Trip to Amsterdam

Nothing like a nice break from studies than going to Amsterdam on a trip.It was great cultural experience and I had fun considering all the walking I did! Here are some photo's I taken while there and edited using Photoshop. I have also posted these on Flickr where I like to upload all my Photography and Art work. I hope everyone had a lovely January!

I have a very busy February but I'm looking forward to starting my FMP !  http://www.flickr.com/photos/xcosmiclovex/

Sketchbook post part ll

Here are some more pieces from my sketchbook, Most of these pieces are mixed media so again,

feel free to drop a comment if you have any questions!

Back to the Drawing board.

Yes, I did sit there and think of that title for 5 minutes. 

This post is about getting back to drawing and being free of assignments and freeing your mind. 

Summer is a great way to practice what you've learnt in the past year and push your new skills!

 I felt like I lost a lot of what I enjoyed doing before such as drawing and painting whilst I was focused on my Uni work but next year I plan on finding a happy medium.

Of course I will be starting work full time again soon but I won't let that fill all my time.

Here's some drawings/painting I've done lately.

Half Term part 2

Well On the side on doing work for my 'HAND TO HEART' project I've been trying to be neat and delicate with my work for better results, although it takes much longer the results are much better and hopefully when I get back to using the studios tomorrow I can have a go on the sewing machine(:

I used some transfer paper to copy my automatic drawings onto fabric, I used beads and thread to decorate and fill in caps and this is what I have so far(:

Me and my friend Catherine ( http://thatcraftypieceofwork.blogspot.co.uk/ )had an idea to make a facinator for my final piece. I'm excited to show my designs to my tutors and see what they think. I'm not 100% sure what my final piece will look like or how I'll make it so I'm going to have a busy 4 weeks ahead!

I've also being working on some designs for my facinator using Photoshop. I thought this would be a better way to get a design than using a collage method and the internet is full of beautiful imagery as well as some of my own photography I've taken in the past.

Katie Essam

Really loving this woman's work, really enjoy looking at a creating flat stitch, it's hard to make it 3D though, I need to leave my comfort zone and branch out!  http://www.katie-essam.co.uk/

I really love these too, so simple but interesting, quite organic too, I suppose they'd all be different.