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Third portrait from the collection "Women of the world"

© 2017 Joe Blend. All rights reserved. — Artwork made by redacting words in a newspaper article to create a haiku. A contour drawing was added using white ink, to convey the meaning behind the haiku (note: the word "the" was added by using semi-opaque tape to remove the word from a different newspaper article). The piece was scanned into Adobe Photoshop for small adjustments, to prepare for printing.

This original mixed media design is rich with energy and movement. In sizes 6" x 8" to 16" x 20".

Daily Painting Challenge 2 - basketweave Following the daily painting challenge with Lisa Congdon over at CreativeBug though I haven't quite managed to keep up daily. Still, it's wonderful picking the brush up again and splashing around with paint!

Daily Painting Challenge 1 - gingham Following the daily painting challenge with Lisa Congdon over at CreativeBug though I haven't quite managed to keep up daily. Still, it's wonderful picking the brush up again and splashing around with paint!

Just a random doodle that happened over a cup of coffee.

Also done in 1997. Pen and Ink pointillism. One of my earlier works.

While on my drive home, at each red light, I drew in my sketchbook without looking. All shapes and things were from things I was seeing as I drove home. I then colored it in.

movember portrait from day 15

This is day 13 of my Movember portrait project

Cute doodle pattern I made for an upcoming collection. More to come!

Dachschund Love! Drawn with Photoshop brushes.

Tangled Words, made over 4x4 inch paper Bristol Vellum artist tile, ink, colored pencils, markers

I did a series of these line drawings on handmade paper from an old book and then put shellac over them.

I spotted a huge line drawing on YouTube. I was curious about how it feels to draw just lines over and over again. The one on the web was four times as big as this one (on A3 paper). Half way through I started to nod off. Next morning I thought the green

i love tea so much i could swim in it

The lovers by Rene Magritte

I love you all

Started a new sketchbook, this is the cover.

Big flower - lots of colour here and various kinds of pen. I love kiddies' gel pens because they fit in the narrow spaces.I tried the more expensive ones, but they are no better! Tombow brush pens are good for bigger areas. I am addicted to stripes and hu

Love

A Pastel Rest - Pens, paper and washi tape on vintage LP cover.

an imagined portrait, done in prismacolor in a lovely brown paper journal

I went to Europe in 2012 and visited Germany, Switzerland, Turkey, and Greece. I loved the architecture that I saw in these countries, but I found the architectural style of the houses in Germany and Switzerland particularly charming.

Doodled notebook cover "My gryffindor heart"

The cover is just as important as what's inside. Spent 40 minutes doing this cover. It's always the best part of a new sketchbook!

Commuter Sketches - Girl in an over-sized hoodie

I wanted to put my lovely memories of Spanish dance on paper