hi there ~
i’m so glad it’s the end of my work-week, and ready to jump into the weekend
this is a larger piece i have wanted to do for a long time. and my heart has loved the process.
it’s a sketched piece created in a large-scale moleskine journal, size 8.5″ x 12.” and i’m loving the bigger venue… i guess because i’m just like a kid with a favorite coloring book, and i always did enjoy those larger drawings… more to color in!
this detailed feather is hand-drawn with a black pen, then watercolored with blues, purples, greens, and a bit of yellow, then a bit of white and black for contrast. i added {more} sparkle, by using a gelly roll sparkle pen, and some microbeads… both in silver and black.
i love it. not only the color, but the style. and the microbeads! i can’t seem to get enough of those little darlings and their beautiful, shiny textures.
i’m so glad it’s the end of my work-week, and ready to jump into the weekend
this is a larger piece i have wanted to do for a long time. and my heart has loved the process.
it’s a sketched piece created in a large-scale moleskine journal, size 8.5″ x 12.” and i’m loving the bigger venue… i guess because i’m just like a kid with a favorite coloring book, and i always did enjoy those larger drawings… more to color in!
this detailed feather is hand-drawn with a black pen, then watercolored with blues, purples, greens, and a bit of yellow, then a bit of white and black for contrast. i added {more} sparkle, by using a gelly roll sparkle pen, and some microbeads… both in silver and black.
i love it. not only the color, but the style. and the microbeads! i can’t seem to get enough of those little darlings and their beautiful, shiny textures.
i don’t know if it is “completely” finished yet. i added a few more details in the last picture. now the question is whether or not i will add words… and i think… i might?!
have a great weekend! i have much catching up to do, and that includes a good cleaning up in the studio and house, and lots of blog writing. i have much to share … some great free motion quilting books, and a stash of ‘beginner’ quilts which i was able to photograph recently when i visited a friend’s home.
have a blessed weekend ~
xo
leslie
and joining my “in the studio” friends with jen price here:
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this is gorgeous. beautiful. love, love, love it. i have had feathers on my mind lately too! 🙂
Your art work and photography continue to amaze me.
LOVE those colors and the cute beads!
So very cool Leslie! I love it and look forward to your text.
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One word, made up – gorgeosity…xox
Beautiful feather and love the colors. The touch of purple/lilac really makes it pop.
What a fantastically beautiful feather!!!
so what's better…the GORGEOUS photos you post, the GORGEOUS quilts…or…the awesome sketchbook pages?? lol you know I love your sketchbook drawings.. 🙂 this is so cool looking! what do you use to glue on your micro beads?
What a lovely feather in your cap!
And I say that because I want to know what you were meditating on when you created it!
Yes, words would be lovely.
Very beautiful colors! Real picture! You can certainly add an inscription, but it is, and so complete picture