tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29761057302807648682024-03-08T06:23:42.605+01:00Join my headSteffi*http://www.blogger.com/profile/12267125049248393144noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976105730280764868.post-35684212347848698032013-02-25T12:16:00.004+01:002013-02-25T12:40:10.104+01:00"You Can Get It If You Really Want" (Jimmy Cliff)Hi everyone,<br />
so my graduation project developed into something bigger. I got it published and it will be in dutch bookstores in may. It's called "Op kamers. Schoonmaken hoort erbij!" I am incredibly happy that everything turned out so well and I am greatful that my publisher <a href="http://www.vierwindstreken.com/home.php" target="_blank">De vier windstreken/Meander</a> has enough faith in my project to put it out there! I will keep you updated about anything that happens in the coming months.<br />
To preorder my book (in dutch) please click <a href="http://www.ako.nl/product/9789050191043/op-kamers-schoonmaken-hoort-erbij-stephanie-schutte/" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
Thanks to everyone's support & patience for me in the process of making :)<br />
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Steffi*http://www.blogger.com/profile/12267125049248393144noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976105730280764868.post-32385468295398114292012-10-23T10:40:00.000+02:002012-10-23T10:53:43.297+02:00“Do or do not... there is no try.” Yoda (Did I use that already?) So finally I finished my studies and are now Bachelor of Arts in Illustration. It is a nice feeling not having to go to uni anymore but what I am experiencing right now is kind of a hole I fell into after everything was over. I couldn't be bothered to touch a pencil and start a new project although I have loads of time for my own projects, finally. Some may call it a relaxation after graduation but it feels more like a post-graduate-depression. I was longing for something to get me started and on my feet again when I read a blogpost of a dear friend of mine. <a href="http://inkormilk.blogspot.nl/" target="_blank">Rosi</a> posted about a project that's called Post Art Exchange, where you make and alter postcards from other participants to send in a circle until everyone has altered every card and in the end, you get a card that 10 total strangeres designed. I am not explaining it so well, so here the link to the project.<br />
<a href="http://run2thewild.blogspot.nl/2012/10/post-art-exchange-starts-now.html" target="_blank">Run 2 the Wild</a><br />
So I started off, took my colourpencils, made a card and sent it off to the adress given to me. I already received the first card to alter. Unfortunately, I failed to take a picture because I was on holidays and had the feeling that I was quite late with sending it, so I hurried up :)<br />
So now I will receive a postcard each week that I can be creative with and I am in a circle of people who are waiting for postcards too, so I can't slack off :)<br />
I am really thanking everyone who participates and of course Courtney who started the whole thing. I already feel more comfortable with creating something, even if it's only small things that I contribute to every card, it is a fresh start for me and brings my head back to my creativity.<br />
Here is a first glance of the card that I made. I will keep posting about this project and I am very much looking forward to the next card that ends up in my mailbox!<br />
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Oh and btw, not everything is as bad as it sounds, I got a publisher for my graduation project. It is an illustrated guide for students to make life easier in a flatshare and hopefully it will be in dutch bookstores by may 2013. So that's a thing, huh? :) <br />
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<br />Steffi*http://www.blogger.com/profile/12267125049248393144noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976105730280764868.post-91738156663480074362012-05-18T16:25:00.001+02:002012-05-18T16:28:48.488+02:00Illustration Friday "Sight"Submission for Illustration Friday: "Sight"<br />
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<br />Steffi*http://www.blogger.com/profile/12267125049248393144noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976105730280764868.post-40377054155827327082012-03-29T12:37:00.008+02:002012-05-09T17:56:56.642+02:00On my own account...Hello everyone!<br />
For my graduation project, I am writing and illustrating a book about living in a house/flatshare. For <span class="text_exposed_show">this, I am collecting funny, disgusting, daily, mind-boggling and true stories about experiences with people you are or were living with. It would be great if you could help me out to make a collection of stories, pictures and notes that can only be found in a flatshare. Please join my group on facebook if you have a story to tell!<a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/413268815354695/"> https://www.facebook.com/groups/413268815354695/</a><br />Thanks for reading and even more thanks for posting your story! :)<br /><br />Hallo alle zusammen!<br />Für meine Abschlussarbeit (bachelor) schreibe und illustriere ich ein Buch über Mitbewohner und das (un)freiwillige Zusammenleben in einem Haus oder Wohnung. Dafür sammele ich zur Zeit lustige, eklige, tägliche, unglaubliche und wahre Geschichten über Erlebnisse von Leuten, mit denen ihr zusammen wohnt oder gewohnt habt. Es wäre super wenn Ihr mir helfen könntet diese Geschichten, Bilder und Briefe zusammen zu tragen, so dass ich sie für mein Projekt benutzen kann. Bitte kommt in die facebook Gruppe, wenn ihr eine Geschichte oder Bilder für mich habt!</span><span class="text_exposed_show"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/413268815354695/">https://www.facebook.com/groups/413268815354695/</a></span><br />
<span class="text_exposed_show">Vielen Dank für eure Mithilfe!<br /></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 85%;">stories from the kitchen sink</span></div>Steffi*http://www.blogger.com/profile/12267125049248393144noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976105730280764868.post-25735535196297758472012-03-05T13:00:00.015+01:002012-05-09T17:52:30.417+02:00There is a time for many words, and there is also a time for sleep. (Homer)That should say enough. The blog is back and I am still on my way to be an illustrator.<br />I was living in London for 4 months to do an internship in an illustration agency. It was a great time, I met a lot of awesome people and the internship taught me about the commercial ways of illustration. Now I am back in Maastricht to focus on my graduation. My studys will be finished in July and I have to make some decisions what to do afterwards. Apart from being properly scared about the things to come, I am positively excited about the changes, new places and challenges that are about to dawn.<br />I will update my projects, graduation and other interesting stuff here on a regular basis (hrhr).<br />Check out my "latest" drawings (up to a year old) and comment if you like.<br />There is also a homepage. At the moment, it's online via my boyfriend's page (who made it) It needs a little more work to get rid of some bugs, but I like it a lot and hope you do, too!<br /><a href="http://jorisbruijnzeels.com/steffi/">http://jorisbruijnzeels.com/steffi/</a><br /><br />See you soon and thanks for reading!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-K3LDpkS7X4M/T1S5jy59dEI/AAAAAAAAAdg/AtSGKL4FmoI/s1600/1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-K3LDpkS7X4M/T1S5jy59dEI/AAAAAAAAAdg/AtSGKL4FmoI/s320/1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716397851651437634" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">colourpencil<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qRB_7dgRRgs/T1S5au8mBII/AAAAAAAAAdU/H9LCDFD_aV4/s1600/2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qRB_7dgRRgs/T1S5au8mBII/AAAAAAAAAdU/H9LCDFD_aV4/s320/2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716397695969920130" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">colourpencil<br /><br /></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8NaN_I66eEw/T1S5QS17LiI/AAAAAAAAAdI/z4nfkzOvqCI/s1600/3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8NaN_I66eEw/T1S5QS17LiI/AAAAAAAAAdI/z4nfkzOvqCI/s320/3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716397516627062306" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">colourpencil<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bTEksPHNxCU/T1S5HyBQW8I/AAAAAAAAAc8/zkssc3I59TE/s1600/4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bTEksPHNxCU/T1S5HyBQW8I/AAAAAAAAAc8/zkssc3I59TE/s320/4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716397370377264066" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">gouache & colourpencil</span><br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aj7LAm3eYBY/T1S5AqxBooI/AAAAAAAAAcw/Rmcvr5npZu8/s1600/5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aj7LAm3eYBY/T1S5AqxBooI/AAAAAAAAAcw/Rmcvr5npZu8/s320/5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716397248171057794" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">colourpencil<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qBVMItndc74/T1S459pJZ_I/AAAAAAAAAck/48LZ-jiBK5g/s1600/7.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qBVMItndc74/T1S459pJZ_I/AAAAAAAAAck/48LZ-jiBK5g/s320/7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716397132979202034" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">colourpencil</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1vNy8U-s0jg/T1S4xe7RGAI/AAAAAAAAAcY/Ka0Ikp4mSBQ/s1600/Screen%2Bshot%2B2012-01-11%2Bat%2B04.37.26.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 309px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1vNy8U-s0jg/T1S4xe7RGAI/AAAAAAAAAcY/Ka0Ikp4mSBQ/s320/Screen%2Bshot%2B2012-01-11%2Bat%2B04.37.26.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716396987294750722" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">digital Portrait</span><br /></div>Steffi*http://www.blogger.com/profile/12267125049248393144noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976105730280764868.post-63827130587412612842011-02-14T14:35:00.014+01:002012-05-09T17:52:30.434+02:00"Imagine how good you feel, when it's all done!"It's all done! The last three weeks were crazy, busy and productive. I had a good working schedule and I managed to finish everything in time, what makes me really proud. It's the first time, that I actually think I did a good job with concept, ideas and time management. Sure, there are a lot of things to learn still, but it came out a lot better this time, than before.
