So here are my last four pages from Journal52. I made 52 new pieces of art this year. Wow. If you are up for a challenge, I highly recommend this group and the 2015 challenge is just starting up.
And it's free. What's not to love?
Week 48 - Let's Build a Snowman!
Journal52 has been full of cool coincidences this year! The weekend before this assignment, I went for my interview and portfolio review at the Center for Cartoon Studies where I am applying for my Masters in Applied Cartooning. The application, which I had JUST started, requires a comic book as part of the portfolio submission, And this comic book must include myself, a robot, a piece of fruit, and... a snowman!! So I did my J52 homework with this in mind and this is my final panel for the mini comic. That's me, standing in the doorway.
It's drawn with a Sharpie pen, and shaded with a gray Tombow marker.
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Week 49 - Doodle
Doodle... I tried to do this "quickly". I always take too long when I draw, so I think of a doodle as a quick drawing. And not planned...much. This is actually the tangle "Fret" - which would make a good video, if I get some time.
Drawn with Sharpie pen and colored with a gray Tombow marker.
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Week 50 - Sparkle and Shine
Metallics and fluorescents don't scan... and they are hard to capture in a photo too. The first image shows the photo with nice hot fluorescent colors. I thought you might like to see the contrast - the second image is the good quality scan. The metallics have the right colors, but the oranges and pinks are all gone. Interesting, eh? Oh well, it was fun and sparkly to make. Good enough.
I sketched it with a white Prismacolor pencil, and drew the letters with Gelly Roll Moonlights and Metallics gel pens - on black card stock.
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Week 51 - Sing a Song!
I confess, I did this piece a while ago, but it's not "cheating" since this is exactly what I WOULD have done this week - but I applied to cartooning school instead. I used this in my admission portfolio too. Another example of Journal52 themes paralleling my real life!
Drawn with Sharpie pen and colored with Inktense pencils. The Purple-People Eater song is by Sheb Wooley (genius).
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Week 52 - Circle
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So that is done.
For 2015, I hope to keep up with a different Journal group that uses Zentangles.
Wish me luck.
I love the snowman building, it's awesome!
ReplyDeletegreat work! thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your work! You keep me inspired!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you finished the whole year in Journal52, 2014. I did too! It feels like a real accomplishment. Now I have to finish posting them on my blog. I got behind in that department. lol
ReplyDeleteIt IS quite a commitment isn't it? But that makes it feel even better when you reach the finish line. :-) Congrats to you too!
DeleteCongratulations on completing the whole year of Journal 52 - it is an awesome accomplishment. All I can say about the the application to the Masters program for Applied Cartooning is that they are nuts if they don't accept you. Best wishes for a Happy New Year.
ReplyDeleteThanks Bette! I have to show you the comic I drew when you are home again.
DeleteLove the snowman building. I'm not sure why but the song from frozen has gotten stuck in my head now. Thanks Sandy.
ReplyDeleteYes, me too. And besides that other song that gets stuck in our heads... I find myself saying, quite often, when my daughter is banging on the bathroom door, again, "Go away Anna!"
DeleteI never would have imagined there was such a thing as a Masters in Applied Cartooning. I am so happy that there is and that you are pursuing it. You have inspired me so much in the past year. This year I'm going to participate in the 52 journals project. Thank you and Happy new year!
ReplyDeleteYeah! Have a lot of fun!
DeleteThis is great, Sandy. And I just wanted to say I received my copy of The Tangles of Kells and I love it. There are so many ideas and new tangles to try. Thanks for all your effort and your generous sharing of that!
ReplyDeleteThank you! And you are welcome. :-) Have fun.
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