My Sister's Journal

Earlier this year, I made my sister a journal (ok, I painted the cover of a journal, I didn't actually make the book itself) for her birthday. I had promised her for the past couple of years that I would paint her something, and times were hard with the cash in my pocket, so I figured what can I get that is both useful and cheap? I always found that getting a gift that is handmade has much more value than a shop-bought present that gets added to the pile of junk that is waiting to accumulate dust. Saying this, I have never received something that was hand-made as a gift *hint hint*. 

So, before I go further off-track, here are some images of what the design itself looked like.

 And here's the final thing!

My First Blog

So, this is the first time I'm doing one of these. The last time I did anything similar was when I decided that writing down my thoughts and my life in a diary made out of paper was just not as cool as writing one up on a computer, online, for no one else to see but myself.

So what will I write in this first blog? Should it be about what I've been up to with my life? Should it be about what I want to do in my life? Or should it be just a way to kill time as the rain is pouring out of my window?

Maybe I will start by representing some of the work I have done in the past. Nothing like a million colours to wake one up in the morning!

 

So here are some examples of work I have done for my friends, keeping only in mind what they like, what they're into, and some sort of anecdote that represents them (or mostly our inside jokes). There is something very rewarding about putting your mental thoughts onto paper. This was done with the use of acrylic paints.

I need an excuse to make some more of these. Not everyone is into getting a random painting with their name on it for their birthday (or Christmas, or Hanukkah or whatever). If you're keen, let me know!

Tip: After you've finished your masterpiece, REMEMBER to scan it or take a good quality photo of it. Don't do any last-minute photo on your camera phone, it won't show the artefact at its full potential. Doh!