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1. How to upcycle and old radio (drawing)

By: andrea joseph, on 5/22/2015
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As I may have already mentioned, I've been cleaning up my house recently. It fell into disrepair due to neglect (by me) and now I'm giving it some much needed attention. I've put a deadline on getting it done too; August. I have decided to do an Open House then, to show off all my hard work - decorating and drawing - and you're all invited. I need to, not only paint the whole place, but, get my work together to frame and hang. I came across this radio drawing whilst sorting through stuff. I made it, about six years ago, whilst in Italy. It was on that trip that I met lapin for the first time too. I also drew his hat. But that hangs in his home.

Anyway, I decided I'd like this drawing to be at my Open House exhibition, so last night I played around with it a little. I upcycled this old radio, if you like. There were practical reasons for doing it; the brown pens I used back then (my beloved Pilot G-tec) are just not light fast, and so, as I wanted this radio hanging on my wall, in August, it too needed a little attention. I went over it all in brown light fast fine liners and added a little colour pencil. An improvement on the original? I don't know. That's all subjective.

Now, I haven't got time for all this. I've got walls to paint. AUGUST?! The whole house by August

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2. a strange dust lands on your hands

By: andrea joseph, on 2/22/2015
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This week my class, at Sketchbook Skool, has come around again. The course is called 'Seeing' and is about, well, seeing. Really looking at your subject and perhaps seeing all those details that, if you weren't drawing, you'd never notice. I try to demonstrate this through one of my collection drawings.

Here are a couple of my drawings of one collection - my friend's collection of keys to be precise. They belonged to her father who had all sorts of collections. Most of these, I believe, were from model railways and clocks. I love keys. I love the symbolism of them and all the stories they could tell and doors the could unlock. I'm particularly happy with the drawing below. Don't know why. I just like it.

If you're interested, you can find out more about becoming a student at Sketchbook Skool HERE.

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3. the silence of a falling star and other juicy quotes

By: andrea joseph, on 1/20/2015
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Day Four of the post three drawings for five days challenge. Yes, it's taking longer than five days. Way longer.

Today, I chose these three drawings because they are all linked. Obviously, they are, but I thought I'd expand on how they are linked. And, how I work sometimes. So yes, of course, I've worked with the same palette here. Incidentally, blues and browns are my favourite colour combination. I just think they work so beautifully together. They also work great with the cream Moleskine paper which is the sketchbook I worked in here.

I often have a few sketchbooks on the go. Quite a few in fact. A lot are Moleskine, but not all. These days I'll draw on anything and everything. The top page is from what I call a 'spare sketchbook'. It's the kind of book that doesn't have a specific theme, it's just somewhere where I dump all of my thoughts, play around with images and compositions, practice my handwriting, file all those lovely juicy quotes and lyrics - that I happen upon - for future reference and make lists. Lots of lists. I love these kind of books. Everyone should have this sort of sketchbook. I can guarantee if I look through this book (this one is about seven years old now) I am reminded of and inspired by all sorts of things I'd forgotten.

At one time, when I was going through a drawing funk (they don't happen anymore by the way) and whining about it on my blog I was offered a piece of advice that I've never forgotten. I remember who gave me the advice too. It was Felicity Graces who some of you may know - although she doesn't draw, or at least, post her drawings anywhere near enough these days. Anyway, where as other people had been telling me to look through the work of my favourite artists or contemporaries, Felicity said definitely do not do that but look back through my own back catalogue of work. It was good advice. That's where you reconnect with what you love to do and the things you love to draw and why you love to draw.

So, that's why I recommend having a 'spare sketchbook'. You'll find so much in there too relight your fire. And, so to these drawings. Both of the two (bottom) drawings came about from developing themes I played around with in the top spread. By taking the notes and ideas and pushing and pulling them in all directions.

And, another thing, the envelope spread is what can happen when something goes wrong on a page; collage. The best way to cover all of your mistakes.

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4. i am still right here

By: andrea joseph, on 8/16/2014
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For everyone feeling like shit today.
A new range of products, lotions and potions that I may, or may not, be bringing out in the future.

Probably not coming to my Etsy shop very soon.

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5. you are perfectly reflected

By: andrea joseph, on 2/1/2013
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Now, here's something I've been meaning to post for a long time. For a long long time. Since I had my first solo exhibition over a year ago, in fact. After the exhibition I was commissioned to create two of these 'small blue thing' drawings. This one was for Sally, a surprise gift for her husband (it's a scarab, by the way, Sally), and the other was for the Hughes family. When I delivered the Hughes' drawing I was given this poem, below. Karey had been inspired to write it after visiting my exhibition. I read it often, and have been meaning to come up with the perfect drawing to post with it. But, as yet, that drawing has not happened and as this one has remained un-posted it seemed fitting. Plus, if I continue to wait for the perfect drawing I'll never share the poem with you. And, that would not be right. It's one of the most lovely, and humbling, gifts I've received.