<br />I was very stressed through this time, so I'm glad it's over, and a nice sunday trip to the sea with my boyfriend was just what I needed and gave me back a lot of energy! (I was standing barefoot in the sea and it was freaking cold but awesome!) Thanks for taking me there! <3
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<br />I still have some revisions to do and I plan on finishing them as quick as possible, but I got all my grades for this block and they were pretty satisfying for me :)
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<br />Here I show all my final results, starting with some small assignments for illustration class.
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<br />The first two Illustrations were for an article about people who use street language to have a secret way to communicate without everyone knowing what they are talking about (especially not the police), so in the first picture I tried to show the language as a wall between people who feel the urge to use a secret language and "normal" people. It's drawn with watercolor and color pencils.
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<br /><div style="text-align: left;">For this illustration we had more time and my idea was to show the difference between street-language people and normal people. I wanted the words to be the silhuettes of the people, the difference between the languages are shown in reading direction and color. The use of color can be improved, so the illustration can talk more clearly.
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<br />This poster, I already showed before here, is a poster for a fictional book festival for kids.
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<br />In my last blogpost, I already showed sketches of the book assignment we had to do.
<br />This is what came out in the end. They are colored with polychromos color pencils and I edited little details in color and lines in photoshop.
<br />Nevertheless, I decided to make the final version black and white, because it fitted better to my concept to make a 70s style detective novel book layout. It is printed on yellowish Kasakapaper on my own printer and because of it's absorbance of color, the pictures integrate in the layout very nice and like I pictured it.
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<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">ready printed book in black and white on Kasaka and Dummy paper
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<br />Drawing Class Assignment "A letter to a friend"
<br />The wallpapers I designed are a letter to myself to bring the monsters (in my head) to a purpose, show their mass and force them into an order.
<br />I wanted the design to be harmonic and remind a bit of old Bierdermeier Wallpaper.
<br />The wallpapers are not printed in original size because of my budget, but who knows, maybe someday I win the lottery and my wallpaper goes into production. :)
<br />In the end I screen-printed two of my monsters, to learn the technique of screen printing in different color layers. Screen print is a good technique to work graphical and neat but also experiment with the effect of color and different layers.
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<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rVTvnAxBGDA/TVkxWk3l8WI/AAAAAAAAAVE/w3-bGPaf0dY/s1600/boooh0003.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 231px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rVTvnAxBGDA/TVkxWk3l8WI/AAAAAAAAAVE/w3-bGPaf0dY/s320/boooh0003.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573540277771432290" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Monster Screenprints<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XCn9cFCA-yc/TVkxWmfaFSI/AAAAAAAAAU8/eD9Yy4fynKI/s1600/melone.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 229px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XCn9cFCA-yc/TVkxWmfaFSI/AAAAAAAAAU8/eD9Yy4fynKI/s320/melone.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573540278206862626" border="0" /></a>
<br /></span><div style="text-align: left;">Finally - an end for this time! I'm proud of what I've accomplished and I thank all my friends who didn't go crazy over my unsocial behaviour, moodiness and tiredness. Thanks for being so patient with me! <3
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<br />At this point I have some ideas for new projects, drawings, illustrations, stuff I wanna get better in and also working for my studys will change a bit because we do projectwork now.
