Scaredy Bushbaby

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This was an experiment to use coloured pencils over watercolour wash. I had to wait for the paint to dry before I could shade in with the pencil and nearly ruined the paper in my impatience. Why he ended up looking scared witless is anyone's guess!
A doodle I did in red biro while on the phone, that I thought I'd post for my Doodle-a-day. The conversation was about hanging pictures (but not roses!) They must have still been on my mind from drawing that wedding dress!

Comments

Rosie said…
Ha, ha. That one made me laugh aloud. Don't you sometimes wonder exactly who are these creatures?
23 January 2009 at 11:46
Jess said…
Hi Rosie, I've got a good idea they're usually me!
23 January 2009 at 11:57
Buskitten said…
I love the techniqiye you've used with the pencils over water colour wash, Jessie, lovely and gentle. It's funny about our little creatures, isn't it? I think Tiddles the Tiger is definately me, trying lots of new things and nothing ever quite working properly! I do have a good old chuckle about it when I'm obsessing about lack of work, rejection letters, blah blah blah!
I LOVE your Owl and the Pussycat illustration too! We should put them all together on a web page or something, that would look cool, all the different styles!
23 January 2009 at 12:20
Buskitten said…
Ah, I've just realised why I never seemed to get up-dates on your blog - I wasn't included in your list of followers! OK, well sorted that out now, doh! Technoweevils-R-Not-Us!
23 January 2009 at 12:23
Jess said…
Hiya Liz!
Great to hear you've got a project to work on. Let me know if you'd like to do the web page thingey, I'll be up for that and I'm glad you've got my blog on your following list - thanks! :)))
23 January 2009 at 13:34
Unknown said…
wonderful work!!!
23 January 2009 at 18:56
Jess said…
Thankyou Diana :)
25 January 2009 at 14:02
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