polka · dots · & · moonbeams

my sister gave me the title for the first drawing last night (also the title of this journal entry). progresso & black ink in sketchbook. having fun so far with this project :)

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(coloured pencil & progresso in sketchbook)

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i've decided on an 'almost end of the year' resolution: to do a drawing a day. the above offerings are from my sketchbook. i'm going to post them here whenever time permits.

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(watercolour pencil & black ink on watercolour paper)

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These 2 drawings are also part of my final drawing assignment due Monday 23rd. My sister said they look like "where's Wally" socks so that's what I've decided to call them. Supposed to be showing "foreshortening" using our legs/feet. Still got a bit of work to do before handing it in. "Issues in contemporary art" starts the week after next woohoo. No problem writing essays in 1 night but it's damn hard to get a whole portfolio done in the same space of time!

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finger painting with washes of coffee, white acrylic paint & black ink on brown wrapping paper. i bought a sweet lil wooden sculpture from the new Vinnies on Glebe Pt. Rd on Saturday and did this on Sunday from it. soon discovered i didn't quite follow the brief correctly so it's back to the drawing board. was a bit strange using the good ole fingers to do this though. she is my coffee coloured queen.



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Last month Haydn & I escaped to Phuket, Thailand for much needed time away from Sydney and it was absolutely glorious. Between massages, body scrubs, sight-seeing and swimming/snorkeling it was incredibly surreal. We also went to Phi Phi Island, one of the many highlights of the trip. Here are a few photos I took - I ended up taking 699 photos and about 15 videos in total but will probably end up getting a coffee table book done when I get the time. I love Thailand, I can't wait to go back there again. Now I am obsessed with drinking chai and lemon & ginger tea ^_^

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omg - they won uncharTED ^_^

photo by haydn ^_^

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well done lil bro, i'm so proud of you ^_^

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our whirlwind trip to the culture capital rejuvenated my spirit. the Dali exhibition was nothing short of wonderful - i never realised he had such a wonderful sense of humour. i was suprised at the scale of his works, much smaller than i had anticipated still it was delicious all the same. we also caught the John Brack exhibition which was equally as awe inspiring, i think he was a bit of a smarty pants also. i am filled with new ideas, now i just have to find the time to realise them x "oh darling give me one more chance/to show you that i love you/won't you please send me back in your heart"