Thanks, Karey.

strictly ballpoint?

No, there’s pencil, ink, gel pen, crayon, marker

even tippex, in your riotous attention to detail.
Thousands of careful lines;
such small changes of pressure, shade, direction.
How much of your time
to draw all those buttons, coins, badges, tickets,

hair grips? Even tiny cat claws.

Obsessive? Compulsive?

I can’t look away.

I’m a voyeur reading your notebooks,

a kindred detective with too many clues:

mass-produced, man-made, plastic, metal

or something natural, unique?

Any object is subject.

Nothing escapes a curious eye.

You rummage in the attic of my memory

to conjour your magic; a delicate, crazy art

full of surprises

like your quirky picture-title puns

from songs in your head,

now in mine, old favourites -

Joni Mitchell, Suzanne Vega.

A kind of give and take

where nothing is too ordinary

or too personal

so you offer up your socks,

like fat birds on a wire,

even a black bra draped over a line,

and in “drawers” - knickers,

blowing in a breeze!

Clothes in a washing machine,

half-submerged in soapy water -

you call it, “slooshy sloshy, slooshy sloshy”

Washed pots draining

and lots of shoes from all angles

and pages of doodles and travel memorabilia,

with whimsical thoughts in curly calligraphy:

“will it ever stop raining?”

“trying to keep out of the rain”.

You must be local. You make me laugh.

It takes time and close attention

to notice everything –

Like peering through a doll’s house window

and seeing my own life,

in every shiny detail:

I want to empty out my pockets!

Karey Lucas-Hughes 2011

inspired by an exhibition of art work called “strictly ballpoint” by Andrea Joseph at Buxton Museum and Art Gallery 2011

Above is a photo that I took at my show. For some really great photos check out THIS POST by Pippa, which was another lovely gift I received after the exhibition. I really am a very lucky, ahem, 'girl'.

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6. still a wild seed

By: andrea joseph, on 8/17/2012
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I first made this post over five years ago. I felt that I was just finding myself as an artist (apologies for that HORRIBLE cliche) in these early Moleskine sketchbook pages.

10th April 2007
"In my quest to draw everything in my house I stopped by the spice rack. I'm quite happy with this. It reminds me of the illustrations you'd find in recipe books from the 70's. Books that were usually called something like 'The Whole Food Kitchen'. The kind of book that gave you interesting ideas for things to do with lentils and chick peas. The type of book where you can still smell the patchouli wafting through the pages. I dream of illustrating one of those books. One day. One day...."

Well, I'm not done with the cliches. You know, if you work hard and really really dig what you do, it seems, you can make your dreams come true. Right, I'm not allowed to say anything more. For now.

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7. when we got to the top of the hill

By: andrea joseph, on 2/5/2012
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A quickie post. Here's a little drawing I made at the beginning of the year for a local project. I wanted to show something of the Derbyshire landscape in the drawing, and had the idea of making the procession of children resemble a dry stone wall as it fades, over the hills, in the distance. Not sure if that was successful but I tried!

Click on drawing for a better view.

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8. beneath the stains of time

By: andrea joseph, on 5/25/2011
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The drawing funk is still going strong, but I've had other things to focus on. I've been looking back through my work, trying to decide what I should include in my upcoming exhibition. This drawing is an oldie. Over three years old, in fact. I have messed around with it a little since, just a bit more cross hatching.

You know, back then when I first made this drawing I really didn't like it very much at all. But seeing it with all this time between us and I feel quite differently. I really enjoyed looking at it again and reading all the notes. They amused me. I asked a friend what they thought about me including it and they said "definitely, it shows that art can be funny". That makes me happy.

So, if you visit my exhibition you will be seeing this one.

You know the drill; click on drawing to read the notes.

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9. here kitty, kitty

By: Basak Savcigil, on 5/4/2011
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10. Illustration Friday: Toy

By: Alicia Padrón, on 3/25/2011
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Who doesn't love a stuffed animal?

I know I still do.

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11. door to the river

By: andrea joseph, on 1/25/2011
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When I made that humongous Moleskine post last week it took me back to France, to when I exhibited my Moleskines. Obviously I've been showing my sketch books online for the last few years. But before the exhibition in France few people had ever seen them 'in the flesh'. And, at first, I was quite reticent to show them. Specifically my 'spare' Moleskine. I had never ever shown anyone this book before. You might have seen a few of the finished drawings from it but that's it. The reason for that is because, apart from those odd finished pieces, my spare Moleskine is full of lists, quotes, lyrics, doodles and thoughts. And that's quite scary. I've always felt that peering into that book is a bit like finding John Nash's shed in the woods and opening the door.

