Illustration Friday on Monday Afternoon

© 2011 Juliette Nelson

It has been aaages since I've contributed to IF. This week's theme is "layer".
A good handful of my paintings are layer or stack-like, aren't they.

© 2011 Juliette Nelson

This time I thought I'd share a couple of sketches from a page in my sketch book, where (yes, my sketch book is a place) I sit for hours and hours engrossed in creating and following invisible lines, colors and rhythms, rendering them visible. When I sketch, if I'm not out in the world, I like to sit at my drafting table, or on a couch, surrounded by pens, watercolors and colored pencils of all varieties. I love having them all at my finger tips, that way I can scan the array of colors and textures available and pick up the one that matches the moment :)

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Bring all your friends!

Cakes are funny to me. They're colorful and sweet and we always wonder what the inside looks, feels and tastes like too. I haven't met anyone who accepts a piece of cake like they do, say, the salt shaker. 'Oh yeah, thanks.' nah. I've seen a piece of cake be rejected, but even then, it's not turned down like the salt shaker might be. nah. There's usually a twinge of drama, the decision and experience layered with story.

Life is often humourous to me. Imagining and painting cakes has made me laugh, and joyous.

Bring all your friends! We're having cake!

Is it Time for Cake Yet?

Well, it's February. I think it very well could be. Time. For Cake. Right now. I added a few more paintings to my portfolio. Check 'em out. I'll be adding more this week. Really, THIS week! I know, I've been away from my Blog for a while. I'm on my way back with some Cakes, Stacks, and maybe some more cakes!