Little Paint Sketches and a New Header

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Sometimes I like to make little paint sketches using whatever mediums I'm in the mood for.Sometimes watercolour, and a little bit of coloured pencil,This one is a base of pink acrylic paint, then drawn on top with a gel pen, then I used my Inktense pencils to colour in the hair and flowers.

I've also had a play in Photoshop combining 2 pictures together to make my new header. I used this one,and this one,this one above shows what it was like before and this one is after.
Much better I think! (Or should I make that moon lighter...hmmmmm.......)

Comments

Rosie said…
You have to google "spoonflower" and design some fabric!
13 May 2010 at 18:13
Jess said…
Oh so little time and so much to do! :o))
13 May 2010 at 19:34
busybusybeejay said…
Love your pictures.What size is "freedom" ?
13 May 2010 at 19:45
Dear Fireflies said…
I love, love, LLOOVVEEEE your new header!!! Those trees look so magical, I want to plunge into your painting and linger on in the woods forever!! (^_____^) oxx
13 May 2010 at 21:27
Nicola said…
Love the new header!!! Gorgeous!!! And those watercolour pieces are so vibrant and beautiful!
13 May 2010 at 22:58
A mermaid in the attic said…
Love the new header Jessie! I know what you mean about so much to do, so little time...I've got so many things in my head I want to do, and I know I'll never get to them all. I wonder what happens to the ideas we didn't get around to after we die? Perhaps they're recycled and someone else brings them to fruition?! :)
14 May 2010 at 01:52
Jess said…
The painting is 7 x 10 ins, thanks Beejay!
Thankyou Amalia, that's so kind of you :)
Thanks so much Nicola! :)
Thanks Christina, I suppose one thing at a time should be my mantra! ;o)
Thankyou Juliana :)
14 May 2010 at 08:57
Patricia González Palacios said…
Me ha gustado mucho tu cabecera, con el photoshop uf se puede hacer muchas cosas, lindos bocetos, besos paty
14 May 2010 at 14:26
Jess said…
Gracias Paty. :)Tengo gusto también de utilizar el photoshop!
14 May 2010 at 18:51
Julia said…
Hello!

I love your new header, clever you doing that!! I also love your paint sketches, particularly love the rainbow watercolour ones, they are fabulously eyecatching!

Love Julia x x x
14 May 2010 at 20:45
Yvonne Temple said…
Fantastic watercolours... stunning colours, so bright and cheerful.
Yvonne x
14 May 2010 at 22:21
Julia Guthrie said…
Oh how awesome!! I love those two paintings combined....works really well as a header :)
xxx
15 May 2010 at 18:36
Jess said…
Thankyou! :o)
15 May 2010 at 19:52
Anonymous said…
i love your new header, tis enchanting : ) xx
22 May 2010 at 00:24
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