Jessie Lilac Blog

(click on pictures to see more detail)  I love watercolour but recently I've been inspired to get my acrylics out again. I've been playing in my sketchbook journal with layers of texture and paint and having fun with silver acrylic! Silver acrylic, where have you been all my life?! I'm really enjoying layering and acrylic is great for this because it dries so quickly and lends itself to holding a texture too. Each page goes on its own journey from the first layer to the last.  Like a real journey, there are moments when it's possible to make mistakes in direction and other moments when the route is smooth and pleasing. One of these days I'll remember to record it so that I can show you the process. Some of the layers have writing, pourings from my heart and quite private so I cover them with a layer of paint. Still there, still felt.  These pages above are scanned so they don't show the shininess of the metallic paint but if you imagine the light areas are sh

Here's my picture for Illustration Friday 'Swell'. I've been away from Blogland recently. My reasons?  A week in my favourite place of them all, St Ives. I overheard the crows saying how much they enjoyed the view too! and a visit to Perranporth to see my older children. I never thought I'd see them playing with the sand together after all this time. :))

I've been away for the early part of this week and visited a place called Torcross in Devon. There was lots to inspire me there such as seabirds to draw,  and lovely patterns on the rocks. Some with stripes,  some with wavy lines,  shady trees and sparkling flowers! As soon as I'd got home I went out to a life drawing evening that was unlike any I'd been to before. A burlesque one no less! While I've been away, I've been painting in my sketchbook too. One of them you can see in my Illustration Friday post and here are 2 pages I did before drawing the final one. I hope you're all enjoying the summer.xx

This week at Illustration Friday, the word is 'obsession.'