<br />I'll show new stuff as soon as I produced something nice, so have a look from time to time! :)
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<br />*If you want to have a screen print of one of my monsters, leave a comment below and I'll contact you :)
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<br /></div></div>Steffi*http://www.blogger.com/profile/12267125049248393144noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976105730280764868.post-90334527689011126192011-01-30T22:40:00.007+01:002011-01-30T23:28:39.100+01:00"Not the whole forest - just one leaf." - P.L. TraversI need a better desk! My back hurts and I was only drawing for half a day. Desk-Donations welcome :)<br />So now I'm busy sketching for my illustration assignment where we have to make four illustrations for David Sedaris' short story "True Detective" (Sedaris remembers the days his mother and sister played armchair detective, and the odd crime wave that hit their own home.)<br />I'm trying to do something different to what I'm usually doing - sitting on the couch and doing sudoku. Just kidding! I created a main character and I let him do stuff :) It's new to me to make comic-like drawings but when I see that I'm creating something that looks like the picture in my head, I wanna go on and on and it satisfies me and keeps me drawing (although my back HURTS!!!) but today, drawing felt so easy and it gave me a sense of achievement. Here's hoping, it stays like that for a while and I maybe cleared another hurdle (can you say that? I can...!) in my learning process.<br />See what my teacher thinks about my sketches tomorrow and then I have a week to finish the assignment. Have to layout the illustrations with the text and bind a book. First finish the illustrations and maybe I get some help with layouting because I'm not too good in making a choice for a professional looking typeface :)<br />Furthermore I'll spend the next to weeks in the graphic workshop at school to silk screen some monster wallpapers I made for drawing class - it's honestly the best place to be in stressful times!<br />Enough for today, maybe I do some stretching instead of sketching to make friends with my back again... (what a crappy word joke...)<br />I'm happy! :)<br />***<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TUXi2oxY7eI/AAAAAAAAATg/Xyoyd90dNVw/s1600/sedaris0001.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 227px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TUXi2oxY7eI/AAAAAAAAATg/Xyoyd90dNVw/s320/sedaris0001.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568105942598872546" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">first sketches for the character (hmm - looks slightly like a friend of mine - see if he notices :)<br /><br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TUXi2ct5x4I/AAAAAAAAATY/4hEqQ0-GYO4/s1600/sedaris0002.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 222px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TUXi2ct5x4I/AAAAAAAAATY/4hEqQ0-GYO4/s320/sedaris0002.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568105939363022722" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">uuuhhhgh there is poo on my towel...</span>!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TUXi11XfndI/AAAAAAAAATQ/_YBbbTNZMas/s1600/sedaris0003.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 226px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TUXi11XfndI/AAAAAAAAATQ/_YBbbTNZMas/s320/sedaris0003.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568105928800050642" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">The Fugitive</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TUXi1eznwDI/AAAAAAAAATI/SIlLIQB_qG0/s1600/sedaris0007.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 226px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TUXi1eznwDI/AAAAAAAAATI/SIlLIQB_qG0/s320/sedaris0007.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568105922744008754" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">mother and sister, the detective series addicts</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Stay tuned to see the finished illustrations next week!<br /></div></div>Steffi*http://www.blogger.com/profile/12267125049248393144noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976105730280764868.post-61701813321853352602011-01-25T09:37:00.006+01:002011-01-25T10:29:42.573+01:00"Can I have your breasts for a video?" - SebboI feel honored, but I'm glad I can say: "Let me draw you some!" :)<br />So yesterday I was drawing some breasts for a friend's videoblogging. Tits for life...<br />Also I finished my corporate design for school including businesscard and stationary. My crappy printer turned out to like printing on 120 and 200 gram aquarellpaper, so my cards look pretty nice. Have to find fitting paper for the stationary as well. We have evaluationweeks at school now, so I'm busy finishing my work and I can show the final results during the next weeks. Motivation is good, inspiration also and when I start right away, I can avoid ending up in not sleeping, crying and hating what I do :p<br />Wish me luck!<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">***<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TT6W_gxOL0I/AAAAAAAAAS4/g3HmONyl1BQ/s1600/boobs.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 413px; height: 175px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TT6W_gxOL0I/AAAAAAAAAS4/g3HmONyl1BQ/s320/boobs.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566052207348821826" border="0" /></a><br /></div><span style="font-size:85%;">boobs</span><br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TT6XK9expOI/AAAAAAAAATA/eqNj9SEcpZU/s1600/Bildschirmfoto%2B2011-01-24%2Bum%2B21.32.25.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 226px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TT6XK9expOI/AAAAAAAAATA/eqNj9SEcpZU/s320/Bildschirmfoto%2B2011-01-24%2Bum%2B21.32.25.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566052404034643170" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">businesscard - polychromos drawing and digital</span><br /></div>Steffi*http://www.blogger.com/profile/12267125049248393144noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976105730280764868.post-60180944509124956962011-01-13T08:23:00.006+01:002011-01-13T09:09:04.535+01:00"Originality does not consist in saying what no one ever said before, but in saying exactly what you think yourself." - James Fitz-James Stephen<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TS6pI_sIBQI/AAAAAAAAASw/T7OabzoBago/s1600/this%2Bain%2527t.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 218px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TS6pI_sIBQI/AAAAAAAAASw/T7OabzoBago/s320/this%2Bain%2527t.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561568561849697538" border="0" /></a><br />I woke up early today and had some time to think about my list of things I have to do in the coming weeks. I proudly announce that I have some really nice ideas I wanna work on and my motivation to create something good is back again. Only have to find a way to develope my personal style more. It's all a bit random at the moment.<br />Another really random thing in my life turned out to be a lot less random than I thought and I'm greatful for that. Gives me more steadiness and I can concentrate much better on myself. Thank you for that :)<br />I printed some of my monsters and I started drawing with a ballpen i nicked at work :p such a great pen.<br />Also I started making my own handwriting font family - looking forward to finish it.<br />More soon!<br />***<br /> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TS6pI_sIBQI/AAAAAAAAASw/T7OabzoBago/s1600/this%2Bain%2527t.JPG"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TS6pIpJswtI/AAAAAAAAASo/NUxzK7a5DrM/s1600/monster40001.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 232px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TS6pIpJswtI/AAAAAAAAASo/NUxzK7a5DrM/s320/monster40001.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561568555799724754" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TS6o9rwkxFI/AAAAAAAAASg/jnRX5E1zgl4/s1600/monster10001.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 226px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TS6o9rwkxFI/AAAAAAAAASg/jnRX5E1zgl4/s320/monster10001.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561568367521088594" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TS6o9U-w90I/AAAAAAAAASY/cD1DMKljg74/s1600/monster6.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 226px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TS6o9U-w90I/AAAAAAAAASY/cD1DMKljg74/s320/monster6.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561568361406592834" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TS6o9EqdR8I/AAAAAAAAASQ/KHXEr6VwLcw/s1600/monster4.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 233px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TS6o9EqdR8I/AAAAAAAAASQ/KHXEr6VwLcw/s320/monster4.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561568357026449346" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TS6o8w8MWZI/AAAAAAAAASI/p6u1NVJmV1M/s1600/monster3.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 222px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TS6o8w8MWZI/AAAAAAAAASI/p6u1NVJmV1M/s320/monster3.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561568351732128146" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TS6ohFvK52I/AAAAAAAAASA/3WHGLqkF7lI/s1600/monster1.