The Drawing Diary

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Doodling on holiday...

A few weeks ago, I want on a little holiday to the Isle if Wight, with my Mum and Gran. It is so picturesque and beautiful, we can't wait to go again and take my Dad and brother with us (They can do the driving and carry our shopping; sometimes they do have their uses!) I was so inspired by the beauty of our surroundings and I started sketching on my little pad that my friend gave me for my birthday (thank you Charlie!).

We met some lovely people who were staying at the same hotel; one couple called Connie and John, celebrated their 56th wedding anniversary, so I made them a card. As inspiration, I used one of the photos that I had taken at some botanical gradens that we visited. Being limited with one biro, my black gel pen having run out and the few pens and pencils that my Mum found in her handbag, I had to think creatively about how I could introduce some colour into my drawing. I decided that the juice of a dark red cherry would do just the trick! The stalk is coloured in with some of my Mum's green eyeshadow. I have used blue and black biro to define the edges and add definition.

Labels: A FEW OF MY HAND DRAWN CARDS, CARDS

Hello!

Hello and welcome to my blog! My name is Krysia...pronounced like Trisha but with a "K" instead of a "T". It's Polish and a long story; basically I am half-Polish, with my grandparents on my mother's side being from Poland. Turns out, it's not a long story!

I am a final year Textile Design student at Nottingham Trent Uni and my project at the moment is designing and making a range of greetings cards and giftware for The Tokenhouse, one of my favourite shops in Nottingham.

Here are images of cards that I have made for my friends and family, over the years...