ILLUSTRATION FRIDAY. Topic FAIL.

My poor Boston Terrier is feeling unloved and unwanted as he FAILED to get any comments and any bids.
is big dog eyes and appealing looks FAIL him..but i love him anyway

Here is my latest ACEO available here on ebay.
The Boston Terrier
Price starts at ONLY £1.99
for an original piece of art
2.5 x3.5 inches
created with watercolour pencils and acrylic ink and pigment ink
comes with a certificate of authenticity signed by me Jan Robson
The artist.

RECOMMENDED BOOK

Collage Discovery Workshop, Beyond the Unexpected: New Techniques Using Color, Personal Imagery and Creative Surfaces
CLAUDINE HELLMUTH.

This is an excellent book ideal for the beginner and more advanced collage artist.Plenty of techniques and tries to get your teeth into and to get your creative cogs whirling.
Highly recommended by many artists.

A follow-up to the bestselling Collage Discovery Workshop, this book taps into a whole new level of creativity. It's packed with original ideas and artwork, including: 16 new collage techniques and 12 new step-by-step projects; Exciting ways for readers to personalize their work with colour, photos, lettering and hand drawn elements; A wide variety of fun surfaces like canvas, fabric, altered books, paper and more; An inspiring gallery of work by the author and other top collage artists; Whether they're fans of the first book or brandnew to collage, readers will love the appealing artwork and easy-to-follow instruction found here.

Collage Discovery Workshop, Beyond the Unexpected: New Techniques Using Color, Personal Imagery and Creative Surfaces

BEAUTIFUL ART CALENDAR GIVE AWAY.
WOO HOO fabulous artist
ZINDY NEILSON
Is giving away one her amazing calenders in a fabulous free to enter draw
Head on over to place your entry
I have entered already so wish me luck

calender give away

here is my latest aceo listed here on ebay starting at only 0.99 pence for real original hand drawn art ooak too. link

"Humphrey Bogart" Time Lapse Drawing.

Illustration Friday.
Here's my contribution for Illustration Friday
This weeks topic is LEAP.
I chose to upload this piece of art as i feel that often we do hold on to our hopes and dreams and cherish them dearly.
But we do sometimes need to be brave,
to be daring
and take a LEAP
out of our comfort zone
out the the dream zone
and bring a goals and dreams into the realms of the real
check your dreams firmly into the REALITY HOTEL and take a brave LEAP. :)

LOST YOUR GLASSES IS IT ALL
BLURRY

Check out Robert Krampf

And his emergency glasses.
You will need:

1. someone that needs glasses
2. a piece of stiff paper or aluminum foil or even a leaf
3. a needle, pin, or sharp nail

And simply watch the video or follow the link to his site for detailed instructions.

ROBERT KRAMPF

MARK SLATERS SKETCHBLOG AND JOURNAL

I am loving Mark Slaters take on batman villians He is such a fabulous artist and well worth a peek
He has created some amazing portraits too including
CLINT EASTWOOD,
GERARD WAY,
(the wonderful)CARY GRANT,
and a fabulous DAVID GROHL
find his wonderful sketch blog here
MARK SLATERS SKETCHBLOG AND JOURNAL

DO YOU DREAM
why not check out this cool dream analyzer
The Curious Dreamer Dream Analyzer uses the 12,000+ symbol dream dictionary and associated interpretation resources. Create your own free dream interpretation using the online dream analyzer!

http://www.thecuriousdreamer.com/dreamanalyzer.php

AMAZING GRAPHITE ARTIST
GENE PLOSS

Getting back to the subject of aceo's and artists trading cards take a look at GENE PLOSS an amazingly tallented graphite artist

here is his bio in his own words
I am a fine artist and illustrator living in Buffalo, New York with my lovely wife Janice. I sell my work on ebay and do commissioned pieces on a regular basis. I also have a long term illustration project for bibleoftheday.com




http://www.geneploss.blogspot.com/

Akiane Kramarik


Ten-year-old prodigy Akiane Kramarik shares her artwork, poetry, and the fascinating story surrounding her talent.
Growing up in a home with an atheistic mother and a non-participating Catholic father did not stop four-year-old Akiane Kramarik from finding God. This girl's dreams began a conversation in the home that has eventually brought them all to Christianity and the world's attention. Akiane: Her Life, Her Art, Her Poetry is a collection of the best of Akiane's full-color paintings and poetry created from ages 4 to 10, along with details of her family and the amazing stories that surround each unique artwork. Already a media professional, Akiane has been interviewed on programs such as Oprah, World News Tonight, Lou Dobbs Tonight on CNN, and Schuller's Hour of Power. Akiane will be one of twenty visual artists participating in the October "Listen" event raising money for the world's needy children. Today Akiane's art is available online at www.artakiane.com