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 226px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TS6ohFvK52I/AAAAAAAAASA/3WHGLqkF7lI/s320/monster1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561567876278314850" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TS6ogyH2bOI/AAAAAAAAAR4/2fJ1mTuMFKw/s1600/DSC_6413.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 199px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TS6ogyH2bOI/AAAAAAAAAR4/2fJ1mTuMFKw/s320/DSC_6413.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561567871013121250" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TS6og5dGYeI/AAAAAAAAARw/Ygt4U0gNI3M/s1600/DSC_6412.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TS6og5dGYeI/AAAAAAAAARw/Ygt4U0gNI3M/s320/DSC_6412.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561567872981295586" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TS6ogjih-lI/AAAAAAAAARo/YA0x_jKWqUU/s1600/DSC_6411.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 230px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TS6ogjih-lI/AAAAAAAAARo/YA0x_jKWqUU/s320/DSC_6411.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561567867098495570" border="0" /></a>Steffi*http://www.blogger.com/profile/12267125049248393144noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976105730280764868.post-5686962133996101692010-12-13T23:03:00.013+01:002010-12-14T00:37:01.730+01:00"Fantasy, abandoned by reason, produces impossible monsters; united with it, she is the mother of the arts and the origin of marvels." - GoyaThere I go again. After a few weeks of disturbance in head and heart I'm drawing for myself again. This is the start of a monster collection. Some people have monsters inside who try to drive them crazy, telling them stuff that is not true and party on emotions, whatever, this is an attempt to overcome some annoying monsters and vioces who are living currently in me.<br />My teacher told me, not to fight or kill them, but to make friends with them (the dalai lama way - very compassionated...) so first I have to give them faces. Tonight I started experimenting with colors and inkt to slack my hand again (it's kind of stiff at the moment when it comes to drawing). Most of those monsters are hard to visualize, but when I keep on working, I'm sure they will turn out well (as well as a mind-eating monster can be). In the end I'm hopefully able to shut them up (with candy and a lot of monsterous love) and find a way to not let them drive me crazy. This is really a kindergarden way of handling such problems, but it's worth a try :p<br />So following, my new monsterbook that will be filled with all sorts of disgusting, funny, disturbing and whatsoever kind of beasts.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TQaYkMMy2CI/AAAAAAAAAN0/pTe5JRsRwuo/s1600/monster.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 223px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TQaYkMMy2CI/AAAAAAAAAN0/pTe5JRsRwuo/s320/monster.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550291338298316834" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TQaYkrAZD7I/AAAAAAAAAN8/pwiyXVVgTuI/s1600/monster0001.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 232px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TQaYkrAZD7I/AAAAAAAAAN8/pwiyXVVgTuI/s320/monster0001.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550291346567794610" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TQaYlPoUdzI/AAAAAAAAAOE/pXttM1EMWAs/s1600/monster0002.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 228px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TQaYlPoUdzI/AAAAAAAAAOE/pXttM1EMWAs/s320/monster0002.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550291356398942002" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TQaYliOr1mI/AAAAAAAAAOM/A5x9zq7wRKo/s1600/monster0003.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 224px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TQaYliOr1mI/AAAAAAAAAOM/A5x9zq7wRKo/s320/monster0003.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550291361391695458" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TQaY2xei6SI/AAAAAAAAAOU/cSPqI2jVzlI/s1600/monster0004.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 234px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TQaY2xei6SI/AAAAAAAAAOU/cSPqI2jVzlI/s320/monster0004.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550291657542527266" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TQaY3k8DDgI/AAAAAAAAAOk/aRICWZSq1dY/s1600/monster0006.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 220px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TQaY3k8DDgI/AAAAAAAAAOk/aRICWZSq1dY/s320/monster0006.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550291671356476930" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TQaY3LwoLbI/AAAAAAAAAOc/DgnZkQRWx4o/s1600/monster0005.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 229px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TQaY3LwoLbI/AAAAAAAAAOc/DgnZkQRWx4o/s320/monster0005.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550291664597691826" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TQaY30DKRdI/AAAAAAAAAOs/Z7yMnnW-7Dc/s1600/monster0007.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 238px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TQaY30DKRdI/AAAAAAAAAOs/Z7yMnnW-7Dc/s320/monster0007.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550291675412841938" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TQaZMn91v-I/AAAAAAAAAO0/6RwUU6op_8A/s1600/monster0008.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 223px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TQaZMn91v-I/AAAAAAAAAO0/6RwUU6op_8A/s320/monster0008.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550292032946552802" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TQaZNCwWUGI/AAAAAAAAAO8/5dXtmuQiLMA/s1600/monster0009.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 231px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TQaZNCwWUGI/AAAAAAAAAO8/5dXtmuQiLMA/s320/monster0009.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550292040137724002" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TQaZNuYGqpI/AAAAAAAAAPE/6cFbXNFdj98/s1600/monster0010.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 219px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TQaZNuYGqpI/AAAAAAAAAPE/6cFbXNFdj98/s320/monster0010.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550292051847195282" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TQaZOIlhESI/AAAAAAAAAPM/LIR6rfqhgQ0/s1600/monster0011.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 227px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TQaZOIlhESI/AAAAAAAAAPM/LIR6rfqhgQ0/s320/monster0011.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550292058882773282" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TQaZOa7gMBI/AAAAAAAAAPU/lTLg60E9l8s/s1600/monster0012_2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 207px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TQaZOa7gMBI/AAAAAAAAAPU/lTLg60E9l8s/s320/monster0012_2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550292063806828562" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TQaZWhAINTI/AAAAAAAAAPc/pvfW6eQMr6E/s1600/monster0013.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 238px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TQaZWhAINTI/AAAAAAAAAPc/pvfW6eQMr6E/s320/monster0013.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550292202875794738" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TQaZXDw48GI/AAAAAAAAAPk/PY_xiHwwV_0/s1600/monster0014.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 226px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TQaZXDw48GI/AAAAAAAAAPk/PY_xiHwwV_0/s320/monster0014.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550292212207120482" border="0" /></a><br />Next thing is an illustration I made for school. Assignment was to make a poster for a fictional bookfestival for kids. The title is "An exciting dream" (for those who don't understand dutch).<br />I drew it with inkt and water, scanned it, cut it, rearranged it and it was printed in A2 (looks cool that big), so my very first mixed media (I hate this term), I'm satisfied with.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TQaeaE4MH8I/AAAAAAAAAPs/s3K1-hSpDtA/s1600/kinderboekenfestival.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 226px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TQaeaE4MH8I/AAAAAAAAAPs/s3K1-hSpDtA/s320/kinderboekenfestival.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550297761603919810" border="0" /></a><br />Next is my last drawing assignment, where we had to illustrate our surrounding. I decided to draw some exaggerated situations that happen in my head when I'm walking through my neighbourhood. I did all the drawings in 2 nights and you can see that. It could have been a lot better if I'd have taken more time to work it out. Lesson learned... I still like the characters.<br />This is also mixed media (aquarelle, inkt, pen and photoshop fuss and bother...) background could have been way better, but I already mentioned that. wanna show it anyways because it was work that took me to my limits (not sleeping for 2 days is just sucky on mind and body).<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TQaiVCIzO8I/AAAAAAAAAP0/CUhTjOl-BRE/s1600/1.%2Bdeckblatt.