But, to my surprise, many people at the exhibition really enjoyed seeing these pages. Yes, they commented on the obsessive content but it struck a chord somewhere with folk. So, I thought maybe I'd show you some here. The top spread is one of those pages. It's where I chuck everything onto a page for future reference. Then below are some of the drawings that came from those seeds.

Is this stuff of any interest to you? Cos there's loads more of it.

You know, there could well be a lot of posts this week because somebody is desperately trying to avoid doing their tax returns. So let me know if you want to see more.

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12. triple zero II

By: Basak Savcigil, on 1/12/2011
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13. see the drunkard of the village

By: andrea joseph, on 11/14/2010
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See. I told you it would all go horribly wrong. Poor old Alice will be regretting sipping so much Claret tomorrow morning. I hope this is a lesson to you all. Now I just need to practice what I preach.

An interesting thing about creating the illustrations for this book is how you also create relationships with the characters and people you are drawing. I've often heard actors talk about how they begin to love the characters they play, no matter what their flaws. I feel like that, not just about dear lovely Alice, but also Jane Austen herself. After spending so long with this story I feel that I have become, in some strange way, close to and a part of both of these girls.

Alice is not your usual heroine. She's not, by any stretch, perfect. She drinks and gambles more than most but that just made me love her more. She longed after Mr Charles Adams who made his feelings about the plain ordinary Alice quite clear. He was not interested in somebody so, well, flawed. By the end of the project I kept thinking of her as 'my Alice' and I despised Charles Adams for not seeing how fabulous she really was. The swine! Besides, I think she should aim for somebody less conceited and shallow. That's the least my Alice deserves.

Yeah, I REALLY got into it.

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14. on the highway of regret

By: andrea joseph, on 11/12/2010
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This weekend, boys and girls, I am going to teach you about the perils of too much alcohol. Believe me, I am well qualified to do so. Sometimes it's about knowing when to stop. But, if you don't know when that is it's about not starting at all. Because things can all go horribly wrong. As you will see in my next post.

So, watch and learn. Watch and learn.

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15. in my little box at the top of the stairs

By: andrea joseph, on 11/8/2010
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If I'm honest this isn't actually my little box. I've also taken to drawing other people's souvenirs in my quest to fill my travel themed Moleskine. This box of crap, I mean beautiful collection of memorabilia, accompanied my friend Tim home from his world travels. I am a big fan of tat and have wanted to draw this for the longest time.

Actually I've probably wanted to use this blog/drawing title for even longer than I've wanted to draw his little box, so to speak.

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Sam said, on 11/8/2010 9:30:00 AM

What could I say more!!! These are beautiful. I've shown your drawings to everyone in my office. Hope you don't mind that.

Stephen Hall said, on 11/8/2010 11:09:00 AM

Your artwork makes me ache...:-)

Rachel Hoyt said, on 11/8/2010 11:20:00 AM

Awwwww, I love that mixed in with collectibles from all over the world, is a little snoopy figurine like I had as a little girl. You've drawn it so beautifully (as you always do). I'm glad I can see them for free... thank you!

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Salvador Castío said, on 11/8/2010 2:12:00 PM

This is mad in the best sense of the word; it's also beautifully done, as usual. Great job, Andrea.

mo said, on 11/8/2010 3:22:00 PM

well, i always leave complimentary comments and i'm sure you're tired of seeing those, lol. but really, what more can one say except WOWZERS! i love your drawings that are full of details like this box, just so much fun to look at.

and i can't wait for your next molezine. i have the first 2 and i've given them as gifts as well. everyone is just awestruck by your talent. i love your posts, including the ones about "the book" ... great stuff, even if i don't comment on each and every one.

hugs and much appreciation from me, over across the pond ;)

joseph's art and stuff said, on 11/8/2010 8:58:00 PM

Very cool! i'm speechless!

iulia crisan said, on 11/8/2010 10:44:00 PM

love it! :D

Somewhere Circus said, on 11/9/2010 7:28:00 AM

I've done same as Sam. Shown your blog to everyone around.

Tim said, on 11/9/2010 9:27:00 AM

Blimey! you make the mundane, marvellous! I completely forgot about the owl being not what it seems, the letter on a snailshell and the 'pendant' celebrating the total eclipse. Thank you so much for drawing them all. (maybe now I can have a clear-out!)x

Lisa at Greenbow said, on 11/10/2010 1:10:00 PM

You have magical pens.

♥Fran♥ said, on 11/10/2010 3:48:00 PM

HEY ANDREA...I JUST LEFT A COMMENT IN UR FLICKR PAGE BUT FOUND UR BLOG,U R A GREAT ARTIST,CONGRATZ 4 ALL UR WORK!

♥Fran♥ said, on 11/10/2010 3:50:00 PM

i added u in my blog,kuz i got in luv with ur work (:

the GyPsY said, on 11/12/2010 4:05:00 AM

All the little things in the box are so delightful. I carry your little book which we exchanged with me and I enjoy looking through it all the time.

