Ive moved back on to my art room

Well, you may remember a little while ago I was saying how happy I was with the new shelving going up in my art room. Its all done now, with even more shelves and a bit of tweaking here and there to give me maximum space and usability and I am soooo happy!
Its probably 88.9% restocked, I have a few more things to arrange but I just wanted to get in and paint so the 'unpacking' is on hold!
I love it, I love working in there and I feel like I can just relax and paint or whatever I need to do without going looking for things! Yah!
Oh and I must say, I promised my daughter some time ago it was a shared resource so I should be saying "our art room" (mind you mummy does hide the 'good supplies' just yet.
Thanks again to my wonderful husband...

I even have a drying rack... Yah!

And a couple of daylight lamps - they really are great!

A sketch form my sketchbook just because.... I cant stop painting in there :-)

Creative Tuesday_12 Days of Christmas

Mabel and the girls where extremely proud to have been chosen to play the 3 French hens in this years rousing rendition of the 12 days of Christmas.

(Apologies to any French viewers for the terrible stereotyping.... )

For Creative Tuesdays 12 Days of Christmas theme. Pop along to the Creative Tuesdays blog for a look at some other renditions of the theme.

I love the internet!

I love that I can wake up in the morning and think - mmmm I would really like to do this.... and pretty much whatever it is I can learn right here, right now on the Internet. Today it was creating a seamless pattern from an illustration. This ones a bit rough but I just wanted to have a go at it...

A bevy of Kelvins!

These were my tutors for today, Much thanks to the authors.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDiTE4Fe_24 ( a very simple little video tutorial - you might want to go forward to the actual photoshop part)
http://www.designsponge.com/2008/05/welcome-julia-and-how-to-make-a-repeat-pattern.html (on papaer not photoshop)

Illustration Friday - Highlight

The highlight of Kelvins week was Sunday, that was Roast day and it almost always meant a little something extra after dinner.

Happy New Year Everyone!

Well, the sun has set on my second year of a blog outlining my illustration journey. As this time of year is one of reflection I have given much thought to  where I have come from and where I want to go.
I know i don't spend as much time blogging as I possibly should but I have to say I am happy plodding along as I do and I am so happy every time I open my blog and see a comment to one of my posts, Ive said it before but it makes me feel connected and a part of something much larger and very special.
In terms of my illustration I am am happy with where I am going with that too, I feel improvement and best of all I feel a confidence that has grown over the year and a 1/2 I have been at this. I know I will get to where I want to be and I'm happy to enjoy the journey.
I hope Dibbydabby will be bigger and better in 2012 but i also hope I continue to enjoy every minute of what I do and just have fun along the way as well.
I thank everyone who has liked and continues to enjoy my art and my blog, especially the regular people who come back time and again, I really do consider you friends even though we have never met.


Happy New Year Everyone! May 2012 bring happiness, peace and joy.
 

My art room will be organised for once.... Yah!

I am very fortunate to have a very loving and for the most part patient husband who supports my art and me 100%. This afternoon into this evening he has been fixing my studio with more shelving space for all my art supplies and tools. This in turn frees up more of my work space for actual artwork and I have no excuse now for trying to work around piles of things I want close at hand on my painting table. They can all be in easy reach and easy to find spaces. This shelving set is an addition and modification of some he set up for me last year which I ‘outgrew’ art supply wise. I’ll stick up an0ther photo once I get my gear back in there. 

Just for fun, a little illo on something I mailed today.

Illustration Friday _ Messenger

I thought I would hire a spruiker to pass on my New Years message this year.
Hear Ye hear Ye! dibbydabby decrees that she hopes everyone has a lovely New year!

Boxing day evening on the beach

Boxing day evening on the beach

A confused pidgeon? I think he thinks he is a sea gull

Illustration Friday - Sink

I have an illustration from an art course I have completed that is absolutely perfect for this weeks word 'sink'. Well my illustration shows what happens under the sink when the doors are closed and no one is around.
Hope you enjoy it. It was a lot of fun to do.

Find me on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dibbydabby.art

dibbydabby has a new facebook shop!

Hello everyone, I just wanted to share the exciting news that I have today launched my Facebook shop (imagine the sound of champagne corks popping, balloons rustling in the gentle breeze and  people cheeringJ).

It has a selection of my printed and hand painted cards and Aceos with more coming soon including my hand made glass tile pendants and magnets.

There are special offers for those who like my page, as my way of showing my appreciation I have taken 10% off prices for you.

Please consider my shop for your greeting card needs and also pass my information on to your friends and family who enjoy unique and special greetings and products for occasions and events.

As a special treat I thought I would give away two hand painted cards (postage free) to one of my old or new page likes. To enter simply visit dibbydabby illustrations on fb and comment on the post about my new shop saying what you like about my cards or illustrations. I look forward to hearing from you. The draw will start once I reach 25 comments or the 28^th of December 2011, whichever comes first.  

Dibbydabby Illustrations - Hand painted greeting cards

I have updated my page layout and my hand painted greeting cards have gone up on my website, well some of them, there are a few more to upload but its a time consuming process. I have to leave off now and do some special commission cards for an event tomorrow. Anyway, feel free to browse and of course if you are interested please feel free to purchase :-)

This is a direct link to the site.

http://www.dibbydabby.com.au/website/hand-painted_cards_home.html

Soon I will start on doing the same for my printed cards.

