Birds by harrietalicefox

To make a change, I was really prepared for this months theme.

I knew immediatly what I wanted to create, and finished on time. If only I could be like this every month.

July's theme was Birds/Dawn.

I decided upon a Peacock, and whilst searching for an inspirational image I found an albino peacock that still had a splash of colour. I knew that was the bird I wanted to capture within my art.

 I'm going to pop it in a frame and add it onto my wall of pictures.

July Monthly theme

is Dawn/Birds so time to get cracking!

Kaleidoscope by harrietalicefox

June's Monthly project was 'Kaleidoscope'.

I've been toying with the idea of creating a stained glass effect window above our door for a while now.

So I thought this project would be perfect to plan it out.

I got this small piece of clear plastic and planned out my design.

Using marker pens and gouache paints, I drew and painted my colourful design.

Here's an image with the light shining through-shame there has been a lack of sun or I may I have been able to get a better picture. Now all that's left to do is translate it onto some larger clear plastic so that I can mount it on the window.

  

Harriet

Once upon a time-May project-harrietalicefox

May's theme was 'Once upon a time/My favourite book'.
I originally loved the idea of this theme, however the more I thought about it, the harder it was to decide upon my favourite book. So I chose to work on once upon a time. 

 

I headed straight for the Brothers Grimm Fairy Tale book I have, flicking through the illustrations and stories for inspiration, and began the first of many sketches. 

Initially I tried drawing the character Little Red Riding Hood, but I was never happy with the end result.

Then I began to draw the iconic items within these stories that immediately makes me think of them.

I've combined several stories within this illustration, Little Red Riding Hood, Cinderella, Snow White.

I hope you like it!

- Harriet -

Moonlight and dreamtime by harrietalicefox

 I loved the idea of this project-getting to create my own moon.

I knew I wanted to embroider straight away, so I started by routing through my fabric boxes.

 I found a piece of white felt, a really pale blue for the background and some old waistcoat fabric in an icy blue shade, then began stitching.

 There are quite alot of stitches on this piece-and I have appliqued some 'tattin' (the looping lace) my grandmother makes. I really like how it has turned out, some really nice hidden parts if you look close. 

It's not finished however-I would really like to fill it with stitches so this will be an ongoing project for me.

Hope you all like it. : )

Harriet x

Moonlight and Dreamtime

So it's well and truely April now, and with it we have begun our first monthly project.

Our projects will run each month having decided on a theme the previous month.

Our first theme is Moonlight and Dreamtime. Anything goes so lets get creative!

by Harriet