JUNE/JULY: This is my entry for the prestigious Art Prize at The Mission To Seafarers Maritime Art Awards to be held in Melbourne in October this year. The theme for all artists is "the relationship between humanity and the sea".
I held a Facebook competition towards the end of July, for help with a title for this painting!
I had an overwhelming response with some amazing titles....the winner was an artist, Susan Wray from Western Australia, with the title of "The Stars will guide us, the Light will guard us".
Susan won an A3 size Limited Edition Print of this painting.
I held a Facebook competition towards the end of July, for help with a title for this painting!
I had an overwhelming response with some amazing titles....the winner was an artist, Susan Wray from Western Australia, with the title of "The Stars will guide us, the Light will guard us".
Susan won an A3 size Limited Edition Print of this painting.
JUNE/JULY: I was commissioned to complete 3 original artworks for the soon to be opened Great Ocean Road Chocolaterie and Ice Creamery. The 3 artworks were initially A3 size black and white outline illustrations to be used as colouring in pages for the children that come to visit the Chocolaterie. The themes were based around the Great Ocean Road and the Chocolaterie.
Upon completion of the 3 colouring in pages, I was then commissioned to "colour them in" and these 3 artworks will be framed and on display when the Chocoalterie opens in September. I had a specific colour palette to work with, which meant I could not use blue or red, but I was however able to use "teal"!
Upon completion of the 3 colouring in pages, I was then commissioned to "colour them in" and these 3 artworks will be framed and on display when the Chocoalterie opens in September. I had a specific colour palette to work with, which meant I could not use blue or red, but I was however able to use "teal"!
JULY: On the last Saturday in July, I was invited to be guest artist at the Art Dolls Of Geelong.
The day was spent showing and explaining how I have created my book sculptures and the Prosculpt clay figures that I incorporate into the book sculptures. The participants made Prosculpt figures that they will use in their own dioramas or book sculptures. Below are some of the amazing examples of some the creations from the day.
The day was spent showing and explaining how I have created my book sculptures and the Prosculpt clay figures that I incorporate into the book sculptures. The participants made Prosculpt figures that they will use in their own dioramas or book sculptures. Below are some of the amazing examples of some the creations from the day.
AUGUST : Commissioned artwork for another issue of Zooper News for Zoos Victoria! This is the 5th Issue I have illustrated.
This is the story (without the text added yet) of "A Humble Stork". The story and activity pages I do the artwork for, are aimed at 1-5 year olds.
©Jenny Laidlaw 2016
This is the story (without the text added yet) of "A Humble Stork". The story and activity pages I do the artwork for, are aimed at 1-5 year olds.
©Jenny Laidlaw 2016
7th AUGUST: Just finished this commissioned artwork for a "Baby Shower".
The animals and birds etc will each have a black line going up into the sky where 'guests' attending the baby shower will use a thumbprint with ink from an ink pad to represent "balloons". Images are ©Jenny Laidlaw 2016
The animals and birds etc will each have a black line going up into the sky where 'guests' attending the baby shower will use a thumbprint with ink from an ink pad to represent "balloons". Images are ©Jenny Laidlaw 2016