Sunshine award

A while ago I was very happy to receive an award from someone who I admire as an artist and who’s blog I thoroughly enjoy visiting.  It was an honour to receive and I felt very chuffed. As life has been busy with a new job and lots of other things, I haven’t had an opportunity to acknowledge the award on my blog but I often think if it and of the wonderful blogs I know that should also enjoy being recipients of the wonderful “Sunshine award”. So… finally… here I am… Thank you so much Michelle from Mushroom Tender blog for the award!  

There are some “rules” for receiving the award:

- Thank the person who gave you the award.
- Write a post about it.
- Answer the questions below.
- Pass it on to 10 bloggers who you think really deserve it and send them a message to let them know.

10 questions.

My favorite color: Purple
My favorite animal: Dog
My favorite number: I have three, they crop up everywhere 3,4 & 7
My favorite non-alcoholic drink: Coke zero
Facebook or Twitter? Facebbok
My passion: Just 1? Family
Getting or giving presents? Giving
My favorite pattern: repeating spirals
My favorite day of the week: Friday - TGIF
My favorite flower: Deep red fragrant rose – not sure of their official name

My 10 Favourite Bloggers:
Mushroom tender – not because she gave me one, I love Michelle’s work
Crotchety Comics – Ted’s pages always give me a real belly laugh and I really appreciate his talent and his funny and at times informative comments on my blog.
Images by Cassandra – Cassandras photos are something to be seen to be believed, they are exceptional! Cassandra and I have known each other through Blogging for a while now and it’s lovely to have such connections
JA has also been a long term blogging friend and is always so encouraging and supportive.
From Jens pen – Jens work is so lovely and I love to see and read of her accomplishments as it makes me feel like maybe one day I will be there myself. I love Jens style.
ElizabethRoseStantons / Penspaper studio – Elizabeth’s work is brilliant, so technically and aesthetically perfect and clever and witty as well
Tea Time Beth Anne’s work is so lovely and soft and gentle, I enjoy visiting her sweet characters
Kind Dog Jane has a fantastic Facebook page which is where I first found her work, she has gorgeous characters and a lovely style. I think I was first drawn to her work as I see a bit of similarity now and then in some of the way we work maybe that’s why her art appeals so much.
Stacey Curtis – Stacey is amazingly talented and I love to drop by and see what he has whipped up lately.
Melissa T Liban Missy is so generous with the things she learns on her illustration journey and her art is fun too.

Wow mammoth post here I know but I want everyone to know why I think the above blogs deserve an award and there others I would have put on the list as well but its sometimes imortant to have limits - or i would be here all day..

Thanks again Michelle!

Illustration Friday - Brigade

The cats had gone too far this time! The D Battalion joined the brigade and set out to make things right!

I wouldn't want to be one of those smart alec cats now!

D battalion led by "Aussie Bob Basset" join the brigade 3-12-11

Illustration Friday Round

I'd like you to meet Butch, he really is quite a sweet fellow, a very well rounded character too. Just don't get between him and his lunch!

Creative Tuesdays Three

I recently did some little black and white illustrations for my daughters school for the children to colour and use for their Christmas cards, this is one and I thought it might fit the bill for the CT word three.

if you have any young children who might like to use the image for colouring feel free to print it out. if you would like to, send me a scan / picc of the finished product and I will display it on my blog or face book page.

Sorry everyone, I cant view or comment on posts etc until later tonight, I'm at work at the moment and even with a lunch break thrown in, just wont get time. xo

Opps sorry i forgot to link to the Creative tuesday page - click here to see what others have done.

Illustration Friday - Vanity

The reflection of Narcissus

I only have time for fleeting sketches just at the moment I am afraid but at least I still get to post something :-)

Creative Tuesday_ Thank you

Something a little different for me tonight, for Creative Tuesdays word / s "thanksgiving or thank you".

We don't traditionally have a thanks giving here but I have many things to be thankful for and despite life's downs which must come with the ups, I have had (and continue to have) many wonderful lives touch my own in varying degrees. Each has a special place, no matter how small and I appreciate each and every one.

Yikes that is sounding a bit mushy now.... better go!

See the other amazing entries once it opens up on http://creativetuesdays.blogspot.com/

Illustration Friday - Stripes

Stripes ? What could be better than a nice pinstripe suit, more suited perhaps to a business man but aristocrats (or dogs) can wear them too!

Lord Chauncey Baskerville

Illustration_Friday_Scary

Dawn dearly wanted to be taken seriously as a scary witch

but she just couldn't help herself and was better known for doing good deeds for people.

(Her two little spider pets on the other hand were another matter!)

Happy Halloween

Well hello friends, I'm sorry I have been a baaaaaaddddd blogger! I seem to be saying that far too often these days and coming up with all sorts of what must seem like excuses but I kid you not, life has been that hectic!
Most recently - getting ready for my families first real Halloween party. You may or may not know I am Australian and we don't officially'celbrate' Halloween over here but it is becoming more prevalent and I have been a fan all my life, being that growing up I loved all things spooky and most things American. It always sounded like so much fun in the comics (graphic novels I guess we call them now) and in the movies.
Anyway, we had it and it was a great night, so much fun for the kids!

 Fun games

 Friends

 Competitions

Fun food (witches toes)

Decorations (my girl and I worked hard on making our decorations and had such fun doing it)! I hope you all had as much fun as my family did if you celebrate Halloween!