International Fake Journal Month 2012

I’ve been busy this month participating in Roz Stendahl’s International Fake Journal Month. Its purpose is to make people think of an alter ego and have him/her visual journaling for a month. 


I thought of some sketchy background for my fake identity, but I was mainly interested in the challenge of being able to draw something daily and see what I could do in a month (and being abroad seemed the perfect excuse for using Google Earth and some photos of mine). 


I’m posting some of the coloured ones but they’re mainly ink drawings: IFJM 2012 (which might or might not get coloured in the near future).
 It’s been a roller-coaster month of sorts but I’m happy with the fact that at the moment I only skipped 3 days out of 26! The results are not that great but I’m posting all of them (the ones I like, the bad and the ugly) in an album at Flickr because I want to think it’s better to have a bunch of bad drawings than none at all. 


Think of joining next year, all in all it's been a great experience! :)

Paissatges

sketches, watercolour & pen on moleskine.

IF: 'Seed'

'El Boig' ('The Fool')

ink & watercolour

This is an old illustration from a long forgotten project of mine (I only managed to do three out of 22 Arcana- ahem).
I thought of this when i read this week's theme for illustration Friday, I think it fits perfectly :).

Description of The Fool card by Joan Bunning

"As Card 0, the Fool lies at the beginning of the major arcana, but also somewhat apart from the other cards. In medieval courts, the court jester was someone who was not expected to follow the same rules as others. He could observe and then poke fun. This makes the Fool unpredictable and full of surprises. He reminds us of the unlimited potential and spontaneity inherent in every moment. There is a sense with this card that anything goes - nothing is certain or regular. The Fool adds the new and unfamiliar to a situation.

The Fool also represents the complete faith that life is good and worthy of trust. Some might call the Fool too innocent, but his innocence sustains him and brings him joy. In readings, the Fool can signal a new beginning or change of direction - one that will guide you onto a path of adventure, wonder and personal growth. He also reminds you to keep your faith and trust your natural responses. If you are facing a decision or moment of doubt, the Fool tells you to believe in yourself and follow your heart no matter how crazy or foolish your impulses may seem."

EDM #64 'Draw your sink'

EDM #64 'Draw your sink'

pen on watercolour stained moleskine

I may be working on it yet. Or maybe not. I was only going to draw my sink after all, and the light and my point of view were changing all the time. I'm tired.

Since I use to spend the first 5-10 minutes scaring myself at the sight of the blank page and wondering how on earth I'm going to draw that every time I'm about to draw something, I've decided to record the first mark on the paper for any drawing (It's easier on Flickr with 'notes'). Maybe I'll learn something. Maybe not.

EDM #14 'Draw what you see in the morning when you get up'

EDM #14 'Draw what you see in the morning when you get up'
pen on watercolour stained moleskine

I don't think I actually see anything 'til I get into the kitchen to make my first cup of coffee.
(and no, there's no giant mutant faucet in there,
I just got the proportions wrong :) ...)

'Snowman ruminating about mechanical trees'

'Snowman ruminating about mechanical trees'
sepia pen and watercolour

My submission for Inspire me Thursday's topic: 'Inkblot'
:)

(See all entries here)

Missing

watercolour on paper, 17 x 9 cm

The topic for this week's Illustration Friday is 'Missing', I'm not participating since this little thing is very very old (as in more than 10 years old!), but still holds interest for me.

Is it possible to miss places where you've never been to?