On Paper, Canvas, and iPad
This drawing was inspired by a sprig of geranium I'd placed into some water on the windowsill in the kitchen. I admired it's pretty shapes, colour and hardiness; as it continued to bud and flower all week long. I raced around a small sheet of watercolour paper (not aiming for an exact likeness) with my... Continue Reading →
Another painting for my flower series. Some recent ones can be seen in this previous post.
*Watercolour and black fineliner pen on paper. This is from my handmade book, "Poems from Home: A Collection of Illustrated Haiku". I've shared quite a few here already, with still more to come. I wrote and drew them about 15 years or so ago, during the very busy days of bringing up four lively and... Continue Reading →
Back here after a long, lovely Summer break - family time, housework, art - all mingled well together, mostly does! Spent some time, whizzing about with: watercolour, coloured pencil, a bit of gouache and acrylic paint - and drew and and painted on my iPad. In my gallery below, I've added some media information on... Continue Reading →
I'll be back posting here, towards the end of February 2017. Wishing all a Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year. “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.” Hebrews 13:8 (WEB) Thanks for stopping by! *A note I meant to add. Went to a David Hockney exhibition, at the National Gallery Victoria. (Australia)... Continue Reading →
I wrote this poem, many years ago..... When I first got an iPad (a few years back), I put this poem with part of a painting I did in the "Art Set Pro" app. I only recently rediscovered it. The other day I decided to draw a yellow line, in the gap between the heading, and... Continue Reading →
*To illustrate this poem, I used the pencil (with my finger) in the "Art Set Pro" app, and paint and a bit of pencil, in the "Procreate" app. Well, here I am with my 100th WordPress post. Thank you to my fellow bloggers, and facebook folk, for your "follows" and "likes" - much appreciated! It's... Continue Reading →
*This is a page from my handmade book, “Mother as Writer”. I painted some watercolour washes over a print of my pencil drawing. I think the face is a bit too pink. The works below are on view in various places at home. I did most of them during the busy years, of bringing up a... Continue Reading →
Janette Leeds Art 
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