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16. that's entertainment

By: andrea joseph, on 10/30/2010
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It's been a slow couple of weeks drawing wise. I've been having some work done on my house and I've realised that any disruption to the tranquility of my solitude means that drawing just does not happen. But, I do, of course, still have the book illustrations to share.

It just so happens that I live five minutes down the road from a place called Lyme Park, which is where the BBC's adaptation of Pride and Prejudice was filmed. It is, quite frankly, THE only adaptation you'll ever need to see (we all remember the lake scene, right girls?). Anyway, as a little nod to that, I made Lyme Hall the house in the Jane Austen story that I illustrated (it also appears in THIS drawing and THIS one). I absolutely love weaving all this stuff into my illustrations. Packing them full of references, messages and clues. There's plenty more in this drawing. Maybe you can spot some?

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Kathleen said, on 10/30/2010 5:02:00 PM

I just love this illustration, Andrea! It just says Jane Austen so very well! I love her pose, and the border is wonderful, too!

Fourborne said, on 10/30/2010 6:30:00 PM

You are so right about the BBC's adaptation. I love it! First I had it on VHS now I have it on DVD. Pride & Prejudice is in my top ten list of books. Great illustration. You are so lucky to live so close to such beautiful grounds.

MrCachet said, on 10/30/2010 8:24:00 PM

Besides being a wonderful illustration, this could make a great bookplate as well.

lizdog said, on 10/31/2010 3:26:00 AM

Thank you for this beautiful post, it made me happy. Being an painter myself, I should also look for more solitude than I do now

la comédie said, on 10/31/2010 4:11:00 AM

nice post

blue roses said, on 10/31/2010 3:10:00 PM

This is just beautiful! I love Jane Austen, and I love this illustration. It's perfect.

Kay said, on 10/31/2010 3:17:00 PM

The border is lovely. The very clean lines really complement Jane Austen's style. I really do enjoy visiting your blog, it's so inspiring.

Bella said, on 11/1/2010 4:10:00 AM

Such an elegant drawing. I heard a piece on Radio 4 the other day about Jane, saying she was the first writer to write as people spoke and as a result, her work was heavily edited by her publisher. They said far from diminishing her status as a writer, it elevated her greatness, making her more human too.

kazumiwannabe said, on 11/1/2010 6:55:00 AM

Such a beautiful piece - you need to be published, your work is just too good.

andrea joseph's sketchblog said, on 11/1/2010 9:05:00 AM

Thank you, folks.

MrCachet, I'm slightly embarassed to say that I didn't even know what a bookplate was. So, I did a little research, and was surprised to see (on Wikipedia) one very similar to this! It's the 'bookplate of Jane Patterson' on the bookplate page.

Funnily enough, for this illo, I was drawing from the back of a playing card. I copied so much of it then made up the rest. Thanks for telling me about bookplates. I now love them!

Cheers, me dears.

Rachel Hoyt said, on 11/1/2010 10:18:00 AM

I love how the "frame" is a mirror image of itself both vertically and horizontally. The hunt for hidden treasures within your work is always pleasing to me. :o)

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alissa4102 said, on 11/1/2010 10:21:00 AM

I also immediatley thought "bookplate" when I saw this lovely piece

Sarah-E said, on 11/2/2010 8:07:00 AM

I've been wondering where I can buy this book with your gorgeous illustrations...

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17. a song for Alice

By: andrea joseph, on 10/18/2010
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My drawings are, to say the least, highly detailed. Often I over do it. I know I do. It frustrates the hell out of me that I just cannot let a drawing be. So, on the odd occasion when I create something and resist the urge to cross hatch the hell out of it it I feel quite pleased with myself. Those drawings often become my favourites. Probably because they make a refreshing change.

Here's one of those. It's another from the Jane Austen book.

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apHasia said, on 10/18/2010 6:17:00 AM

I love them either way!!!<3
Though I can totaly understand the sweet feeling of refreshing change by our own selves!!!***

Caatje said, on 10/18/2010 7:05:00 AM

I had to laugh at your complaint about being too detailed in your work, because that is exactly what I admire about it! I simply would never have the patience to be so precise. Your work is beautiful!

Caroline B said, on 10/18/2010 8:26:00 AM

That is beautiful in it's simplicity.
I love detail too, it's hard to leave a picture alone sometimes!

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Tahirih said, on 10/18/2010 6:18:00 PM

I love it! You're right, sometimes simplicity is best, but I'm also in awe of your crosshatching...
question...what type of pens do you use for your colored drawings? I can't seem to find good ones. I'm finding refreshing change in just sketching instead of painting. I thank you for the inspiration!

andrea joseph's sketchblog said, on 10/19/2010 8:29:00 AM

Thank you, guys.

