by Mandy | Aug 1, 2020 | Art, Art Journal, Drawing, Inspiration, Journaling, Kunstzinnig Dagboek, Mixed Media, Process, Visual Journal, Watercolor |
Mindless faces are faces I draw mindlessly and without a plan. They can be exercises to loosen up the fingers, to just relax and listen to an audiobook or to pour a surplus of emotion or thought into. Often, they come to life in wee, meaningful moments in busy times....
by Mandy | Dec 15, 2019 | Drawing |
The Superstar Generation, ink, charcoal and oil crayon on paper, © Mandy van Goeije, 2019 Some images speak for themselves, so let me not ruin it by writing about it.
by Mandy | Aug 19, 2019 | Art, Contemplation, Drawing, Illustration, Inspiration, Painting, Process, Storytelling, Watercolor |
Storytelling with a message Making art, to me, is visual storytelling. Sometimes it is literally a way of telling a story that already exists. And sometimes it is a way of unearthing a story that lay hidden somewhere in my subconscience, somewhere in my fingers,...
by Mandy | Aug 16, 2019 | Art Supplies, Drawing, Illustration, Process, Studio, Video |
Photos + Video Slanted worktops save the day. And the Neck! People who draw a lot know that the neck and the shoulders need to be spared. Working on a flat surface inevitably causes problems in the long run. And still all artists know the pain because many of us...
by Mandy | May 6, 2017 | Art Journal, Drawing, Illustration, Kunstzinnig Dagboek, Process, Watercolor |
Illustration Friday contribution Finally I had time to sit down and do another illustration for Illustration Friday! I’ve missed doing that and it’s been a fab day working in between chores and errands. But the illustration is there. This week’s...
by Mandy | Sep 20, 2016 | Art Journal, Drawing |
Journaling fast and easy – when big feelings and thoughts happen So it seems our neighbour in the-house-with-the-garden-with-many-trees no longer lives there. The place is being done up, so we’re wondering if it’s about to be sold. The sad part about...
