Beautiful Rejects

Maybe I'm a little rusty at this whole art thing. Or maybe I'm new to this 'art to order' deal and I'm still fine tuning my ear to what people are asking for.

My first attempts at a couple of jobs recently have been things that I thought were lovely and enjoyed making, but they weren't what the 'client' wanted; they didn't suit the asthetic of the project. So I thought I'd share the rejects here to allow them their own day in the sun before they get put away to gather dust on a shelf.

The first one was my first attempt at my first illustration for the second book I'm illustrating. Thinking about it now I see how it really doesn't fit the book, but perhaps it would be the sort of thing that will fit other work in the future. Or maybe I'll just write a book to fit it one day.

The next two are the second and third attempts at a logo I'm making for a fabulous new business that I'm sure I'll be advertising here on my blog one day soon, and I really like these but what we've gone for now is better. These are just first drafts of course, I wasn't going to work at logo quality before I knew I was on the right track!

I'm sure there'll be more beautiful rejects in my future, so this will probably not be the last post of this nature.

The point is I had fun drawing them.

xnata

Renata Clarke Designs - Renamed and Back in Action!

Guess what? I'm back, and with new hobbies to share and stories to tell!

So, the last time I posted on here it had a different web address and name, and it was well over a year ago! In the last year I gave birth to a handsome and cheeky little monkey who turned one a month ago, and he certainly keeps me busy and entertained!

^the Cheeky Monkey

Since I last posted I have also returned to my university studies, which is why I'll most likely post a lot in the next few weeks (I'm on break) and then become considerably less consistent in my posting for a few months until I'm on holidays once again. I have also completed my first illustrating job for the children's book of a friend of mine (which I will post about)!

Currently, I am working on my second illustrating job (for the same friend), and I've started designing logos for other blogs/facebook pages/businesses, currently working on two of those jobs, which I will also post about. I've also had some failures in these ventures, and I'll even share those with you.

So, if you've been here before take a look around and note all the changes, and if you are new here, welcome! This is going to be fun.

It's good to be back.

xnata

Ain't Love Grand...

Hello blog world!

I know I know, it's been forever since I posted. Only 26 weeks pregnant (as of tomorrow) and already the kid is running the show. I've been christmassing, then busy with child preparation and an illustrating project I might blog about one day, then sick, but now I've managed to squeeze a bit of quilling into my crazy life and just enough time left over to blog about it! Hopefully these pockets of crafty time will continue to pop up.

Well, as Monday is Valentine's day and tomorrow is my own special celebration of love, this batch of cards is all about love hearts. Tomorrow will be 9 years since the day that my lovely husband first asked me to go out with him *pause for gushing and awwwws*. It was via text message, in the middle of a black out, and the rest is history. The thought that next year we'll have been together for a decade and I'll have a baby in my arms is mind blowing.

And so, as my mind and the minds of many turn to love in the next couple of days, I've managed to quill some simple, yet very pink cards which I will somehow magically get to the shop by tomorrow.

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I'm a bit rusty after such a big break from quilling so I thought I'd keep my designs simple and just emphasis the theme of love.

I've used up a great deal of my pink supplies with this theme, but now that I've found myself a new quilling paper supplier that shouldn't be a problem. It just means that I get to go shop for more!

The colour of this heart gives me a headache, but I'm sure someone out there loves hot pink and would be overjoyed to recieve this crazy bright heart from the one they love.

I don't know why but this one is my favourite. Simple but sweet.

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I wish you all a very romantic week, and I'll be back soon with more goodies when time smiles on me again.

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xnata