Tahirih, coloured ballpoints or Pilot fineliners are my faves. This is a Pilot G-tec. The brightly coloured drawings are colour ballpoints. Very cheap stuff.

Cheers, my dears.
And, BTW I don't endorse Thomas Sabo neclaces. I'm sure they are thouroughly trashy.

Helen said, on 10/20/2010 4:45:00 AM

Wonderful drawing :o)

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18. before the years flew by

By: andrea joseph, on 10/16/2010
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Here's a spread from my travel Moleskine. I know. I know what you are thinking. You don't spell recieved like that.

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Anonymous said, on 10/16/2010 9:06:00 AM

How did you ever capture the texture of the wood? Love it!!!
---Laura

Beer and Burger said, on 10/16/2010 9:12:00 AM

I would give anything to be able to draw like this, really stunning! The wood effect it done brilliantly :)

Ellen

MrCachet said, on 10/16/2010 10:39:00 AM

Now that I see that you can create even a wood texture with a ball point, I'm off to try some of it myself. Nice pages!

Patty said, on 10/16/2010 11:06:00 AM

Swoon!

Joel C Anatoli said, on 10/16/2010 3:11:00 PM

cool!

Bella said, on 10/17/2010 1:56:00 AM

I like the way your dolls pop in and out of the page.

Vicky said, on 10/17/2010 4:48:00 AM

Love this. will you be selling a print of it on Etsy? I have a set like this, also from Russia, that I got when I was 4 (in 1974) If you will be selling it, I'm very interested. :-)

David said, on 10/18/2010 6:42:00 AM

Superb!

andrea joseph's sketchblog said, on 10/18/2010 8:10:00 AM

Thanks, folks.

Vicky, I won't get this version made as a print as it is from a journal type sketchbook and, apart from all the written nonsense, it has a gutter down the middle of the page. I have been considering drawing these on some plain white paper, though. I enjoyed the subject, and want to draw them again. So maybe I'll do that with getting it printed in mind.

Cheers, all. I loves ya.

Vicky said, on 10/18/2010 5:39:00 PM

Andrea

I hope you do, I will have to keep an eye out. I love your work, its gorgeous, and very clever.

I have you to thank for introducing me to the wonderful world of etsy, and moleskiens... I have to restrain myself from buying them, until all other art mediums have been exhausted. I'm afraid I'm a bit like a kid in a lolly shop when I enter into art supplies...
:-)

Katherine Tyrrell said, on 10/19/2010 9:14:00 AM

I can see some of the "how did you do it" however I am forever intrigued by the fact that you ALWAYS seem to be using pens which never ever blob.

My pens are fine until just before the end when they announce they would like to give up by starting to blob.

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19. message to the universe

By: andrea joseph, on 10/12/2010
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Damn, my laptop is playing up again. It's so frustrating. I got a fix back in June, but I suppose I knew that that was not going to be a long term solution. Hope it gets better soon, cos I've got a couple drawings, that I am loving, from my travel sketchbook to post.

In the meantime here's a little drawing from the Jane Austen book. You know what's even more frustrating (there's really no reason you should)? I've been sent the PDFs from the publishers, so I could take a look at the book. But, because my computer is unwell, I can't bloody open them. Aaargh.

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20. walk on

By: andrea joseph, on 10/4/2010
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If you are familiar with my blog then you'll know that, a while back, I was illustrating a book. Although, I was not really able to talk too much about it (and I'm probably still not supposed to) it's hard to resist. Especially when I do not have any other drawings to post, here. Yet I have over twenty waiting in the wings. Well, one less now.

This is one of my favourite drawings from the book. For those who have asked, it is a Jane Austen book. It's not one of the biggies, i.e. Sense and Sensibility or Pride and Prejudice. It's one of her earlier, shorter stories from the Juvenilia collection. I didn't know these stories existed until I was approached to illustrate one. I'm glad I know now. I found this one, in particular, very amusing. Not least because it's about a girl who drinks too much Claret. I feel it was made for me. But, I'm worried that I am being typecast so early on in my illustrating career.

For the most of the book I have tried to tell the story through objects that are part of the story. I'm not sure whether that makes much sense, but here I've illustrated a scene on a wine cork. A Claret cork, of course.

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amuse me said, on 10/4/2010 6:46:00 AM

I am so enjoying your work that you post. :)

Satia said, on 10/4/2010 7:23:00 AM

I recently read a book of essays on Austen's works and although I had heard about her juvenalia, I had never considered trying to find it to read it. Until I read this book and decided that next year (2011) I would reread all of Austen, including her early works.

Now I am sorry that your illustrated version won't be out there already because that would be like the icing on the cake making my joy that much more exuberant.

Keep us updated on the official release. I think I know a couple of Austen fans who would appreciate your creativity alongside hers.

