The tree of hope

I love this kind of trees. I call them "tree of hope". It was painted with watercolors on thick paper back in 2011 and edited on the computer today, after a snow day :)

It was a magical day, I can say. Everything was white and shiny! I know I've already had two posts about the weather, but I just can't help myself. It is lovely!

What would you like to see in an illustration e-course? I would love to hear! :)

A fairytale has just come true

It's snowing! Going outside now it's like reading a fairytale - magic! I took a moment today and went outside for a couple of minutes just to feel the snowflakes on my skin. Beautiful!

Anyway, tomorrow I have school and I can't enjoy it to the fullest, but maybe in the weekend. I am dreaming right now, haha.

Do you have snow?

The view from my window

This is the view from my window. It's raining. It's snowing. It's raining again. The wind is blowing and it's so cold!

These days I am a busy bee, but I am also working on some projects for the blog. More illustrations to come! :)

Are you a busy bee, too?

What's going on?

Mondays are not that bad. Actually, I had a pretty good day and I am feeling tired (but good) right now. Yesterday morning (on Sunday) it has snowed for an hour. I was so excited that I spent that hour just admiring the snowflakes! Unfortunately, it melted right away.

Also, today I've thought about some projects that I want to start. One of these is a free e-course about illustration. Although I am completely self-taught, I would really like writing something like this. Are you in? If so, I'll start planning right away :)

Also, I've written a new page on the blog, Blog Buttons. If you have already read it, than you know that I am willing to make 'ad swaps' with blogs that share the same interests as mine. It's completely free :)

What are you working on?

The box of aspirations

Hey!

A few weeks ago I made this little box (which is made of wood). It has a tree painted on the top and a tree pattern on the sides. I put a lot of time and attention in making this little piece, but I like how it turned out!

Here there are the sides. It is a 6 x 5 x 4.5 cm box. It is perfect for jewellery or small treasures! Also, it is varnished for protection :) It was a pleasure to work at! More to come, right?

What projects have you started recently?

The nun

Hey!

I've just found this mixed media painting and thought it would be interesting to share. It's a nun, actually a thoughtful one. It was painted a year ago.

I wanted to share this nun, because it was drawn right before I got sick. I was feeling thoughtful, although I had no reason for that. So I just wanted to say that it's okay to be sad or full of thoughts from time to time. Really. It is okay.

Now that I've gone through all that, I have to say I feel stronger. Better. More satisfied. Maybe sometimes, just sometimes, you have to go through hard times just to cherish the better times.

What about you? :)

Big Cartel Shop

Hi,there!

One of my 2012 goals was to open a shop on Etsy or Big Cartel. Today I've decided to give it a try and open a shop on Big Cartel. I was so excited to see how it was coming together!

So, if you have the time, visit my shop. There you'll find some of my prints!

Can't wait to read your opinions :)