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marbles and memories | September 21, 2007

Marbles and Memories

This is the cover to my favorite sketchbook. I painted it over a year ago, and I think this cover helped inspire me to draw, paint, and sketch to fill the pages of the book in a way I never had before. I should scan some of the pages in and show you guys. One thing, I wish the texture of the canvas background was not as prominent, it takes away from the delicacies of the color pencil work.



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21 Responses to “marbles and memories”

  1. Ginger Pixels Says:

    These colors are beautiful and the composition is extremely interesting. Actually intriguing!

    September 21st, 2007 at 10:06 am


  2. Frank Says:

    oh, i like this¡ - an extraordinary illo

    September 21st, 2007 at 10:06 am


  3. Ronni designing fairy Says:

    The colors simply rock in the drawing, and I like the exaggeration very much.

    September 21st, 2007 at 10:41 am


  4. teric Says:

    Very creative and how neat that it is on the cover of your sketchbook. Love the colors and the look in her eyes.

    September 21st, 2007 at 1:05 pm


  5. Michelle Says:

    Love the colors you used in this. It makes it so vibrant and cheerful which is probably why it makes you want to fill the pages of your sketchbook!

    September 21st, 2007 at 1:07 pm


  6. cathie Says:

    very nice illustration. i really like the perspective and color. i have one of those canvas sketchbooks too but haven’t painted or drawn on it yet. still thinking about it. yours is very inspiring!

    September 21st, 2007 at 2:12 pm


  7. Kim Says:

    What a great idea to do that on the canvas. Very cute nose!!!! I actually like the canvas texture.

    September 21st, 2007 at 4:06 pm


  8. claudine hellmuth Says:

    i just love this! great exaggeration of the figure and love that tiny bee!

    September 21st, 2007 at 7:48 pm


  9. mim stella Says:

    love this, colors are great.

    September 21st, 2007 at 8:32 pm


  10. Lisa Says:

    Love it, Tina. I used to sew my own hardback notebooks by hand before, and I always used canvas for the covers. :)

    September 22nd, 2007 at 7:54 am


  11. Willie Baronet Says:

    Please scan please scan please scan please scan.

    please?

    September 22nd, 2007 at 8:57 am


  12. Tina Says:

    Thanks guys!

    Lisa, I looove book making. I haven’t done it in forever, because it is so time consuming, but I wish I could again.

    September 22nd, 2007 at 8:58 am


  13. craig lamberton Says:

    I really like the feel of this.. the texture adds richness to it.

    September 24th, 2007 at 6:02 am


  14. Clink Says:

    You are super duper talented.

    September 24th, 2007 at 11:56 am


  15. Tina Says:

    Aww, thanks!

    September 24th, 2007 at 12:46 pm


  16. Toyebot Says:

    Nice Illo!! Great character.

    September 24th, 2007 at 3:34 pm


  17. Alina Says:

    beautiful rich style!

    September 25th, 2007 at 12:46 am


  18. Lisa Says:

    I stopped with the bookmaking because I kept stabbing my own fingers with the giant needle. They were beautiful though, if you missed the occasional blood stains. Hehe.

    September 25th, 2007 at 1:03 pm


  19. melanie Says:

    love that bow!

    September 25th, 2007 at 4:43 pm


  20. froggie Says:

    and i would pick that book up again and again…it would give me a great feeling of confidence…that’s a wonderful illio, tina! :)

    September 25th, 2007 at 10:31 pm


  21. Tina Says:

    Thank you, Froggie! It makes me very happy to know that it would inspire you too!

    September 26th, 2007 at 8:40 am


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