Alyssa said, on 10/4/2010 9:40:00 AM

Telling the story through the objects is wise: the cork is mesmerizing.

Anna said, on 10/4/2010 10:11:00 AM

Wow. You have more talent than I could shake a stick at.

I never would shake a stick at it though. In some cultures, it could be seen as rude. Particularly western ones, I reckon.

ale balanzario said, on 10/4/2010 11:18:00 AM

love this one andrea, its so lovely!

Dawn said, on 10/4/2010 3:43:00 PM

bahh, SO AWESOMEEEEEEEEEEEE. :)

AnneMarie said, on 10/4/2010 4:25:00 PM

This is my favourite picture of yours so far :)

iulia crisan said, on 10/4/2010 10:11:00 PM

soo lovely!! thank you for sharing !

Anonymous said, on 10/5/2010 12:19:00 AM

Oooooh, what a beautiful picture!
/Tine

BELLASTELLAGIRL said, on 10/5/2010 5:22:00 AM

This is where true talent really shines - it is not just about being good with one aspect of art, it is having the imagination too - which you have obviously have in copious proportions!

ROMOSH said, on 10/5/2010 7:17:00 AM

Your illustrations are breathtaking! I love the one on the cork.

Ellen said, on 10/5/2010 3:44:00 PM

Brilliant idea. It's so wonderful how creative you are, a lot of brilliant draughtmen(/women) cannot draw from their imagination

Ellen at The Raven and the Cellar Door

Patty said, on 10/5/2010 7:49:00 PM

Beautifully drawn and so very, very clever, Andrea!

Margaret Braun said, on 10/5/2010 9:29:00 PM

Absolutely Amazing!

andrea joseph's sketchblog said, on 10/6/2010 3:40:00 AM

Thanks very much, y'all (yes, I speak American too).

I look forward to sharing more with you. Soon.

Cheers, my dears.

Mae Wom said, on 10/6/2010 4:33:00 AM

Hi, Andrea

I just discovered your work and I think is exceptional. I love the type of artwork you do. If you do not mind I will post in my blog with reference to your work.

Regards!

debra morris said, on 10/6/2010 10:57:00 PM

Great work Andrea, looking forward to seeing the published version.Congratulations, you deserve it and it's long overdue

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21. brought to your doorstep

By: andrea joseph, on 9/25/2010
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A couple of versions of this drawing. I added a bit of colour to it because it seemed to be asking for it. Just something to lift it. I'm not sure which I prefer. What do you think?

I say I added some colour but really, I've never actually been to Scotland when it's been anything but grey. That's not a complaint. I love a grey sky. And, I'd probably be disappointed if it wasn't that way. Especially when you are taking a boat trip on Loch Ness. It should be nothing but grey, dramatic and spooky. Not that you aren't spooked enough, of course.

Also, please don't laugh at my Mona Lisa. I did copy her from a fridge magnet. I got it in Amboise, France, which, I believe, is the town where Da Vinci died. If he didn't I was being lied to.

In my drawing she seems to have a touch of the Princess Anne about her. Which really is ironic, on my first attempt at drawing her she ended up looking exactly like Prince Charles. It's true.

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Karen Kyle Ericson said, on 9/25/2010 5:38:00 PM

I like the one with the extra color. It's nice because there's just enough to bring the page to life. Nice work!

Michele Meister said, on 9/25/2010 5:47:00 PM

Yes, this touch of a colour is nice...
BUT : beautiful drawings with or without colour
and Mona Lisa is very cuuuuute....

Elizabeth Seaver said, on 9/25/2010 6:42:00 PM

Well, obviously, Mona Lisa is undiscovered royal lineage (or something!) The drawings are so beautifully rendered, I don't have an opinion about color or not. I love them both (how helpful is that?!)

Dawn said, on 9/25/2010 6:44:00 PM

i like the little pop of color!

Anonymous said, on 9/25/2010 9:05:00 PM

These are beautiful. Very nice artwork...

Ki® said, on 9/25/2010 10:05:00 PM

amazing.. i like~ =]

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Gabriella Sainz said, on 9/26/2010 12:16:00 AM

Now that you mention it... yes! there is something in her expression that reminds me of Princess Anne. Regardless it is a excellent drawing.

Jane Doe said, on 9/26/2010 5:46:00 AM

That really made my dad. The "Prince Charles"-thing. I think your Mona Lisa's cute, though.
I think it's beautiful both with and without color. I'm more of a black/white gal myself, but it's pretty with the green as well.

MissKoolAid said, on 9/26/2010 10:13:00 AM

The spot of colour is a nice touch in my opinion.
When I went on a ride on Loch Ness, we had a bit of sun but I can still remember the wall of rain that was chasing us off the Loch. It was, indeed, spooky enough!

