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Well, there's not been much happening on the drawing front over the last week. So I dug around for some stuff that I hadn't posted before. These are a couple of bits from my travel themed Moleskine. Nothing exciting. I don't even know whether I've finished with these pages yet. In fact, I'm sure that I haven't.
Anyway, I do have a little project, related to this Moleskine, up my sleeve. And, I should have some more news on that towards the end of the week. Now that's something I'm very excited about.
Cheerio, my ducks.
Ok, I'm pretty excited about this. It is, I have to say, my most favouritest piece of work I've ever come up with. And, there's hardly a drawing in sight! But, if I tell you I am a mad Peter Blake fan it might just explain it.
The response I got to the call for stamps has already stunned me, and they keep on coming in. Originally, I only needed them to fill up this inner cover of my travel Moleskine, but I'm loving them so much that I've already started another big mad drawing collage using them. To those who sent me stamps, if you can't see yours in this one, keep tuned in. Because this could be just the start of a new stamp based obsession.
Thanks for helping me out guys. I knew I could rely on you.
Click on drawings to view and read. Actually it's probably better that you don't.
A couple more spreads from my travel themed Moleskine. More nonsense that I find flows quite freely out of my pen. I never read this stuff back. I can't sleep if I'm close to finishing a drawing, and as I put the words in last, it usually means I'm writing them late at night. Very late. Which is why it rarely makes sense. You can see the set, so far, HERE.
I wonder if any of you guys could help me out. I'm looking for some stamps to use in this book. If anyone, from outside the UK, could send me a postage stamp - or just send me a postcard, because used stamps are good - I'll put a Moo, or two, in the mail back to you (yes, poetry is another of my talents. Not.). Please leave a comment and I'll be in touch. Cheers, my dears.
I'm not much of a travel sketcher really. And, that's putting it mildly. I would love to have told you that I sat on the street and drew these, but I did it from the comfort of my armchair. Sometimes I long to draw the buildings and landscapes that surround me. But, I don't find it easy.
The thing is, when I'm drawing buildings and architecture I aways feel like I'm scratching around trying to find my own style. Up until now, I have never found that. A style that I'm comfortable with. In fact, drawing these little Gaudi buildings - even if it was copying them from a calender - is the closest I've ever come to it. Of course, the other reason for finding drawing architecture so difficult is that I cannot draw in public. Which is a bit of a setback.
I liked drawing these buildings, I like the results, I like what my pen has to say. Now, all I have to do is transfer this style to drawing actual REAL buildings. Oh, and conquer decades of acute self consciousness that manifests itself as a shyness that is criminally vulgar. That's all.
The Travel Moleskine
Click HERE to see my Travel Moleskine, so far.
I thought I'd condense this travel themed Moleskine down to one post, so that it's not dominating the main page of my blog. Instead of cutting it down, however, I've just ended up doing a big huge Moley post. But, what's wrong with singing the virtues of the good ole Moleskine every now and again, eh?
The most frequently asked question from visitors to my blog, who are not part of the drawing community, is what is a Moleskine? Well, Moleskines are sketchbooks. Great ones! I think the mark of a really great product is when you don't have to advertise, your customers do the advertising for you. HERE is a link to my first ever Moleskine post, from my first ever Moleskine. I was smitten straight away.
The Ballpoint Moleskine
HERE you can see the beginnings of my Ballpoint Moleskine. It's a bit rubbish, so far, but it's just the start.
The Spare Moley
And,
HERE you'll find the drawings from my Spare Moleskine. A kind of back up Moley. It's the substitute I call off the bench when the others are worn out from too much cross hatching.
The Sepia One
Finally, you'll see the entire set of drawings from my Sepia Moleskine
HERE. It's the only one, to date, that I've finished.
But mostly, I'm the most excited about my New Moley. Which'll be coming to your screen some time soon.
And, if you are not convinced about how great the Moleskine is yet, check out
Moleskinerie for all things Moley.
(Surely, I've broken some kind of record for the use the word Moleskine in one blog post? Somebody call Norris McWhirter.)
Port Meirion, in North Wales, is one of my most favourite places ever. If you get the chance to visit then do so. I can't recommend it enough. It's such a surreal and unexpected place. Seeing it for the first time is just amazing. A bit like driving down into Tobermory and seeing the main street for the first time. But, hey, that's another drawing.
