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Tweed Journal Cover

I had planned on making a bag and writing a new pattern last week. Except last week was fraught with frustration concerning a simple industry-standard modification that I wanted done to my web hosting account. After 3 days of continuous circulatory, nonsensical conversation with tech support, I decided to move my account to another company altogether. This was long overdue. Working over the weekend with the wonderful support group of this new company, my websites were moved to their new home.

By Monday though, I was in need of a break.

Harris Tweed Journal Notebook Cover | Whims And Fancies

This is the set of tweed cloth I got from Isle of Harris. By the way, photos do not do Harris Tweed justice. There is so much texture and detail in the weaves, it really needs to be experienced in person.

I want to make a larger work out of this, but on Monday I wanted to work on something incredibly simple. So, I made a cover for my travel notebook using one of these pieces.

Harris Tweed Journal Notebook Cover | Whims And Fancies

I like my bags, covers, etc. to have lining and not have the raw edges show. After choosing the lining and the inside cover fabrics to complement the outer tweed and figuring out the measurements, I finished this cover in no time.

Harris Tweed Journal Notebook Cover | Whims And Fancies

Originally I wanted to save the labels for the larger projects. My husband, however, insisted that I sew the label on this cover. I am glad he did. As I had already finished making the cover, I used Heat ‘N Bond to secure the label on the cover, which worked very well.

Harris Tweed Journal Notebook Cover | Whims And Fancies

I love the A6 format notebooks for my travel planning. It’s a great size to pop into my bag/backpack along with a map, and I don’t have to carry the heavy travel book everywhere with me. My little travel notebooks get exposed to all sorts of rough-and-tumble weather conditions. Now they will be more protected. Also, it seems fitting that they now have a cover made from material that I got while travelling. I know I will be making more of these.

-Soma

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Creating Idiosyncrasies While Creating

We are making a few changes in our lives. It’s all good news and hopefully I will be able to share more very soon. In the meantime, I came across these photos of WIP paintings I have not shared here before. I was experimenting with photographing cropped views of paintings. While I shared the finished paintings before, I rather like the WIPs too, and I hope you do as well.

I will also share a few of my habits with these photos.

Old York street light with Sennelier watercolour | Whims And Fancies

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This one is a painting of the a street light in the old city of York. You have probably guessed by now that I love painting weathered stone structures and walls. On these kinds of paintings, I typically draw every single stone before I start painting. It tends to give me a lot better overview of the perspective.

Remember the Steampunk Fleur de Lis? I love the challenge of figuring out how a steampunk mechanism might work. This was my planning sketch. I use old scrap pieces of paper for the planning phase. I should really use a drawing sketchbook, but I like using paper that would otherwise end up in the recycling bin.

Sketchbook 2017 - Steampunk Fleur De Lis Painting Marker & Winsor Newton Ink | Whims And Fancies

Once I was satisfied with the steampunk mechanism, I drew and painted on my good sketchbook paper.

Ink and markers are my favourite quick painting tools. The days I don’t feel like dragging out paint, brush, water, rag, etc., I fall back on markers. Painting is quite therapeutic as is, but markers bring out the child in me.

I am a stickler for straight lines even when I am drawing rocks. During my college years, I fell in love with my husband’s Rotring set-square and I promptly wanted one for my classes too. He obliged, and it is still my favourite tool. Unfortunately it has since been discontinued by Rotring, so I better take care of mine!

Science Inspired Art - Sea Stacks And Star Trails | Whims And Fancies

Sea stacks and star trails

I love rain. I love to be outside when it rains, specially when it is a rain storm. I love to hear the sound of rain on the hood of my rain jacket or on my umbrella. If I am not outside and if I am not reading while it’s raining, I paint. This was one of those paintings.

A lot of people draw out quick sketch with very little detail, and add those details while painting. I really stink at that. I like to draw in quite a lot of detail before I feel comfortable enough to add paint. Sometimes I paint over some of the details, while other times I let the pencil marks show through the painting.

Crumbling Stone Castle Watercolour Painting | Whims And Fancies

Unlike the first painting, I didn’t paint it stone by stone from my drawing, but used them as a general guide. In retrospect, I didn’t need to draw that many stones. Hopefully I will remember that next time.

I have never actively thought of developing creative idiosyncrasies, but now I realise I have formed quite a few. Do you feel the same way too, while creating?

Until next time,
-Soma

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