I like your version of Mona Lisa.
Sophie

geraldo roberto da silva said, on 9/26/2010 11:22:00 AM

I like your blog! Very much!

Lyn Hurring - Artist said, on 9/26/2010 2:37:00 PM

I like them both too, but I think I like the colour one ever so slightly more :). You're very talented, I'm so pleased to have discovered your blog. I love all your drawings!!

mice_aliling said, on 9/26/2010 6:39:00 PM

You are truly talented and remain to be one of my inspirations. :) continue doing it.

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Karlota Moi said, on 9/27/2010 1:57:00 AM

prince charles or not, at least you know how to sketch aside from a stick man.. nice artwork.

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J.Hurtat said, on 9/27/2010 6:35:00 AM

You have a great style! The Mona Lisa looks fine, and I love the detail you put into each element of the piece.

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Jennifer Lawson said, on 9/27/2010 6:35:00 AM

Perfect addition of color.

andrea joseph's sketchblog said, on 9/27/2010 7:44:00 AM

Thank you all, my lovelis.

And, thanks for not laughing too loud at my Mona Lisa.

Sophie, I don't thin it's possible not to be spooked while out on Loch Ness, whatever the weather, right?

Cheers, my dears.

The wire dvd said, on 9/28/2010 12:31:00 AM

So beautiful.

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22. hey joe

By: andrea joseph, on 9/22/2010
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Normally I would have waited until I had a few more drawings, from my travel themed Moleskine, to post alongside this one. But, I really wanted to say a few things.

Sometime last week Blogger made my blog a 'blog of note', and since then I have had a huge number of new visitors. So, I wanted to say a big HELLO to everyone who has recently found my blog. I do hope you like what you see and that you'll return in the future.

Of course, I can't just mention the newcomers without mentioning all my old fogeys. I mean, regular visitors. Thank you for returning, commenting and generally being lovely. Big CUDDLES to all of you.

Lastly, in this stomach churning love-in, a big THANKS to everyone who has bought my zines and prints. You help keep the wolf from my door. And, that gives me the time to draw.

(I'm really annoyed with myself for adding the writing to this one. It was much better without. Oh well, you win some, you lose some.)

Click on drawing to view.

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Kamila said, on 9/23/2010 6:21:00 AM

And I'm one of those new followers of yours, and yes I found you in BLOG of NOTE. I admire you so much, your so professional on your sketches..!! I love everything..

Caroline Bray Art said, on 9/23/2010 6:30:00 AM

I'm a newbie too! Thanks for the greetings :) Congrats on being a blog of note and on all your new followers. You blog rocks - not only is it full of great wor but it's also easy to use and well designed. Can't wait to see more from the moleskin!

Helen Ström said, on 9/23/2010 6:30:00 AM

It's simply a pure pleasure to discover all new treasures you have the kindness to post "us". Lovely "hommage" to Van Gogh we have here. I love Van Gogh and have studied his work for some time... it's interesting to get stuck with one artist for a period to get "into" his work and try to "feel it". I have done the same with Cezanne and Bonnard and it's amazing how much better I understand their work after, at least that's the impression I get. Nobody could tell me other than themselfs, I guess, how they realy were and how they realy worked. You have your world and way of doing, very personal too... and it's lovely to have the possibility to watch even from a distance. So see you soon...

D and V said, on 9/23/2010 6:39:00 AM

and we say a big HELLO to you as well! your work is amazing! have a nice day and enjoy the attention of your new followers ;) D and V

Margaret Braun said, on 9/23/2010 6:39:00 AM

I'm so glad I found your site. Love your work!

Dawn said, on 9/23/2010 6:51:00 AM

no way!! I love it just as is :) awesome composition and drawings.

R.E. Wolf said, on 9/23/2010 7:04:00 AM

Well, now I know why I couldn't get to your door...

Amanda said, on 9/23/2010 7:08:00 AM

Hey, also new! I'm a fellow artist and I love how you don't just draw, you kind of design your drawing space on the page. Lovely! Subscribed, will keep coming back.

Vicki Holdwick said, on 9/23/2010 7:51:00 AM

Hi Andrea,

I'm one of the old fogies, er, long-time subscribers.

I like the writing on it and really like all the little sketches.

xoxo

Rachel Hoyt said, on 9/23/2010 9:30:00 AM

I am also a new follower and find your drawings very inspiring. This one brings back special memories... I LOVED the Van Gogh museum when I visited Amsterdam!!!

Karen Kyle Ericson said, on 9/23/2010 12:27:00 PM

Hello Andrea- I'm new too. Really like your artwork. I'm an artist too and find your work inspiring. Now I will get my first blog set up... off to work with me!

ForeverAlone said, on 9/23/2010 2:30:00 PM

These sketches are really great.