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 226px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TQaiVCIzO8I/AAAAAAAAAP0/CUhTjOl-BRE/s320/1.%2Bdeckblatt.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550302073015450562" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TQaiVabnhsI/AAAAAAAAAP8/3zjqwg63fMY/s1600/2.%2Bsupermarkt_READY.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 242px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TQaiVabnhsI/AAAAAAAAAP8/3zjqwg63fMY/s320/2.%2Bsupermarkt_READY.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550302079536826050" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TQaiV5BFr8I/AAAAAAAAAQE/wmQRULbWuNA/s1600/3.%2Bkotzendeb%25C3%25A4ume.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 226px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TQaiV5BFr8I/AAAAAAAAAQE/wmQRULbWuNA/s320/3.%2Bkotzendeb%25C3%25A4ume.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550302087747055554" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TQaiWGFfe7I/AAAAAAAAAQM/tWyzUQN2KQM/s1600/4.%2Bking_ready.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 226px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TQaiWGFfe7I/AAAAAAAAAQM/tWyzUQN2KQM/s320/4.%2Bking_ready.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550302091255184306" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TQaieHqgXPI/AAAAAAAAAQU/gwBA4U8ODaU/s1600/5.%2Bgeluid_ready.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 226px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TQaieHqgXPI/AAAAAAAAAQU/gwBA4U8ODaU/s320/5.%2Bgeluid_ready.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550302229117820146" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TQaiecOZctI/AAAAAAAAAQc/Vj66l8k0bNY/s1600/6.%2Br%25C3%25BCckblatt.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 226px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TQaiecOZctI/AAAAAAAAAQc/Vj66l8k0bNY/s320/6.%2Br%25C3%25BCckblatt.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550302234637071058" border="0" /></a><br />Last but not least: The Nudes :)<br />We have anatomy drawing at school now. I'm doing quite good, experimenting with color and trying to get a body right...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TQaotUYzMiI/AAAAAAAAAQk/szwrPMCdNzY/s1600/DSC_6399.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 204px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TQaotUYzMiI/AAAAAAAAAQk/szwrPMCdNzY/s320/DSC_6399.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550309087301022242" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TQaottd20EI/AAAAAAAAAQ0/JDTIQQCvOT4/s1600/DSC_6397.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 228px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TQaottd20EI/AAAAAAAAAQ0/JDTIQQCvOT4/s320/DSC_6397.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550309094033117250" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TQaothxtDvI/AAAAAAAAAQs/ruahOVOUBmU/s1600/DSC_6398.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TQaothxtDvI/AAAAAAAAAQs/ruahOVOUBmU/s320/DSC_6398.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550309090895138546" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TQap0Z0d74I/AAAAAAAAARM/OYxfYLrZSso/s1600/DSC_6394.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 246px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TQap0Z0d74I/AAAAAAAAARM/OYxfYLrZSso/s320/DSC_6394.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550310308529958786" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TQap0JA7BOI/AAAAAAAAARE/VR5PGlcNmdg/s1600/DSC_6395.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 249px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TQap0JA7BOI/AAAAAAAAARE/VR5PGlcNmdg/s320/DSC_6395.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550310304018793698" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TQap0qkLVoI/AAAAAAAAARU/p5AYgcOdkM8/s1600/DSC_6393.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 312px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TQap0qkLVoI/AAAAAAAAARU/p5AYgcOdkM8/s320/DSC_6393.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550310313025033858" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TQaouYqwY7I/AAAAAAAAAQ8/tOteYFIROH8/s1600/DSC_6396.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 212px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TQaouYqwY7I/AAAAAAAAAQ8/tOteYFIROH8/s320/DSC_6396.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550309105629946802" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TQap078TfoI/AAAAAAAAARc/fpkOGWYm6SY/s1600/DSC_6392.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 261px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TQap078TfoI/AAAAAAAAARc/fpkOGWYm6SY/s320/DSC_6392.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550310317689634434" border="0" /></a><br />This is a lot of stuff to look at and I love all those who sat it out! :)<br />Now, it's bedtime and I wish everyone a good week and you'll hear from me soon (not like last time I said that)!<br />***Steffi*http://www.blogger.com/profile/12267125049248393144noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976105730280764868.post-45127380947084062022010-10-30T23:44:00.001+02:002010-10-31T19:19:11.891+01:00"I'll be back. And in greater numbers!" - from a friendI wasn't here for a while. My reasons: visiting home, exam weeks, no time to draw(?). Eat it!<br />Today I was at work and since i finished off a presentation for tuesday and my flash homework for monday this weekend, I felt it was time for some pleasure drawing (with learning effect of course)! Plus - the shop was freaking deserted today, so I had time to procrastinate - in a good way. Males was the subject - a male fashion magazine the inspiration. You can't find real masculine models in fashion magazines, but boys will be men soon, so i take what i get... (do NOT dare to raise an eyebrow!)<br />I already analysed my results, I know what I have to work on and I will. :)<br />Next time i will upload some illustrations for a change, because that is what i'll be doing the next two weeks. Thanks for reading and looking at my pictures, comments are welcome.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TMyUAVy5aEI/AAAAAAAAANk/lB-4Pge3QhM/s1600/guys13.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 233px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TMyUAVy5aEI/AAAAAAAAANk/lB-4Pge3QhM/s320/guys13.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533960775703029826" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TMyT59vq98I/AAAAAAAAANc/bJpw2pcuGS8/s1600/guys12.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 230px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TMyT59vq98I/AAAAAAAAANc/bJpw2pcuGS8/s320/guys12.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533960666167834562" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">for rosi :)<br /><br /><br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TMyT5eB_hQI/AAAAAAAAANU/zBLPHq7vKT4/s1600/guys11.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 232px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TMyT5eB_hQI/AAAAAAAAANU/zBLPHq7vKT4/s320/guys11.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533960657654744322" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TMyT49H9sYI/AAAAAAAAANM/XBmTxx_JA1A/s1600/guys10.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 208px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TMyT49H9sYI/AAAAAAAAANM/XBmTxx_JA1A/s320/guys10.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533960648821420418" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TMyT4Td2LkI/AAAAAAAAANE/XMsDDkwc2as/s1600/guys9.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 195px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TMyT4Td2LkI/AAAAAAAAANE/XMsDDkwc2as/s320/guys9.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533960637638913602" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TMyTikHOETI/AAAAAAAAAM8/jAr4QJnWTdA/s1600/guys8.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 193px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TMyTikHOETI/AAAAAAAAAM8/jAr4QJnWTdA/s320/guys8.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533960264150290738" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TMyTidvYdHI/AAAAAAAAAMs/uSf1aU0F62I/s1600/guys6.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 244px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TMyTidvYdHI/AAAAAAAAAMs/uSf1aU0F62I/s320/guys6.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533960262439695474" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TMyTie_8qUI/AAAAAAAAAM0/GWL8M9Eb0Qw/s1600/guys7.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 204px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TMyTie_8qUI/AAAAAAAAAM0/GWL8M9Eb0Qw/s320/guys7.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533960262777612610" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TMyTh_6vT1I/AAAAAAAAAMk/AltozCdi13Q/s1600/guys5.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 206px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TMyTh_6vT1I/AAAAAAAAAMk/AltozCdi13Q/s320/guys5.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533960254434266962" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TMyTHhDZ30I/AAAAAAAAAME/ei4RNVBzuHk/s1600/guys1.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 224px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TMyTHhDZ30I/AAAAAAAAAME/ei4RNVBzuHk/s320/guys1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533959799472512834" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TMyTIP9uMBI/AAAAAAAAAMM/UvO6lLXWWTc/s1600/guys2.