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Circle collage & Monday Moleskine 6

Our Christmas trees are up. I've added hot pink to my usual blue/silver theme to the main tree/room decorations this year. I also have a small tree in the hallway which is all about lime green. So beautiful, love this time of year!!

I haven't had a lot of time to draw over the past week, so have just done a little here and there on this one and managed to finish the shading on it today. Still playing with this style, though I am just about over it! lol! There are things I like, some I don't, but I always learn something :)

I also got diverted part way through when drawing the shattuck pattern - the outline & pattern fill reminded me of an artichoke, so I found myself compelled to sketch out a few artichokes to play with later.


Monday Moleskine 6 - not sure where I was going with this one - though, I guess, that's kind of the point - I find the design having two strong diagonals throws the balance off a bit, but, still I had fun with it.

hx
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  1. More fantastic ideas are spiralling off your pages Helen.

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  3. Both are great. I like the darker parts in the moleskine 6.

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