tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012349520062636333.post4248626600478606878..comments2023-07-10T07:31:00.317-07:00Comments on Serendipity Art: Creative ProcessJulia Christiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12962789783040804769noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012349520062636333.post-53868244297450583852011-02-18T17:54:33.887-08:002011-02-18T17:54:33.887-08:00Oh gosh Julia, I hope I'm not going to upset ...Oh gosh Julia, I hope I'm not going to upset anyone, but I actually prefer your beautiful work without a border. Just a visual thing for me I suspect.<br />Millie xMilliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15408461724832141163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012349520062636333.post-6114469383959929752011-02-13T07:27:35.766-08:002011-02-13T07:27:35.766-08:00Wow these are just gorgeous! So creative!Wow these are just gorgeous! So creative!Crystalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08824473397605172813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012349520062636333.post-91360637622850317702011-02-12T18:13:29.127-08:002011-02-12T18:13:29.127-08:00Hello Julia,
so wonderful to read about how you g...Hello Julia, <br />so wonderful to read about how you go about your pieces. the borders truly present your art in a beautiful way. I also no nothing about photoshop. lovely to watch you take step after step. thank you for sharing.Tammie Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11279605745446513635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012349520062636333.post-25992996614779452792011-02-12T16:17:30.491-08:002011-02-12T16:17:30.491-08:00Your girls are sooooo beautiful... I've just r...Your girls are sooooo beautiful... I've just re-aquainted myself with coloured pencils (got some good ones for a change) and I am loving them... not quite at your stage of prettiness though. Fabulous work :D<br />hugs<br />Chris xxChrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10466807787737426201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012349520062636333.post-26796552681915063862011-02-12T11:44:33.485-08:002011-02-12T11:44:33.485-08:00Your work is so inspiring. I loved seeing the pro...Your work is so inspiring. I loved seeing the process of how you get to the finished work. What a talented lady you are!Beth Niquettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12123973998090266918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012349520062636333.post-1025149188665647742011-02-11T15:34:24.757-08:002011-02-11T15:34:24.757-08:00Julia,
I love how you shared your process. The bor...Julia,<br />I love how you shared your process. The borders do really make the ladies stand out! I love that. I love the size that they are, too. Oh i bet the originals are just gorgeous. all that detail! and those beautiful eyes....!!!<br /><br />I do so think these would make amazing cards! I can totally see them in a shop like that packaged with beautiful envelopes....(i love stationery shops, can you tell..ha ha ha)<br />The bookmark is a great idea, too!<br /><br />I hope that you are able to show your work in a gallery, that would be awesome! <br />I still would love to know where you are getting your giclee prints made. I would love to do that with one or two of my pieces! <br />enjoy your friday evening ! xxooHeatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06056020630135342363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012349520062636333.post-74452915246867732052011-02-11T06:07:57.713-08:002011-02-11T06:07:57.713-08:00These are beautiful, Julia! The borders really ad...These are beautiful, Julia! The borders really add a pop. Great that you have such a great print service.Jenn Bowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06641483659758406883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012349520062636333.post-75163163621078359942011-02-11T05:03:11.787-08:002011-02-11T05:03:11.787-08:00They are gorgeous Julia, I love the borders you ha...They are gorgeous Julia, I love the borders you had added, they do make the ladies stand out. Thank you for sharing your process.Marlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05995976784483093896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012349520062636333.post-17901497788098690552011-02-11T04:12:45.486-08:002011-02-11T04:12:45.486-08:00i am taken with the lady of the greeeeeen woods ab...i am taken with the lady of the greeeeeen woods above...LOVE her! & the whole collection is inspired! wow. xorachel aweshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08924943875521153558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012349520062636333.post-14284363870135574862011-02-11T02:53:53.343-08:002011-02-11T02:53:53.343-08:00What a brilliant idea--the added border really mak...What a brilliant idea--the added border really makes your ladies shine--and great idea about making cards from them.<br />Plus laminating them and taking them with you everywhere you go--an excellent way to show your art to anyone!Dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16471868216912351266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012349520062636333.post-17179546134126764362011-02-10T20:11:00.493-08:002011-02-10T20:11:00.493-08:00Just amazing Julia!! Just amazing :-) You are so...Just amazing Julia!! Just amazing :-) You are so truly gifted.......outdoor.momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03710198593921360121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012349520062636333.post-62093352818359036232011-02-10T19:35:27.238-08:002011-02-10T19:35:27.238-08:00yes, that answers my question. I also have a simil...yes, that answers my question. I also have a similar pencil but I trend to press hard and erase much too much & sometimes has to abandon that piece to start another.<br /><br />you sound like you already know what you want even before you begin to draw. I don't do as much thinking. the idea often comes after I have draw and only rarely before.<br /><br />that's why I like doing series, at least there is already an idea. I like this series of yours - forgot what you call it - but they're beautiful works of art, so very lovely.lissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11012085842881252635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012349520062636333.post-64794052591309269432011-02-10T19:10:46.729-08:002011-02-10T19:10:46.729-08:00Lissa,
I draw on a variety of paper sizes, but th...Lissa,<br /><br />I draw on a variety of paper sizes, but these were done on a 9x12 approx. sized piece. I used the same size paper for all of them in this series so the details and scale are similar. I often use a .005 pen for the detail work, so that allows me to do really fine lines, which I love! And I can go over the lines several times if I want to get a thicker look.<br /><br />My drawing process starts with a sketch - I seem to always view my sketches as intended for a finished piece - I don't sketch very much without having a purpose. Usually I am inspired by an illustration I see online, on a blog I follow, or in a book, for the pose, and then I think about what the story behind this piece will be and start sketching. <br />I get the face sketched and hair roughed in and then add color to the eyes and face. If I can't get the face right, I don't bother to continue with that piece. As you know there is only so many times you can erase so I go very slowly with the face to minimize erasing.<br />If the face comes out well, the rest just usually flows and unfolds for me. Just love when that happens!<br /><br />Hope that answers your questions. :-)<br /><br />SmilesJulia Christiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12962789783040804769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012349520062636333.post-79442303294769876772011-02-10T17:38:21.910-08:002011-02-10T17:38:21.910-08:00so you create your piece, scan it into the compute...so you create your piece, scan it into the computer and then have it printed on canvas, right? that sounds like something I might like to do since all my work are digitally colored. <br /><br />what size paper to you draw on? it looks like you put a lot of details in your drawings. I'm thinking having a bigger paper, would be easier to add the details, at least when I do it. I find I need to continue on another paper sometimes. it's not good to have it in so many pieces though.<br /><br />I also like to know of your drawing process as well. there probably isn't one. for me, I draw and draw until I get something I like.lissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11012085842881252635noreply@blogger.com