Week 25 Africa

Two images

I wanted to use Adinkra symbols but didn't really have time or inclination to create printing blocks. This way I was able to use a wide set of symbols, representing qualities relating to the spirit of the challenge:
love, security, safety, perseverance, peace, harmony, endurance, resourcefulness, charisma, persistence, support, cooperation, initiative, enthusiasm, learning from the past, humility, strength, wisdom, lifelong education and - of course - creativity.

Adinkra symbols collage
Made in Photoshop using Adinkra brushes - free download :)  from THIS SITE
and coloured in Picasa





I wanted to draw one of my doodle characters in an African onesie and as I couldn't get a particular song out of my head so the two ideas naturally went together - although  I didn't stick to the simple 'doodle' style this time.
Very, very quick water colour sketch and pencil to outline.

Week 23 Rain

Three images

I wasn't too happy with the first two, so at the last minute I added an illustration using one of my doodle characters. I worked hard on paring down the details to achieve the simplicity - this is version 5!

A quick postcard sized watercolour to get me started, followed by a digital illustration in photoshop.
I used a map of Spain, Portugal and North Africa as a base and a rainfall map of Spain as inspiration.
As it turns out, the rain in Spain falls mainly in the North.