Hello,

In this journal, most of these pages were started in the 80’s, 90’s, and 00’s. When I looked at my old work I was critical, forgetting I was younger, and wanted to discard it. Now, I see the results of practice and appreciate the journey my art has taken. 

The picture above was originally started with a felt tipped pen. When I reworked it I added water which blurred the lines and scraped paint over it which obscured the picture more and gave it a misty, watery look that I liked. I then added colored pencil for further effect. 

A detail of the above.

This picture above is a homage to 'Clifford the Big Red Dog'. A greyhound replaces Clifford and the little girl I drew when I was 12 although the necklace is a current addition.  I have greyhounds so more often then not they are the impromptu models.  I drew this greyhound on Penny paper and collaged on the page. I love this picture because it is so silly.  Being silly is part of being a kid and I think being a little silly as an adult can be good thing.

This last pictures makes me realize how much artistically I have changed and yet have stayed the same.

Regards, Andrea