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Daily Art Challenge – Collage and Sketching

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…days 51 to 53

Drawing figures from pieces of collage randomly glued onto the page

After reading the book The Dictionary of Lost Words I was inspired to create a double spread of collage and sketches that highlight some of the themes from Pip Williams’ book. The novel covers the making of the Oxford dictionary, protests by the suffragettes, World War 1, women as second class citizens, birth, death and romance.

Days 48 and 49

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…catching up ….sketching in my art journal

I haven’t posted my art pages in over a week. It’s not that I haven’t been making art but I have been reading a lot, playing bridge, going to a birthday party for 1 year old twins, participating in Book Club, attending an afternoon concert and shopping for mats so I can frame some of my art.

The following two pieces are all sketches

Boxer

Days 50, 51 and 53 are coming tomorrow.

Judy’s Numbers Game Photo Challenge – #183

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…thanks to Judy Dykstra-Brown for hosting the Numbers Game https://judydykstrabrown.com/2025/03/03/numbers-game-62-mar-3-2025/

Day 47 – The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating

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…this little book inspired today’s sketch

Elisabeth Bailey’s outlook on life changed when a friend gifted her a pot of violets into which she placed a wild snail. She was suffering from a mysterious disease which left her bedridden and separated from her from the natural world. This tiny creature helped her reconnect with life and she slowly started to heal.