World of Froud: the Winner is...

fairy kins

gathered round

peaked about until they found

the winner with a fairy heart

to send this person a book of art

the winner of autographed book

is none other than

the amazing and wonderful

artist; Kim Kincaid

of the Blog: The Twirling Dragon

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yea, the fairies are celebrating

flopping and hopping

flying and fleeing

twirling and swirling

yip yip yipee!

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Please visit Sunday Sketches to enjoy 
wonderful art from lovely people!

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My piece/sketch above, was done with watercolor pencils....
then i took a wet brush to it
no preliminary sketching
no erasing
fun
&
freeing
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Dusty Rose

like a dusty rose

from bud to bloom

she bathed in sun

under rain 

and stars

her scent beckoned to lean close

to inhale her beauty

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in the beginning

a sketch:

visit Sophia's:

Sunday Sketches
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recently i did a swap with Micki Wilde!
from: The Secret Hermit


I sent her a bundle of My Spirithelpers Greeting Cards
and in the mail I received this beautiful envelope in the mail:

 with this awesome piece of art
and i love the message!

Thank you Micki!!

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Sky of Stars

who are you darling
the tilt of your head
your tender eyes
the way gentle light ignites your face 

so softly
I feel I know you
yet it will take years to see the facets of your shadows
and light
before your essence is revealed wholly
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oh darn maybe even a wee bit of drat
i forgot to scan the sketch of this piece


pretty please my Sunday Sketch friends

forgive me for not sharing the sketch

I actually sketched her months ago and came across it recently and thought to paint her

painting was a learning experience 

each step of the way
this color
that color
layer up layer

light shadows

and 

i look at her

this lady who is kin of stars

and want to know her

for there is something lovely in her spirit

do you ever have thoughts similar about your art?

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visit Sophia's: Sunday Sketch's to enjoy other art!

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Like an Amazon, this Woman

she stood tall in her slinky legs
with golden light shining forth from her inner eye
friend to those who flutter by
sharing the glistening of their wings
hers was a slightly different planet
than the one that we call home
yet heart and light
shine just as bright
as the loving ones we know
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please bare with me while i learn to draw full bodies.

though my art is a bit naive in nature, i have to say I am having a blast. 

i am so happy to take step after step in learning to express myself through art, and full bodies is a great next step for me.

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winter's magical beauty:

please join or visit:

Paint Party Friday

to enjoy others art

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and if you love faeries
feel free to leave a comment on my:
Give Away!

backs and bottoms....

spheres and shadows

bottoms and backs

lessons on bodies

gave life to this

but who are the characters that live on this sheet

and living with circular realms must be quite sweet!

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I was on Lori Vliegen's blog the other day. 

she has a wonderful post for how to do this sort of background.

I was so happy to find her wonderful blog!

and 

if you visit Sophia's Blue Chair Diary

you can visit wonderful sketches around the world!

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and

if you enjoy Faeries, feel free to leave a comment for the give away on my last post.
i am changing the give away date to sooner: January 31st.

Give Away: World of Froud (signed) Catalog

oh how they move when they walk

hips they do sway is their talk

they glide as a team

they stream and they gleam

oh how they move when they walk

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in Jane Davenport's class: I ♡ Drawing
(awesome wonderful teacher and class!)

we are learning how to make our girls look as though they are walking

do they look like they are walking?

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I love all my blog friends!

Yes that is you ~

you've been kind and supportive

you encourage and teach me

you inspire and keep me company along our journey!

I want to offer a wee awesome gift, 

if you like faeries that is!

Animazing Gallery in NYC

right now has a Exhibition of Brian, Wendy and Toby Froud's art.

I bought a signed 108 page catalog that I would like to give away to one of you!

I will choose ONE winner on Valentine's day. 

I know that is far away, or is it?!

(update: winner will be randomly chosen

January 31st. Maybe it will arrive to the winner on Valentine's day)

108 pages of faerie land!

if you want to leave a comment, but do not want to win this book,

write

"no fairy book please"

in your comment

or something like that.

(sorry to say that one corner arrived crushed, still it is awesome!)

join us for Sunday Sketches at Sophia's: Blue Chair Diary

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