Florence Turnour's Blog

I decided it's time to get the photo references out for wings and legs. I started this one and realized that feathers are also an issue. This is my dunlin, in transparent watercolor (no gouache this tine).

Here is my second stack of birds inspired by  Carla Sonheim 's  Drawing and Painting Imaginary Animals: A Mixed-Media Workshop . Yes, that's a yo yo. Thanks for looking.

I am enjoying my new book, Carla Sonheim 's Drawing and Painting Imaginary Animals: A Mixed-Media Workshop . Here is my first stack of blob birds. Birds on a Twig

I am experimenting with color using this sketch, which I compiled from drawings I did at the beach. Thanks for looking!

Quick! Draw fast. Kids move. Thanks for looking!

This is a practice gelli print that I made when my mother was here. Off and on we talk about collaborating on a project in which I provide window fabric and she sews it into something wonderful. This print is on deil paper. I drew on the print with a thin liner, and then added color with colored pencils. High rise  This image was inspired by the children's book, The Curious Garden, by Peter Brown . Thanks for looking.

I have coined a new word: illustriteration. Pronounce it "ill-lust-ritter-ation." In my infinite wisdom, I have engaged in another art form, the art of illustration.  I am finding that much of illustration is iteration, hence the new word. I like creating with some constraint, making pottery that's functional or jewelry that's wearable.  Now, I am learning to make 2-dimensional artwork that illustrates. The internet is a fabulous resource to learn about illustration. Children's book illustrators use their blogs and websites to post their portfolios, advice, and wonderful trailers for their new books. An ad for this Craftsy class crossed my newsfeed just as I was considering this, and on a whim, I signed on. The class is great; the instructor Shadra Srtickland gets right to the point, inviting her students to create character, spreads and story and then illustriterate to make the whole project one piece. (See how useful my new word is?) For my class project,...