On Paper, Canvas, and iPad
On the veranda the other day I noticed the Camellia bush was in bloom. It has lovely crinkly white flowers; some of the petals are edged with a hint of pink. It should go into the garden soon, yet it is doing very well in a pot. I decided to paint it..this is the finished... Continue Reading →
This is another one of my illustrated poems, from my handmade book, "Poems from Home: a Collection of Illustrated Haiku". Given time, I plan to put them together as an ebook - which can also be printed - using a great app called "Book Creator". The terms: haiku, senryu, haiga, and their various definitions, I... Continue Reading →
*Graphite pencil drawing, with a small poem - a haiku. I drew this quite a few years back, probably with a flurry..in a hurry; which was often the case, in a household with four young sons.(Young men now) I used a watercolour graphite pencil. Just a little water brushed on the line work, creates lovely... Continue Reading →
A bit of a play around, drawing freehand with my fingertip, in the "Art Set Pro" app. The two drawings side by side; show some of my drawing processes, leading to the finished larger one above. I used: oil pastels, crayon, thin paint washes and smudge tools; on a green toned paper. This app... Continue Reading →
A bit more about the "Art Set Pro" app. This past week I tried out more of the media in the "Art Set Pro" app. I've spent a while using the paints and oil pastels and a bit of crayon, pencil.... in this app; but I've hardly (mainly due to lack of time) "touched" on... Continue Reading →
A quick sketch tonight...wanted to try out the marker pens in "Art Set Pro" haven't used them much. Also I was definitely due to draw or paint one those "faces" which I just love to do. I talk more on that in "About Drawing Faces". I drew this on grey paper; quite a few different coloured... Continue Reading →
I did these two "Mother and Baby" paintings about fifteen or so years ago. They show an idealised version of motherhood; yet true in essence - at least for me - of the very special moments with a new baby. The quiet loving moments - those moments in between the sheer hard work of being... Continue Reading →
Janette Leeds Art 
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