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 220px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TMyTIP9uMBI/AAAAAAAAAMM/UvO6lLXWWTc/s320/guys2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533959812065144850" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TMyTI0gXQWI/AAAAAAAAAMc/9x1m_oWqiAs/s1600/guys4.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 222px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TMyTI0gXQWI/AAAAAAAAAMc/9x1m_oWqiAs/s320/guys4.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533959821874119010" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TMyTIdGYeWI/AAAAAAAAAMU/actVxWk97_A/s1600/guys3.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 203px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TMyTIdGYeWI/AAAAAAAAAMU/actVxWk97_A/s320/guys3.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533959815591131490" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TMyUBWS53DI/AAAAAAAAANs/Ijcl5lc9Dhw/s1600/guys14.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 230px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TMyUBWS53DI/AAAAAAAAANs/Ijcl5lc9Dhw/s320/guys14.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533960793017146418" border="0" /></a><br />p.s. some of the drawings are made real quick. i wanted to catch expressions and characteristics.<br />p.p.s. I like ears :)<br />p.p.p.s. I promptly react on grammatical corrections!Steffi*http://www.blogger.com/profile/12267125049248393144noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976105730280764868.post-83151116149907090402010-10-18T20:36:00.001+02:002010-10-18T20:54:12.284+02:00“I'd rather go by bus.” - Prince CharlesI made a little bus trip today, accidentally. It was very nice, I like drawing strangers in a bus. 1. because i have to draw quick, 2. it looks chicken scratched automatically...<br />Problem is - I don't have the guts to draw them from the front, so I mostly have profiles or their backs, but it doesn't matter. It helps my hand to slack and I get used to make quick sketches. It's still hard to really catch expressions or characteristics, but that's why I'm doing it. I already become better and I wanna make more bus rides now :p<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TLyXUSYYnQI/AAAAAAAAALk/JHTyhLQl9o4/s1600/busdoodles1.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TLyXUSYYnQI/AAAAAAAAALk/JHTyhLQl9o4/s320/busdoodles1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529460817291418882" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">does someone look familiar on this one?<br /><br /></span><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TLyXVEoOO-I/AAAAAAAAALs/I7L0YxdgfN8/s1600/busdoodles2.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 224px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TLyXVEoOO-I/AAAAAAAAALs/I7L0YxdgfN8/s320/busdoodles2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529460830779620322" border="0" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TLyXVecUSEI/AAAAAAAAAL0/UtuJ1aq5_Ws/s1600/busdoodles3.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 218px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TLyXVecUSEI/AAAAAAAAAL0/UtuJ1aq5_Ws/s320/busdoodles3.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529460837709006914" border="0" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TLyXWCw7aZI/AAAAAAAAAL8/BThnDdWsWpU/s1600/busdoodles4.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 221px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TLyXWCw7aZI/AAAAAAAAAL8/BThnDdWsWpU/s320/busdoodles4.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529460847459133842" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">I swear - his arms were reaaaaaally that short....</span><br /></div>Steffi*http://www.blogger.com/profile/12267125049248393144noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976105730280764868.post-38350767961760758372010-10-17T23:31:00.000+02:002010-10-17T23:40:01.249+02:00"Art is the only way to run away without leaving home." - Twyla TharpHolidays arrived. A whole week without any obligations - nearly! So more time to work, actually.<br />Even though I was freaking lazy today, I managed to do something drawy (made that one up...)<br />White polychromos on black paper to have a look what is possible in this style. Here's hoping for a productive week.<br />I'm tired, so I'll just upload and shut up.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TLttCUyCquI/AAAAAAAAALc/MxMDTXLdoUI/s1600/nz1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 223px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TLttCUyCquI/AAAAAAAAALc/MxMDTXLdoUI/s320/nz1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529132854233180898" border="0" /></a>Steffi*http://www.blogger.com/profile/12267125049248393144noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976105730280764868.post-69793406447190340812010-10-16T18:12:00.000+02:002010-10-16T18:36:19.271+02:00"One must always draw, draw with the eyes, when one cannot draw with a pencil." - BalthusFabrics, hair, proper faces, posture etc. can all be found at work in knitwear catalogues :p<br />Had some time, to draw today and study knitted fabrics and especially hair. I used to draw hair either as a helmet or as spaghetti, hanging from the head. Now that I practice more, hair becomes one of my favorite things to do. It's soooo pretty (stupid girlish smile)! Will search a hairdresser's magazine and go deeper into hairstudys.<br />Don't know what I've learnt today - maybe that the brain works better, when you eat during work... I have some issues preparing food for work, so I don't die of starvation during the day. Have to work on that as well.<br />Oh, I also studied noses today - only looking at them, but working in a shop is like going to a great nose exhibition :p Unfortunately, I can't ask the customers to stay a bit longer, because I wanna draw their noses... But I'll stay tuned on the nose front - it's a gold mine for character design.<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TLnTxnPq6ZI/AAAAAAAAALM/ha83LP4IrAQ/s1600/knitwear1.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 218px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TLnTxnPq6ZI/AAAAAAAAALM/ha83LP4IrAQ/s320/knitwear1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528682866875754898" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TLnTxuDxXBI/AAAAAAAAALU/2GJCN3WlJYg/s1600/knitwear2.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 221px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TLnTxuDxXBI/AAAAAAAAALU/2GJCN3WlJYg/s320/knitwear2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528682868704893970" border="0" /></a>Steffi*http://www.blogger.com/profile/12267125049248393144noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976105730280764868.post-54509863578466212212010-10-15T20:19:00.000+02:002010-10-15T20:40:37.675+02:00"A mind is like a parachute. It doesn't work if it is not open." - Frank ZappaTreehouse in pastel was the assignment today in drawing class.<br />Pastel - another sort of color that is not my friend.<br />Nevertheless - it will be my friend, when I'm done with it!<br />This is definately not my best work, but it still is work I have done today, so suitable for uploading!<br />Have fun with my first attempts to become a children's book illustrator... or not! :)<br />BTW - This lovely corny quote came from my drawing teacher today. Thanks Willemien!<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TLicdz_gFqI/AAAAAAAAAKs/VHx2-351hNg/s1600/treehouse1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TLicdz_gFqI/AAAAAAAAAKs/VHx2-351hNg/s320/treehouse1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528340578583975586" border="0" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TLiceM2h6DI/AAAAAAAAAK0/pXQIATrungE/s1600/treehouse2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 226px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TLiceM2h6DI/AAAAAAAAAK0/pXQIATrungE/s320/treehouse2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528340585257232434" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TLicefR_Z4I/AAAAAAAAAK8/UFPZM_eebqw/s1600/scarycastlepastel.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 234px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TLicefR_Z4I/AAAAAAAAAK8/UFPZM_eebqw/s320/scarycastlepastel.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528340590204249986" border="0" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TLigBlr7VGI/AAAAAAAAALE/ETxi8Dmwq0E/s1600/pastel4.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 262px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TLigBlr7VGI/AAAAAAAAALE/ETxi8Dmwq0E/s320/pastel4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528344491753952354" border="0" /></a>Steffi*http://www.blogger.com/profile/12267125049248393144noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976105730280764868.post-596694689796438992010-10-14T20:29:00.000+02:002010-10-14T20:54:09.176+02:00"You know, if one paints someone's portrait, one should not know him if possible." - Otto DixSelf-portaying is TORTURE!!! I need to get to know my face for one of my assignments, so I can draw it... So, what do you do? Mirror on the desk and start... I can tell you - seeing yourself everyday in the mirror - brushing teeth, doing make-up, getting dressed or whatever people do in front of a mirror - does not help knowing your face! Being gentle while drawing yourself does not help your drawing! It's horror! I came to notice, that my face is totally medium with everything. Nothing that sticks out to make it recognizable! Aargh!