Art with paint pens

I have recently tried paint pens for the first time 

having a set of 24 colours I decided to try them on some mdf plaques I have.

The first one I created was some iconic beach huts in bright colours. I painted the back ground first with some white acrylic paint and then used the paint pens to create my design. I am hoping to create some more art using these paint pens on different surfaces maybe some painted rocks but it certainly was lots of fun I would highly recommend getting some 

Free art on cardboard

Free art on cardboard

I have been thinking about creating some free art again as i havent done this in ages and this can also count towards my inktober contribution, I will be leaving this piece in and around my home town of Darlington.Co. Durham. Hopefuly the person who finds it will let me know and I hope will like it. It would be great if that happened and I'm sure would spur me on take make some more. I am hoping to get my friend Louise inspired to create some too as she is a wonderfuly create person and is very dedicated to her art at the moment. Anyway if Louise gets involved i will ask her if i can feature it here on my blog. So stay tuned for more.   I would be so grateful if you would check out my instagram follow and like my work. I truly appreciate any encouragement  here is the link  MY INSTAGRAM

Day of the dead girl

Day of the dead girl # Dia de los muertos

I have finaly managed to create some art for 

HALLOWEEN and of course INKTOBER

I thought perhaps a day of the dead girl was fitting as i would imagine most people know it is inspired by those wonderful sugar skulls although November 1st and 2nd is the day they choose for thier festival in mexico other wise known as 

 Día de los Muertos

The day of the dead

I found an informative website that has some history of the day of the dead which i will link to at the end.

Anyway still wanting some feedback and to hear from you, please leave a comment and let me know your favourite thing about HALLOWEEN or if your in Mexico, THE DAY OF THE DEAD

I  would love to hear what people are doing to celebrate. 

My daughter is hosting an elaborate HALLOWEEN themed party complete with a hot tub. Of course i am going as a skeleton with a sugar skull face if i get around to it i might post some photos later.

Anyway have a safe and happy HALLOWEEN! 

come back soon

and here is that web link as promised http://www.mexicansugarskull.com/support/dodhistory.html

Good News

I'm Back

Hello everyone, Janet here, I am just posting a quick note to let you all know that i am back here blogging again. It's been a very long time so please bear with me. I do hope new and old readers will bookmark my site and return soon. I am in the process of re learning all this technical blogging stuff.

I am hoping to post some articles and interesting info on tarot and esoteric matters as well as some new art and craft projects. Plus i will post some of the interesting websites and tutorials i have come across too. see you all again soon. Please feel free to leave me some comments this way i know you have read this plus i love interacting with my readers 

An attempt at drawing Pete Wentz from Fall Out Boy. created using colored pencils on grey paper