In an effort to streamline my life and cut down on use of the internet, I'm (regretfully) pulling the plug on Multicoloredsnippets. You can find me over at Multicoloredpieces, where I will post more frequently. As I recover from my husband's past illness and operation, I have found a clarity of mind that allows me to clean out, finish some things, and organize for the coming new year. Please note that my email has changed. It is now: nmamelouk@gmail.com. Having two emails complicated my life...
New book covers were required to gather all my lettering pages. I played with Derwent Inktense pencils...just love their colors, with which I went a bit wild! Now to sew it all up with Coptic stitch.
Winding up the year with Joanne Sharpe and lettering. Getting into the holiday spirit--there is something so pleasing and reassuring about the seasonal colors of green and red.
A crane is a fascinating structure...wish I had had a bit more time to sketch it. So much construction going on all over Tunis. They just never include adequate parking in their plans, consequently adding to the snarls of traffic.
Stitching madly into the night...I'd say "at the speed of light", but, we all know this is a s-l-o-w business. There is a light at the end of the tunnel, all the same. If another hole pops up in the nice big empty spot, it will have to get some patching in orange and red, I'm thinking.
He drives, I draw. Errand days are usually enjoyable because of this arrangement. Some days, though, I just can't get into drawing another car--I mean, that's what's in front of me when we're in traffic. However, I can usually find something to sketch...
Whew! Finished up this doodle alphabet. I am intrigued by its complexity...but probably not enough to stitch it on fabric. On the other hand, it would be interesting to see how a letter or two would develop with stitch. Hmmmm....
First there was the hole in the knee of the jeans to patch. Then the fabrics volunteered enthusiastically. And so, I spent a pleasant evening stitching. No idea how this will turn out, as usual. Yeah, yeah, I know I'm not supposed to be starting anything new. I'll get back to the Pomegranate Tree tonight. This is just a short vacation, a small adventure...
I'm adding definition to the top of the Pomegranate Tree with hand stitching. Inching along while listening to an audio book of Lewis Carroll's Through the Looking Glass, which takes one into a strange world indeed!