Sketchbook Project 2012: Page 8-9

Sketchbook Project 2012 - Little Pixy Boots - Scattered

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My theme for this sketchbook is "Miracle of Life" and part of what that means to me is meditation everyday. This drawing, however, shows how distracting the mind can be with thoughts, if one gets out of the rhythm of reaching deep within oneself for that stable platform of peace.

My lovely and ever-so-patient husband took time off his busy computer work at home to help me hold the sketchbook open, even though it's pretty brainless work. I love that even in his stress, he loves me enough to help me with projects that I'm on.

An earlier version of this was submitted for an Illustration Friday challenge: Little Pixy Boots' Blog: Illustration Friday - Scattered

More next!

love,
pixy

Sketchbook Project 2012: Page 6-7

Sketchbook Project 2012 by Little Pixy Boots.

Title: Fly Me to the Moon

Inspired by: the classic song of the same title and my dream of traveling through space.

 

I like my funny Mars snail and worm.

Jupiter or Saturn? I think I got confused and mixed characteristics of both... the Great Red Spot and visible rings (although Jupiter does have rings, they are not very visible to the naked eye).

See the earlier (and uglier) versions here: Little Pixy Boots' Blog: Illustration Friday - Boundaries

x pixy

Sketchbook Project 2012: Page 4-5

Sketchbook Project 2012 by Little Pixy Boots - pages 4 - 5.

Sketchbook Project 2012 - Little Pixy Boots - pages 4-5

Sketchbook Project 2012 - Little Pixy Boots - page 4 text

Page 5 on the right was posted earlier in an Illustration Friday challenge. 

See: Little Pixy Boots' Blog: Illustration Friday - Mysterious (Take 2)

x

pixy

Sketchbook Project 2012 - Page 2-3

My first sketch inside my Sketchbook Project 2012 - called "The Silent Sound of Music". I posted a second painted canvas version before for a Illustration Friday challenge :)

Sketchbook Project 2012 - Little Pixy Boots - The Silent Sound of Music

Sketchbook Project 2012 - Little Pixy Boots - The Silent Sound of Music CU face

Sketchbook Project 2012 - Little Pixy Boots - The Silent Sound of Music - heart

I decided to add a Tibetian singing bowl because I realised over time that the sound resembles more of that than a horn.

Sketchbook Project 2012 - Little Pixy Boots - The Silent Sound of Music - Tibetian singing bowl

Sketchbook Project 2012 - Little Pixy Boots - The Silent Sound of Music

See the earlier version on canvas (it comes with a poem):

1, Little Pixy Boots' Blog: Illustration Friday - "Obsession"

love,

Pixy

Sketchbook Project 2012 - Cover and Page 1

Been procrastinating with posting pictures of my Sketchbook Project 2012. Just so busy and little time to edit, but I shall be posting pictures day by day, page by page.

Thought it would be nice to call my sketchbook "Miracle of Life" :)

Sketchbook Project 2012 - Little Pixy Boots - Miracle of Life

The nice butterfly paper was bought in Brighton's onion-shaped Royal Pavillion. Just love butterflies and pretty flowers.

Sketchbook Project 2012 - Little Pixy Boots - Cover window

The window opens up to reveal a bean sprout...

Sketchbook Project 2012 - Little Pixy Boots - Open sesame!

... the bean sprout is my way of saying, "Hi, how do you do?"

Sketchbook Project 2012 - Little Pixy Boots - Alternate Universe

I used the window I cut from the butterfly paper, and pasted it inside to symbolised that it has entered my book, and that it's an alternate universe inside me.

Sketchbook Project 2012 ' Little Pixy Boots - Back Cover

Nothing special about the back. But take a look at my sketchbook project last year too!

1. Little Pixy Boots' Blog: Illustration Friday: Surrender

2. Little Pixy Boots' Blog: Illustration Friday: Dusty 

3. Little Pixy Boots' Blog: Chinese New Year 2011 - Year of the Rabbit! 

4. Little Pixy Boots' Blog: Illustration Friday: Sweater 

5. Little Pixy Boots' Blog: Illustration Friday: Stir 

6. Little Pixy Boots' Blog: Illustration Friday: Reverse 

7. Illustration Friday - Winter

More coming up, so stay tuned :)

xoxox

pixy