week's Illustration Friday topic: Wild

a little hand lettering to celebrate the explosion of spring...

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6. spring planting

By: Tatjana Mai-Wyss, on 4/10/2013
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Here is a little portrait of a new pot of succulents at my house.

I love these guys.

I've been doing some experimenting experimenting, and it seems to be working...

Outside our South Carolina spring is definitely here, everything is covered with a fine sheet of yellow pollen and the temperature is rising. We've signed up for our plot in the community garden again this year, and are slowly starting to plant. The potatoes we put in early are coming up, and there are a lot of them! (squeals of excitement from the kids) I'm hoping the early planting will trick the pests and last years potato bugs will arrive to late...

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7. IF: Urban

By: Tatjana Mai-Wyss, on 4/9/2013
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The prompt "Urban" made me think of Paris, which reminded me of a story I heard on the radio about french efforts to increase biodiversity in cities.
Goat lawn mowers and bees on rooftops, sign me up!

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8. IF: Egg or "Templeton's Treasure"

By: Tatjana Mai-Wyss, on 4/4/2013
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last but not least...

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9. spring break

By: Tatjana Mai-Wyss, on 4/4/2013
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Just in case you were wondering where I went....

Spring Break Art Immersion, always a good time!

Back soon for Illustration friday, and to show off some promo ideas.

'Hope your week was full of art - and a bit messy.

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10. IF: Swim

By: Tatjana Mai-Wyss, on 3/26/2013
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As time keeps rushing on, I'm checking in today with my ideas for the illustration friday topic "Swim".

The first design is in honor of Gertrude Ederle , first woman to swim the english channel.

The retro swim suit, and a weekend visit to the pool with my seven year old, made me think of water ballet, and the kaleidoscopic patterns the swimmers create. Something to play around with in the future maybe?

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11. salutations

By: Tatjana Mai-Wyss, on 3/20/2013
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Happy first day of spring!

playing around with type and collage this morning....

I love Charlotte.

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12. spring bouquet

By: Tatjana Mai-Wyss, on 3/14/2013
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Look at last fall's arugula! Who knew the flowers would be so pretty....and the bunny's favorite food.

I am a gardening newbie with a perennially shady back yard. Just last week we signed up to keep our community garden plot for another year, and I'm excited about all the possibilities! While I love growing my own vegetables, I think my favorite part about having a garden last year was the flowers. A never ending wealth of zinnias, marigolds and volunteer surprises (gladiolas!).

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13. IF: yesterday

By: Tatjana Mai-Wyss, on 3/13/2013
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After I finally got the Beatles song out of my head, the ideas for Illustration Friday's "yesterday" prompt just came pouring in. Does that mean I'm getting old ?

Here's a little teenager with some of yesterday's technology. I was very proud of my own walkman cassette player, and it got a lot of use...

(although I don't think I should tell you what I listened too)

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14. printing workshop

By: Tatjana Mai-Wyss, on 3/7/2013
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After a busy week of helping out with science projects and play practice, I settled in for some drawing, painting and making in the studio. The weather is amazing, and the sun is pouring in my windows.

I carved some stamps and a small plate for printing, and helped carve another little stamp to illustrate a science experiment. - don't worry, these were behavioral studies :)

This note card is a linoleum print with collage flowers. Since I actually left town this week - hurray! - I stopped at a craft store and bought some screen printing supplies: drawing fluid and screen filler. I've been playing with paper stencils, and I'm ready to make something more permanent. Very exciting!

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15. "besties" # 2

By: Tatjana Mai-Wyss, on 2/28/2013
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I know, the bunnies again...but how could I resist?

ink and pencil on paper

They do seem to be getting along well these days. Unfortunately when I started this drawing they were supposed to be the active subjects of a science experiment (bunny behavior). I guess huddling together in a box is a kind of behavior...

I'm really liking this toned paper I've been using (buff?). I've had it for a while and I'm going to find out what it is and get some full size sheets to work on a bigger project.

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16. "besties" # 1

By: Tatjana Mai-Wyss, on 2/25/2013
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happy monday!

This little drawing is part of a series we'll call "besties"

Whenever I look at it now, I will remember my seven year olds recent obsession with dance.

She's especially intrigued with tap, so we did a you tube instructional video, and lots of viewings of "Singing in the Rain". Aaah, the beauty of the internet.

We also discovered Esther Williams, but that's another story....

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17. IF: whisper