Port Meirion was the dream and vision of Clough Williams Ellis. A fabulously eccentric architect. If you should ever visit be sure to take the whole day there. Because, not only is there the spectacular village to see, but there's also the surrounding woodland, which is full of little surprises including follies and a Victorian pet cemetery.
Like Elvis, Marilyn, Lennon, John Peel and Bob Ross, Clough Williams Ellis is one of those people I'd love to have known. Apart from dreaming up this amazing place, and then making it a reality, his architectural drawings are just too stunning to be true. I have them on print, postcards, and even on a fridge magnet.
Now, this isn't my greatest drawing. I don't like it much at all, but it does make me smile. Amongst the postcards I've bought, at Port Meirion, there is one of the man himself. When I attempted to draw it, though, I thought 'it doesn't even look remotely like CWE'. Then I realised what had happened. I drew it whilst watching Curb Your Enthusiasm, and somehow I drew Larry David instead!
Haha. Now that makes me smile.
Just some pebbles on a beach. Kicked around displaced by feet.
Just some broken stones. Trying to get home.
I did warn you that I'd be boring you further with this travel themed Moleskine, didn't I? Oh, right. Well, I will be. I'm like a dog with a bone when I get hold of a subject. I just cannot let it be.
So, anyway, here's a couple more spreads. Today, boys and girls, we will be covering London and Italy. In a roundabout sort of way. And, just out of interest, does anyone know of a UK stockist for this licorice?
Now, children, I won't tell you again, click on the drawings to view.
Click on drawings to view.
These are a couple of pages from one of the themed Moleskine sketchbooks I have on the go at the moment. This one is a kinda sorta travelly themed Moley. Sorta. Kinda.
You'd have thought I'd had enough of keys after the last drawing. But, it seems not. My friend, who'd heard about my thing for drawing keys, came into work with the most gorgeous old tin of the tiniest keys you could imagine. I cannot wait to get stuck into drawing them. So, more keys at a later date.
It's funny how these things happen, though, isn't it? Last night, I only popped out to the pub for half an hour and ended up coming home with a huge Tupperware box full of sea anemones, conchs, pebbles, lava, snail shells. And, a seahorse. Yes, a seahorse!! Cannot tell you how excited I am about drawing the contents of the Tupperware. But, more of that later, too.
Can't chat now, I have way too much to draw. Cheerio, my ducks.
So, I've gone and started yet another Moleskine. This is a kind of travel one. That's four different themed ones that I have on the go now. 'Cos, you know, I don't have anything else to do (that's sarcasm, I have SO much on). I know that it's just another avoidance tactic. I am conscious.
Still, at least I'm drawing. You can click on the drawings if you would like to read the text. Although I don't recommend you do. All this stuff is written in the early hours of the morning. The spelling, punctuation and grammar is shocking. But more than that, I always sound rather unhinged.
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(Click on drawings to view)
He's only holding a bloody chick!!!
Found it! And removed my comment so that others could have fun spotting the difference. Like the second version better.
Oh and LOVE the baby elephant stamp! He's so cute!!! :-D
spotted it as well, but like Pooja, i won't spoil for others... then again wouldn't they already know if they are at the comments section to say hey, i found it! oh well, i'm rambling... love it!
Found it too! :)
I found it! Do I win a prize for being the 4th one???? winna jill
oh my this is amazing Andrea..love the little change too!! amazing work.
It's just remarkable - small change and all! nancy
Like the change--you showed the little fluffy and also added the bigger bird stamp. Don't miss mail, I guess. ;) I love your work!!!
yes the bird the union jack and the air mail label.
cute little yellow one!!! ^^ what a beautiful compilation of traveling experience
Oh, some familiar things! Nice! ;-)
/Tine
Thank you, lovelies.
I think it's obvious. But did you spot the chick?
Tine, yes! Lots of the lovely bits and pieces you sent to me. Thanks.
Cheers all.
Yep, found it. Your collages are just great, and every time I see them I always regret having thrown away all those little cards, cupons, travel documents and everything - I just always saw it as junk, but you keep showing us it's ART! Lovely!
I love these spreads you do with all the ephemera and memorabilia. Just lovely.... I might try and have a go at one for myself someday, but I doubt I'd be able to carry it off!! Ooh, & found the difference, hurrah!!