Black and white peony 2

I'm creating a drawing a day, for two years, just for the art of it.
This is yesterday's drawing.
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Black and white Peony

I'm creating a drawing a day just for the art of it.
My kids have been ill, so this is the day before yesterday's picture.
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Europe in a camper van and I'm 40 today!

I'm creating a drawing a day, for two years, just for the art of it.
Today is my birthday and I'm 40, I chose to draw what I hope will be one of the next big adventures, I can of course photograph and draw from all I see, I hope to design wonderful textiles inspired by the culture and colour of so many new places, wish me the courage and organisation to really do it!

You can see textile design here:
http://enchantedtextiledesign.blogspot.co.uk
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Bird and leaf print

I'm creating a drawing a day, just for the art of it.
Today's is a print, made with foam board blocks of a bord and some leaves. #drawingadayclub

You can't keep a textile designer from playing with patterns and print now and then! You can see my blog about textile design here: http://enchantedtextiledesign.blogspot.co.uk

Day 379 Repeated poppies

I'm creating a drawing a day, just for the art of it.
Today's is a repeating design of poppies. There is a lot of computer technology and heavy machinery goes into the design and manufacture of printed textiles these days but it all does a faster neater version of what I did here by hand.

Film showing how I did it: https://youtu.be/fl6bRoZNx3E

Roses and butterflies

I'm creating a drawing a day, just for the art of it.

Today's is roses and butterflies.

Flowers from my husband for getting signed with a new design studio!

I'm creating a drawing a day for a year, for no reason, for fun!

Today's are the flowers my husband got me for getting signed with a new design studio, it could be very cyclic as they will probably get used in a textile design!

This one is done in my tiny sketch book that comes - in my handbag - to London, Brighton, coffee shops etc.

Butterfly with square textured effect.

I'm creating a drawing a day for a year, just for the art of it.

Today's is a butterfly. Farfalla in Italian.

Tulips, my favourite flower. Blog over 20,000 views. Thank you!

I'm creating a drawing a day for a year, just for the art of it.

Thank you for all the views and comments! They warm my heart.

Today's are tulips. I think if you didn't already know I'm a textile designer this drawing might give you a hint. To me it's begging to be on fabric! You can see some textile design here if you like:

http://enchantedtextiledesign.blogspot.co.uk

What am a drawing for? And today's drawing, Jasmine.

Create a drawing a day.

I'm creating a drawing a day for a year, just for the art of it.

I started doing it because a friend of mine was doing it, and it sounded fun. I'm now really addicted to the project.

I'm a Printed Textile Designer and that means I design the artwork that gets printed on your clothes. Textile designers have to be very secretive with their work, as the fashion industry is obsessed with being the only one to know some hot trend first!

If you are interested you can see some textile design that I can share here:

www.enchantedtextiledesign.com

It's been so liberating to share work and have so many comments back. It's also been liberating to draw whatever I like without a function for the art in mind.

I'm also a mum (my most important job) to a 7 year old and a 9 month old. That's like standing in sunshine for me, but it can be intense. Even without children everyone's life can get busy, and I've found taking time to draw very therapeutic. Drawing clears the mind of everyday "noise" and let's you do one thing fully, create! It's good for the soul. Art is food for the heart, the person themselves can be themselves.

Many of my friends have showered me with compliments and ideas, thank you.

Many of my friends have also said how much they would love to do something similar, or how much they used to enjoy art, and must start to do it again. Some have even told me they have restarted drawing as a direct result of seeing my work and being inspired - I could be paid for my effort in no higher currency!

I'm moved and delighted that my pleasure in my art could move another to create more art, themselves. Thank you everyone for contributing your interest in my project so far.

Love, Kirsteen