<br />Here my try outs - I don't want to give it another name...<br />Oh yeah - I look grumpy because, smiling bright during the time i capture my face on the paper, did hurt after a while - so now I look grumpy...<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TLdP1Y4cd9I/AAAAAAAAAKM/yyrK-2okfXQ/s1600/sp1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 220px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TLdP1Y4cd9I/AAAAAAAAAKM/yyrK-2okfXQ/s320/sp1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527974846251431890" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TLdP1p-7ltI/AAAAAAAAAKU/mSICBLyUEAE/s1600/sp3.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 290px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TLdP1p-7ltI/AAAAAAAAAKU/mSICBLyUEAE/s320/sp3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527974850842040018" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TLdP18tIf2I/AAAAAAAAAKc/cFy7A-1UGNM/s1600/sp4.3.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 226px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TLdP18tIf2I/AAAAAAAAAKc/cFy7A-1UGNM/s320/sp4.3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527974855867662178" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TLdP18esBAI/AAAAAAAAAKk/ux-NfSNl-a4/s1600/sp5.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 218px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TLdP18esBAI/AAAAAAAAAKk/ux-NfSNl-a4/s320/sp5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527974855807075330" border="0" /></a>Steffi*http://www.blogger.com/profile/12267125049248393144noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976105730280764868.post-51247092920386627232010-10-12T22:13:00.000+02:002010-10-12T22:27:59.195+02:00"Tomorrow is often the busiest day of the week." - Spanish ProverbScanning in a drawing you worked on for a couple of hours really is no pleasure. My learning effect today: Look at the drawing before you go into detail so you'll see, that the head is not in proportion, forehead too long, eyes not the same size, mouth too small, too much hair and so on. Still - I like my old lady, although I think, no one will recognise her, because i totally messed up her original face proportions. My new technique: just chicken scratch all the shadows and it looks more vivid - at least I think so, compared to my old attempts with classic shading.<br />Tomorrow is a school day! Only drawing for assignmenst, not for diversion or to practice! Really!<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TLTBlZjTBUI/AAAAAAAAAKE/3VrL52ujwwI/s1600/tekening4.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 229px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TLTBlZjTBUI/AAAAAAAAAKE/3VrL52ujwwI/s320/tekening4.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527255490948695362" border="0" /></a>Steffi*http://www.blogger.com/profile/12267125049248393144noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976105730280764868.post-19400023428118074762010-10-11T19:17:00.000+02:002010-10-11T19:56:26.429+02:00"FOCUS!!!" - everyoneToday, my focus is on my school assignments. This wonderful mountain panorama was scribbled while thinking about 'stadsproblematiek' and how to illustrate/communicate with the people in my city. My main point is to call attention to the small and pretty things, we do not notice because we are too busy. Example: heart-shaped bird poo on the street or stuff that makes people smile in generally. So how to catch the attention of people who are rushing around and not looking properly? Illustrative? I have a lot of ideas, but they all still have flaws. THINK!!!<br />Next assignment: building a space invaders game in flash! This is cool nerd stuff but I realized - I really need a flashbook to learn, what I am doing. I do not only want to copy code like a sheep... that would be too easy! Already have a nice idea for the layout :p<br />It's not much time left to do all this assignments, including theory, drawing class and drawing class review, so I have to hurry. Private drawing might come off badly in the next few weeks, but I'll do what I can.<br />I am also proud to announce that today, I had my 500th click on this blog! Thanks to everyone so far and special thanks to my friend sebbo (and his special friend aggre) at <a href="http://braingoo.de/">http://braingoo.de</a> (<-- CLICK IT!!!) who did their best today to put my blog online on their lovely page, too! yaaay - I'm spreading! :* <br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TLNPIP2-bPI/AAAAAAAAAJ0/9Iurim8fDWk/s1600/berge3.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 520px; height: 41px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TLNPIP2-bPI/AAAAAAAAAJ0/9Iurim8fDWk/s400/berge3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526848170828393714" border="0" /></a>Steffi*http://www.blogger.com/profile/12267125049248393144noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976105730280764868.post-60312944601328071112010-10-10T17:49:00.000+02:002010-10-10T17:57:01.508+02:00"Great is OK, but amazing would be GREAT." - BenderNew attempts of characterisation - this time with people I know! I promise - it will become better, friends - forgive me if you can't find yourselfs in the drawings :p<br />Still inspirationless with some school assignments! Aaaaaahhhhhhhh!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TLHh0zitt6I/AAAAAAAAAJM/SVyls7eLLZA/s1600/sista.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TLHh0zitt6I/AAAAAAAAAJM/SVyls7eLLZA/s320/sista.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526446515065567138" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">i love my polychromos<span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><br /></span></span><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TLHh1Bt_dvI/AAAAAAAAAJU/WL_2-kda3OE/s1600/m%C3%A4dels2.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 218px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TLHh1Bt_dvI/AAAAAAAAAJU/WL_2-kda3OE/s320/m%C3%A4dels2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526446518870963954" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">I'm sorry XD I have to practice, though!<br /></span></div>Steffi*http://www.blogger.com/profile/12267125049248393144noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976105730280764868.post-26565662478304016252010-10-09T18:27:00.000+02:002010-10-09T18:48:22.213+02:00"Observe Everything. Communicate Well. Draw, Draw, Draw." - Frank ThomasA drawing I made today at work. There wasn't a lot of time to really work it out and now I'm too tired. Fabrics is my new challenge. Knitwear is hard to draw, still thinking of solutions to make it easy, I wanna experiment more and not only draw what I see - or draw more what I see? I'll figure it out! Getting better with faces and wrinkles - I like that :) Hair is still hard to do - I wanna learn that next. I actually wanna learn everything next, and I have to stop myself a bit, otherwise I want too much and start being frustrated because it's not working out. One step after another will do the trick.<br /><span style="font-size:130%;">And: draw, draw draw!</span><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TLCcSHlXEMI/AAAAAAAAAJE/vP3rOX_6-bE/s1600/sketchfabric.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 228px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TLCcSHlXEMI/AAAAAAAAAJE/vP3rOX_6-bE/s320/sketchfabric.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526088577870926018" border="0" /></a>Steffi*http://www.blogger.com/profile/12267125049248393144noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976105730280764868.post-39102916941461230012010-10-08T17:16:00.000+02:002010-10-08T17:31:31.231+02:00"The artist uses the talent he has, wishing he had more talent. The talent uses the artist it has, wishing it had more artist." - Robert BraultAquarell again! This time in drawing class with an actual human we had to paint. It was nice and a good practice, showing me, that I'm not totally lost in aquarell. I actually got in the mood to paint more living creatures :p My next project (next to my school assignments of course) will be a proper self portrait... I hate drawing or painting myself, so this is going to be adventurous!<br />Hope I have some time to draw tomorrow at work, maybe I start with fabrics and patterns.<br /><br />I really enjoy drawing or painting everyday. First I thought it's gonna be hard, but now it's just pure fun to see an improvement plus I don't have the feeling of wasting my time anymore.<br />Feels good!<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TK83HZaRY5I/AAAAAAAAAIM/etBmVqaetV8/s1600/aquarell1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 226px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TK83HZaRY5I/AAAAAAAAAIM/etBmVqaetV8/s320/aquarell1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525695868026577810" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TK83HiHbOVI/AAAAAAAAAIU/842D-XIiw0U/s1600/aquarell2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 226px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TK83HiHbOVI/AAAAAAAAAIU/842D-XIiw0U/s320/aquarell2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525695870363449682" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TK83HntXnyI/AAAAAAAAAIc/IhjhZMTIUUA/s1600/aquarell3.