Jens Arty Life

To my dear followers. I'm so excited you have chosen to follow my journey. Thank you very much for your views and especially the comments which are always appreciated. But even when I didn't have any followers I enjoyed art journalling. And this page is to celebrate that; I changed the quote slightly. I said 'I want to MAKE beautiful things, even if no-one cares.' When I saw the quote on Pinterest it felt so true I knew I had to add it to my art journal. It's just pencils and a black felt tip pen. I didn't feel much like getting the paints out because 1. I'm working on a quilt for Sydney Quilt show and the deadline for entries is coming up, and 2. we have a new addition to out family. Her name is Olivia Jigger (a Jigger Rabbit is a slang way of saying cat in Liverpool). We call her OJ or Ollie for short. Olivia came to us from the RSPCA in Katoomba. My husband and my daughter drove up to get her on Saturday and she is quite the gorgeous di...

I started this page thinking it would be a quick sketch with some nice peacock feathers in it. But the universe said 'No! Jenni, you should practice drawing hair!' It took all day in the end ... but i really enjoyed being able to spend some serious time on an artwork. I've used colour pencils and I'd forgotten how much I enjoy using them ... how much control they give me. I really must do more with them. I had another picture from deviant art to use for reference for the face, http://astraldreamer.deviantart.com/art/Lithium-315592570 My face isn't exactly the same which is good ... I don't want to make an exact copy. I'd like to think it has some of me in it. I forgot ... I'm adding this to Brenda's MOST EXCELLENT blog party  and maybe you have wandered over from there. I am enjoying that link up so much. I look at everyone because I can't seem to get enough journalling. And one of the things I've just noticed (yes I am soooo obser...