I would like to do calendars, screen savers and postcards soon. I draw these whenever I can. I take pictures of them with my digital camera, which adds light and makes it look beautiful. Please tell me what you think. All comments are welcome!

Welcome. They is hiding. Got a link?

Helen

http://www.helen-nock.co.uk

http://kathyperry.theartistsweb.co.uk/

here Helen ( edit - sorry - senoir moment - i posted the wrong name originally ).
Kathy are you the same kath perry as quoted on the home page? "It's what artists have been waiting for!' - Kath Perry"
when i went to home page to do a search it seemed a co-incidence to see that name across the top!
Your images are a bit dark to see well Kath, it ( well I ) would be interested in how you do them, what is constuction paper etc...I always like info about how works are done - i find it often as inteseting as the work itself peculiar quirk i have i guess...

Thanks Jeannie.

If this is you, Kathy, here goes my contribution......

Your website has 2 images and no biography. So, I am guessing that you aren't bothering with it and looking to show/market ideas elswhere. However, if you intend to build on web gallery soon make sure you shoot and crop images evenly. You might get photographic tips from forum. As regards the images themselves, I'm not sure whether the style is intentional or you prefer doing rather than developing drawing/observational skills. Either way, drawings have a naive and fun quality I feel could work with a bit of polishing regards graphics, materials and presentation. I like the assymetry using what appears to be a contiuously drawn line that occasionally does it's own thing along the way - as in the well known quote , "Taking the line for a Walk". I'm not sure about the finish and flat buff colour of construction paper combined with marker pen. Ok for practice but I'd also consider exploring different illustrative techniques, papers and drawing materials. I would also look at graphic work by other artist's and designers.
There are a host of ways to develope techniques with materials for drawing on say, collages or overlays, recycled or new if you are interested in the developing the ground as an integral part of the overall design. If your'e interest lies mainly in the drawn design on a convenient backing aim to use best materials for print repro's or originals. The additional hair and ear decorations in other materials, especially the plastic is fun and give life to the surface. At the moment they look like a timid step into this technique. Perhaps you could expand on introduction of other materials and textures. Macro shots of these could look good too especially where they catch the light and maybe these could work as secondary photographic art works from the originals. At the least you might open up a feed of alternative presentations and ideas.

Good luck
Helen

P.S. If you haven't already, web research current trends in interior and fashion designs. Here's a few tasters:
glimpseonline
Stylehive
notonthehighstreet
uk-craft
By no means intending a particular technique for you but Rodins drawings are going round my head at the moment, see what you think in terms of the line and wash quality
http://www.iht.com/slideshows/2006/12/2 ... hp?index=1

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