On Paper, Canvas, and iPad
As I did with my garlic drawing, I began this drawing on paper. I again used a fineliner pen. With this one I also added graphite pencil. The pencil is soluble in water. I swished a wet brush across the pencil marks and turned them into a grey wash. I scanned the drawing into my... Continue Reading →
This is a drawing I did 17 yrs ago; probably around the same time I wrote the poem. I used an oil pastel resist technique. It's framed and hanging up in our lounge room. I scanned it into my iPad with the "Scanner Pro” app, and took it into "Art Set Pro" - where I... Continue Reading →
The other day, my husband brought in some garlic from the garden. Their tendrils and the bulbous shapes looked so attractive. I thought...I must draw them! It was a favourite subject matter of mine years ago. This is the completed drawing above, with drawings of the various processes further along. So I went searching around for... Continue Reading →
Over the years, I've drawn and painted many mother and baby images; some from photos of me with one of our four sons; others, like the faces I draw, are a mix of memory and imagination. They are usually motherhood moments of those special times, of hugs and baby smiles. Also, being a mum -... Continue Reading →
This is from my handmade book called "Poems from Home: a collection of Illustrated Haiku". A collection I wrote and drew, a few years ago. I often find the look of everyday things: pegs, dishes on the kitchen sink, a pile of washing - their colours and shapes; are very appealing. As a mum of... Continue Reading →
Janette Leeds Art 
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