Bird Tea Towel Design

My design for the Spoonflower 2014 calendar tea towel contest.

The background was from an original art work - I used real leaves for stamping with, the birds I drew on a tablet.

The fabric is available at Spoonflower. The design fits on a fat quarter of linen-cotton canvas, the edges need to be turned and stitched. Could also be used as a hanging.

The last pages of Sketchbook 24

Oodles of doodles

watercolour background, pen drawing [leaves], the orange urn and the blue pattern at the top and bottom were from a piece of packaging from Rhodes

pen drawing, watercolour over applied texture, the bird drawing was glued on

watercolour on textured background, collage - bird drawing, the orange part was from a piece of packaging from Rhodes

pen drawing, watercolour background, collage the orange parts were also from a piece of packaging from Rhodes

watercolour sky, pen drawing, the green part of the tree was a found image [not a tree], the large green area was made up of cut out squares - they were parts of pictures of art work in a magazine

the orange and blue parts are the packaging from Rhodes again, I've applied watercolour and drew the doodles/zentangles on with a pen

pen drawing

Bird in a Cage, IF & RS 34-36

This was created using 2 pictures from The Graphics Fairy, the bird and the cage. The background is one of my creations using stamps and handmade rolling stamps.

The challenge this week with Illustration Friday is the word 'Influence'.

I saw the picture of the penguin in a magazine which I cut out, and I was influenced by it to create the page to stick it on.

More rolling stamp ideas for you to try

RS35 uses shop bought fun foam shapes stuck to a gravy carton

RS34 is another one cut from a wine cork

and RS36 is a cord wrapped around a container

Eye see a Bird, a Frog and Dried Flowers

Illustration Friday & Doodle

The Illustration Friday challenge this week is 'Beginner'

Mummy bird is watching baby bird on his first flight.

Below - another doodle from a sketchbook.

Robin & Decorated Hearts