Tuesday, 16 February 2010

Some visual journal entries

I finally found some time to do some drawings from photos I took at Forest Lake.

You can click on any image to enlarge and make the text easier to read.



Purple Swamp Hen
Watercolour, pen and a little coloured pencil in A4 sketchbook



Water birds at the Lake
Watercolour, pen and a little coloured pencil in A4 sketchbook




Graphite and pen in A5 sketchbook


An EveryDayMatters challenge


Pen and coloured pencil in A5 sketchbook


Love, light and peace
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23 comments:

  1. Barbara Lewis16 February 2010 at 22:06

    Amazing work ... very tranquil drawings.

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  2. Sue16 February 2010 at 22:23

    I've loved so many of your sketches, but the Purple Swamp Hen is just incredible. Thank you so much for sharing your sketches.

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  3. apinkdreamer16 February 2010 at 22:44

    hi! i'm eleni from greece! thank you so much for being a follower of my blog and for your nice words! your pages are like poem,romantic and nostalgic somehow! i love them!!!!!!!i had seen them on flickr but i did know that you had a blog! well, very nice surprise!

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  4. Jennifer Rose16 February 2010 at 22:46

    really nice sketches of the birds :) the swamp hen is such an interesting bird, such big feet on them

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  5. Perpetual Chocoholic16 February 2010 at 23:20

    Those are really truly incredible! You are such an amazing artist. That top one looks like it should be framed not in a sketch book!

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  6. Rita16 February 2010 at 23:36

    Oh my--I didn't realize how much I missed the loving touch you have with birds! Very interesting looking birds, too. Not that I don't like the rest of the sketches--hehe! Glad you got some quality time with the kids. Sounds just wonderful, Serena! But how can that lawn be dry enough to mow already?! :)

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  7. Julie16 February 2010 at 23:49

    I sure would love to watch you work...see how you make such perfection, Serena!!! WOW!!!

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  8. Tamerie Shriver Halliday17 February 2010 at 02:32

    Hi Serena

    Your drawings are always so lovely. And I love how you illustrate your journal. Me, I just write.

    Hugs,
    Tamerie

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  9. Sara17 February 2010 at 03:11

    Serena,

    The pictures of the birds are wonderful. They could walk or swim off the page.

    My favorite is the Purple Swamp Hen and I agree it does look like she's putting "best foot forward" or "strutting her stuff"!

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  10. Shelly17 February 2010 at 03:24

    Serena, your sketches are always so interesting, not only is the actual sketch great, but the journaling is delightful...Shelly

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  11. Anita Davies17 February 2010 at 06:05

    Beautiful entries Serena

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  12. sandy17 February 2010 at 09:22

    Wonderful sketches Serena, I love anything "bird" related. You did great.

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  13. gma17 February 2010 at 10:01

    Serena you are incredibly talented.
    Your art is so good and I love your handwriting too.
    :-)

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  14. Duchess of Tea18 February 2010 at 05:31

    Hello darling thanks for popping in for a visit and for your concern. Yes, darling my check-up went fine and I have given the good health check. I keep looking at your sketches, they are absolutely marvellous. I love the serene feel they give the viewer. Proud of you luv for the beauty you display.

    Love & Hugs
    Duchess

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  15. stapeliad18 February 2010 at 22:33

    What special sketchbooks you have. they are so beautiful. I love the swamp hen. :)

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  16. Linda Fleming19 February 2010 at 03:10

    Your sketches brought those birds alive! My favorite is the swamp hen- we don't have a bird like that, that I'm aware of.

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  17. Norma Soulet (AZArtist)19 February 2010 at 05:39

    Hi Serena,

    Your sketches are wonderful as always!
    Hope Michelle is doing better with each passing day!

    Hugs

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  18. Meredith19 February 2010 at 08:00

    Amazing! You have such talent, Serena. My favorites here are the Muscovy Duck and the Purple Swamp Hen (who looks really exotic to me).

    Highly recommend a click for a closeup on the Muscovy Duck to all readers. :) You've captured such a sense of motion in the gently rippling water, the shadow of his head and body, his ruffled wings, and the feet seen propelling him along beneath layers of shadow, water, and reflection. Lovely!

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  19. Meredith19 February 2010 at 08:02

    p.s. I do hope Michelle is better. Tell her a fellow TAWer sends her Zen wishes and as much healthy energy as I can muster in the dead of winter!

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  20. Anonymous20 February 2010 at 08:19

    Beautiful work. I love birds! I'll bet I could add a whole whack of them to my life list in Australia.

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  21. Paula - Buenos Aires21 February 2010 at 06:18

    Absolutely perfect! Each of them is beautiful and amazingly life like.

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  22. Shashi Nayagam21 February 2010 at 20:09

    Oh these are beautiful. You are on the roll keep them coming.

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  23. Kate Robertson22 February 2010 at 03:51

    Oh I love these, you do such beautiful work.

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