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 226px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TK83HntXnyI/AAAAAAAAAIc/IhjhZMTIUUA/s320/aquarell3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525695871864774434" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TK83HzbAhFI/AAAAAAAAAIk/G6oKBbc242s/s1600/aquarell4.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 226px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TK83HzbAhFI/AAAAAAAAAIk/G6oKBbc242s/s320/aquarell4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525695875008988242" border="0" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TK83ZqxM_MI/AAAAAAAAAIs/Y-LV8xHkOSs/s1600/aquarell5.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 226px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TK83ZqxM_MI/AAAAAAAAAIs/Y-LV8xHkOSs/s320/aquarell5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525696181923806402" border="0" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TK83ZowQwWI/AAAAAAAAAI0/l5QsQfZux-M/s1600/aquarell6.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 226px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TK83ZowQwWI/AAAAAAAAAI0/l5QsQfZux-M/s320/aquarell6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525696181382988130" border="0" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TK83Z1HX6NI/AAAAAAAAAI8/CE2WnN9K0Sc/s1600/aquarell7.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 226px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TK83Z1HX6NI/AAAAAAAAAI8/CE2WnN9K0Sc/s320/aquarell7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525696184701151442" border="0" /></a>Steffi*http://www.blogger.com/profile/12267125049248393144noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976105730280764868.post-26573487691873286882010-10-07T23:28:00.000+02:002010-10-08T00:09:23.475+02:00"Do what you can, with what you have, where you are." - Theodore RooseveltHad a day off today, again. Coloring with aqaurell still costs me a lot of nerves - it never comes out like I want it to be... I attempted with the old man drawing, because he has such beautiful, old spotted skin. Trying to paint it like I see it wasn't successful. I used aquarell color, ecoline ink, black ink and in the end aquarell color pencils. Found out that i like working with those pencils, because they are easier to handle. Luckily and finally, I made my scanner work with my macbook - it took some time, but it comes in handy. Printed out the scanned drawing what takes off a lot of pressure, because I'm not afraid anymore to color something and mess up the original drawing. I guess that's how the professionals do it^^ - Now I'm also smart :p<br />At work I was able to doodle a bit for my drawing class assignment. (Yes - I finally have an idea.) I drew it all out of my head and I'm kind of proud that it's identifiable... It's only a part of a bigger project that I will explain later.<br />Now I only need a proper concept for illustration class and some drafts for monday and everything will be fine in my head again...!<br />Comments, critics and laudations are very welcome :)<br /><br />p.s. I still suck in drawing fabrics! Gonna be the next project to learn that^^<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TK5CJwvcaBI/AAAAAAAAAG0/s-nN-IY8YcM/s1600/Scan3.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 226px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TK5CJwvcaBI/AAAAAAAAAG0/s-nN-IY8YcM/s320/Scan3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525426528300328978" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">original scan</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TK5CX1erwDI/AAAAAAAAAG8/0hgFc_P68_0/s1600/Scan2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 226px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TK5CX1erwDI/AAAAAAAAAG8/0hgFc_P68_0/s320/Scan2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525426770090377266" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">outline drawing with fineliner<br /><br /></span><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TK5CzXsCF9I/AAAAAAAAAHU/Fyq2pDXZ5Pw/s1600/Scan6.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 226px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TK5CzXsCF9I/AAAAAAAAAHU/Fyq2pDXZ5Pw/s320/Scan6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525427243129640914" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">first try ...<br /><br /></span><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TK5DD88n8RI/AAAAAAAAAHk/IjqL7MLSQNU/s1600/Scan7.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 226px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TK5DD88n8RI/AAAAAAAAAHk/IjqL7MLSQNU/s320/Scan7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525427528009249042" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">seconds try - aquarelle without water<br /><br /></span><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TK5DNFwix9I/AAAAAAAAAHs/zySuDSD4SrU/s1600/Scan8.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 226px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TK5DNFwix9I/AAAAAAAAAHs/zySuDSD4SrU/s320/Scan8.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525427684993320914" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">a bit more careful...<br /><br /></span><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TK5DV7Z-UbI/AAAAAAAAAH0/z_m8taP5qGY/s1600/Scan40001.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 226px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TK5DV7Z-UbI/AAAAAAAAAH0/z_m8taP5qGY/s320/Scan40001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525427836833124786" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">aquarelle colorpencils - better but still not satisfying<br /><br /></span><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TK5Dey0kS1I/AAAAAAAAAH8/R9CalZnVvBQ/s1600/Scan5.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 226px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TK5Dey0kS1I/AAAAAAAAAH8/R9CalZnVvBQ/s320/Scan5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525427989147568978" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">the incredible HULK - freaking out in the end<br /><br /><br /></span><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TK5Dp9cUduI/AAAAAAAAAIE/gdg6L_KjwA8/s1600/tekenen1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 222px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TK5Dp9cUduI/AAAAAAAAAIE/gdg6L_KjwA8/s320/tekenen1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525428180977219298" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">doodles for drawing class assignment - all out of head</span><br /></div>Steffi*http://www.blogger.com/profile/12267125049248393144noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976105730280764868.post-68271005236157887102010-10-06T21:41:00.000+02:002010-10-06T21:45:08.228+02:00no quote todayit's really hard to do this drawing - patience and light is fading away, so i'll go on tomorrow.<br />think it's a good start! will color it in aquarell, also.<br />gonna watch a movie now.<br />stay tuned :)<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TKzRjKarSnI/AAAAAAAAAGs/_6oCKS28x-4/s1600/DSC_6385.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 307px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TKzRjKarSnI/AAAAAAAAAGs/_6oCKS28x-4/s320/DSC_6385.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525021244898626162" border="0" /></a>Steffi*http://www.blogger.com/profile/12267125049248393144noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976105730280764868.post-66056991120241921542010-10-05T22:04:00.000+02:002010-10-05T22:06:32.375+02:00"Een biertje voor mijn keel zou goed zijn voor om de bakterien te doden" - CarlijnOkay, quick post!<br />Old face studys - more tomorrow!<br />***<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TKuFOQx2mvI/AAAAAAAAAGk/ORxdwxZQxl0/s1600/nonne.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 292px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TKuFOQx2mvI/AAAAAAAAAGk/ORxdwxZQxl0/s320/nonne.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524655847968774898" border="0" /></a>Steffi*http://www.blogger.com/profile/12267125049248393144noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2976105730280764868.post-38849434209761474642010-10-04T21:59:00.000+02:002010-10-04T22:14:08.106+02:00"I like the word "indolence." It makes my laziness seem classy." - Bern WilliamsHollywood squirrel for saskia (she took the picture) - wanna add a background, but I have no clue what to draw yet and I don't wanna mess it up. Waiting for a flash of genius.<br />This was practicing with aquarell, ink, ecoline and fine liners.<br /><br />What else did I do today? I don't wanna talk about it!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TKo1RsKv5sI/AAAAAAAAAGc/lRr8X0zYdOQ/s1600/hollywoodh%C3%B6rnchen.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 227px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ECsNQoxR8Yk/TKo1RsKv5sI/AAAAAAAAAGc/lRr8X0zYdOQ/s320/hollywoodh%C3%B6rnchen.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524286470953625282" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Hollywood squirrel :)<br /></span></div>Steffi*http://www.blogger.com/profile/12267125049248393144noreply@blogger.com3