Nota Bene

 

The internets have informed me that today is Flannery O'Connor's birthday. That being the fact, I pretty much had to draw her this afternoon.

   

And things I like lately: daffodils and Monarch of the Glen. Both things are doing a bang up job at making me forget that it looks like a perpetual January in these here parts. So Old Man Winter, you can put that in your pipe and smoke it.

Pencilings

   

 

It's Friday, so how's about a sketch dump? Random things I've doodled over the course of the past few days.

 And of course, vive le weekend!

Spring-tastic

 

Art making with bits and pieces, things that were previously destined for the trash bin. I have Spring on the brain in case you couldn't tell. Mother Nature, however, is of an entirely different mindset...

The Lodestar

Yes, I'm still infatuated with the old postcard book, making collages from its pages. It's a nice change of pace, messing around with a needle, thread, pencil and paper.

And I'm jonesing for new music. What's your favorite album as of late?

It's a Long Way to Tipperary

 

 Happy (early) Saint Patrick's Day - Éirinn go Brách!

Katya's Garden - Embroidery Pattern

 

Here's a little something new: an embroidery pattern to download. It's a fun pattern and not overly complicated. I ended up adding in some extra stitches to give the background a little extra oomph on my version, so there's plenty of room for customization and experimentation.

And if you're not the embroidering sort, you can always transfer the pattern to cloth and trace along the lines with a fabric pen. In short, go crazy and do your thing.

 

Download the PDF here.

Copyright, Abigail Halpin. For personal use only, please.

Eliette

 

She showed up in my sketchbook today. I imagine she hates eating bread crusts, keeps a pet snail in a jam jar and believes (correctly) that the neighbors are really spies.