MissKoolAid said, on 9/23/2010 3:51:00 PM

Congrats on being featured on Blogs of Notes!
I love looking through your zines.
Sophie

Salvador said, on 9/23/2010 6:31:00 PM

Congratulations Andrea! You and your blog certainly deserve the recognition. It's been ages since we've chatted, lets chat soon.

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iulia crisan said, on 9/23/2010 11:49:00 PM

van gogh is one of my favourite artists!! really liked your work with this one...and also liked the writing on it!:D keep it up!! hellos!

Hamy said, on 9/24/2010 2:13:00 AM

Ha..ha..funny

D and V said, on 9/24/2010 2:28:00 AM

we metioned you in our blog. if you find the time pls check it out!
have a nice day!

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magpix said, on 9/24/2010 4:26:00 AM

This is the first blog I have chosen to follow from setting up my account today.
Thanks for helping turn around a day where I was feeling pretty uninspired. Now need to go sharpen my pencils (^_^).
I love your travel sketches- such a lovely alternative to the endless tourist snaps.

Angels-Game said, on 9/24/2010 1:03:00 PM

Normally I try to sound at least semi-intelligent in my comments, but you're artwork is awe inspiring, there's nothing more to say.
Ellen

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andrea joseph's sketchblog said, on 9/25/2010 7:56:00 AM

Thank you thank you thank you.
I'm so pleased that you like my work. I really can't think of any better to say. I'm just so pleased.

Thank you for taking the time to comment.

rebecca_lynn said, on 9/25/2010 8:26:00 AM

Wow! Your sketches are absolutely amazing!! It makes me want too try it out haha =) Beautiful work!

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23. we move around

By: andrea joseph, on 9/6/2010
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A while back I shared some of my still life drawing secrets, and here's another. Use your ironing board to set up your still life! Why would you do that? Well, you can get completely different perspectives, and some unusual angles, of your subject matter. All at eye level. And, what's more, you can adjust the height. Which is great if you draw from a big sunken arm chair like me.

As the Hairy Bikers once said "there's a working class solution to every middle class problem".

You will, of course, look a little strange if anyone should look through the window.

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24. back to the garden

By: andrea joseph, on 7/10/2010
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Now that I'm getting back into the swing of things I also want to get back to updating my children's book on a blog too. Unfortunately that's one of those things that gets pushed down the old priority list when time is short. That's OK though. I've been living with this book for the best part of two decades, so it's not like I'm in any rush to get it finished. And, anyway, I kind of like it that way. It's having plenty of time to simmer whilst waiting for the right publishing deal to come along.

So, if you want an explanation for the rather strange drawing above then you'll have to tootle on over there. Enter the weird and, frankly, worrying world that's in my head by clicking HERE.

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mo said, on 7/10/2010 8:59:00 AM

i can't wait for your children's book to finally fully bloom. your drawings and story are absolutely enchanting!

i ran across your notecards from MOO just the other day, and was delighted all over again ;)

and, i gave your first 2 molezines to a friend this week, as part of her birthday gift, and she was completely amazed when i explained how you create your drawings. she and another friend just ooh'd and ah'd over them. so much fun to share your talent with my friends! and i can't wait for the next zine ;)

Cuerdo demente said, on 7/10/2010 11:47:00 AM

my english is not the best, but i have only word for your work..... brilliant :D ... spanish: Lo demas lo digo en español, tu trabajo es inspirador, me encantan los trabajos en boligrafo, es algo que no puedo lograr aun, pero espero seguir mejorando... suerte con lo tuyo, saludos.:D

petescully said, on 7/10/2010 1:57:00 PM

great stuff andrea, and i love the name bizzie birdsworth!! (as an old avid fan of prisoner cell block h myself) Wicked!

Dan Kent said, on 7/10/2010 5:47:00 PM

I would be proud to wear this (were I female and pixie which I am neither, but you know what I mean.)

bubblemunch said, on 7/11/2010 3:20:00 PM

Bloody brilliant as usual. As well as being a blummin top artist you have an incredible imagination too - what an amazing combination :-)

Michelle said, on 7/11/2010 7:07:00 PM

Awww...can't wait!!

Dawn said, on 7/11/2010 8:12:00 PM

I just wanted to say that I found your blog friday night...and spent the entire weekend reading your ENTIRE blog. Ok, there are still a few months in 2007 I haven't read yet :) I have literally laughed out loud many times, snickered at your british talk, and stared in awe at your drawings. I am just trying to teach myself how to draw, and you blow me away. I am a fan for life!

andrea joseph's sketchblog said, on 7/13/2010 3:07:00 PM

Thank you all, so much folkies.

Mo, that makes me feel very happy.

Dawn, I'm so touched. I remember finding Suzanne's and Danny's and France's (to name but a few) blogs and spending hours pouring over them. So it's so nice to hear somebody has felt the same way about mine.

Thank you all.
You make my day.

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25. The Old Wall