I have been SO bad about fulfilling my international Moleskine exchange obligations! I lost momentum this past fall and then life took over with a vengeance, creating more and more delay. As of today, it's Scoach's book down and Leigh's yet to go.
I can't seem to manage watercolors at all on those Moleskine pages, so here's a little acrylic painting with some Kai brush pen thrown in of dried blossoms from my garden. The brief for this book was to paint what's outside your windows. I fell in love with spent hibiscus blossoms I saw everywhere in Hawaii. When I came home, I bought a hibsicus plant, put it in a pot on my terrace and waited for the blossoms to fall. There are also lily petals and blossoms and some from a local, hardier hibiscus pictured here. You want some dried blossoms? I'm your girl.
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And here's our sweet baby Jonas, at five weeks old, in his cuddly bear coat.
I'm so sorry I've been away from the Moly, myself, so you're in good company! I love this entry so much, Laura! I think you've found the best medium for this crazy paper. Just stunning.
And sweet Jonas! Your sketch is such a treasure! And those baby LIPS! It' too much :)
Posted by: steph | December 16, 2008 at 01:17 AM
That's such a beautiful drawing of Jonas - I love how you've done the lines around his face for the bear coat as contrasted with the detail in the face - absolutely stunning.
Posted by: Rachel H | December 11, 2008 at 04:00 AM
sweetie. Oh one more week to go for 'smiles'. That was a milestone around here let me tell you.
Posted by: Amanda | December 09, 2008 at 08:15 PM
Many thanks, everyone! I love sketching this little baby boy. Heck, I just plain old love this little baby boy!
Posted by: Laura | December 07, 2008 at 03:55 PM
Laura, this sketch of Jonas is stunning! So lovely! and the dried blossoms are exquisite, too!
Posted by: a brush with color | December 05, 2008 at 10:25 PM
Oh, that beautiful baby face!
And I love the colors on your moleskine pages.
Posted by: Casey | December 05, 2008 at 09:47 AM